What's in a name ???

[Norro]

I am also sure we had a similar thread. But anyway:

We had just watched Zorro, and given my tendancy for legendary exploits ( ;-) ) Someone scrunched 'Zorro' and 'Nathan' together to form 'Norro'. I like it and have yet to find it taken in the lego world... Unlike the rest of you I don't get much further online...

God Bless,

Nathan

[El Bucanero]

Captain Tiber sounds nice! *sweet*

Thank you X-D But I better keep it like this, it would be confusing to other members because everyone calls me Mr Tiber in the pirate forum...

i have always read your name as "Mr Timber" as in "Shiver Me Timbers" :-D :-D :-D

i knew you we a pirate fan... and i put two-and-two together *pirate*

- BrickMiner

LOL I noticed that my name is oftenly read as Mr TiMber, what is quite understandable :-P

[Commander Wolf]

I am also sure we had a similar thread.

Threads like these are bound to be repeated... on any board.

Let's see... I barely remember where mine comes from.

I used to play Starcraft (You know, that Space game with Terran, Zerg, Protoss, etc) on BattleNET, so I needed a username to match. "Commander Wolf" just happen to fit perfectly at the time, and I've used it ever since. That was like almost 4 or 5 years ago now.

[Starwars4J]

And here I would've thought you got it from Star Fox ;-)

[WhiteHexagon]

Choosing a name is really tricky. When I wanted to get my game online I went through hundreds of possibilities. Mostly searching for available .com and 0 google hits (that's not so easy!). I wanted something symetrical so I made up oxonoxo, but I seem to remember even that had some google hits. Eventually I had to resort to joining two words. But probably I will change it again at some point since the game has gone from a hexagonal based system to more Lego brick orientated theme :) WhiteBrick maybe? Actually even using two words is a pain because then some places like wikipedia are case sensitive ie. whitehexagon and WhiteHexagon don't both work :(

I have some older names ie. cork and PaperClip (in Settlers III). but these days the simple names are impossible to grab so mostly I have different names for different services. Oh, now I remember my first nik was ACE, just because it was so easy to enter names into arcade machines and Spectrum 48 games I used to play :)) I'd forgotten that.

Peter

[natelite]

haha, i remember using ACE as well. it's so easy, click, right twice, click, right twice, click, click. done. *skull*

[captaintau]

ACE = Angiotensin Converting Enzyme! As in ACE Inhibitors (certain heart tablets)

[oo7]

ACE = Angiotensin Converting Enzyme! As in ACE Inhibitors (certain heart tablets)

I sense a new title. :-D

[Kikuichimonji]

ACE, isn't that some kind of drink with carrot juice in it? :-P

[oo7]

ACE is a three-letter abbreviation which may refer to:

ACE (file format), a data compression and archiving format.

ACE Ltd. - the ACE Group of Companies.

Accelerated Christian Education, a Bible-based educational curriculum for preschool through high school students.

Accumulated cyclone energy, a measure used to express the activity of Atlantic hurricane seasons.

Acehnese language (ISO 639 code).

Acetylcholine esterase, made famous by ACE inhibitors, a treatment for heart attack patients.

Adaptive Communication Environment, an open-source cross-platform framework of object oriented classes to help the development of communication software.

Advanced Compatibility Engineering, a Honda Motor Company auto body design marketing name.

Advanced Composition Explorer, a NASA satellite launched in 1997.

Advanced Computing Environment, a defunct computer initiative to define a "new PC" based on MIPS CPUs instead of Intel x86.

Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, a parachurch organisation based in the USA.

Altamont Commuter Express, a commuter train service in the San Francisco Bay Area connecting Stockton with San Jose.

American Cinema Editors, is an honorary society of film editors.

American Coaster Enthusiasts, an organization dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of roller coasters.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme.

Another Century's Episode, a 2005 video game for the PlayStation 2.

Armored Combat Earthmover (M9), a highly mobile armored tracked vehicle that provides combat engineer support to front-line forces.

Arrecife, Spain, (IATA airport code).

ASCII Compatible Encoding, in the context of internationalized domain name.

Association for Consciousness Exploration, an American organization that sponsors the annual Starwood Festival.

Atlantic Coast Express, a named express passenger train in England, during the days of steam.

Attempto Controlled English, a freely usable controlled natural language.

Australian Centre for Egyptology, an organization established to coordinate Australian excavation efforts in Egypt with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, and to promote Egyptology within the Australian cultural landscape.

Automatic Computing Engine, a 1952 British computer.

[captaintau]

ACE = Angiotensin Converting Enzyme! As in ACE Inhibitors (certain heart tablets)

I sense a new title. :-D

I did think of that. But hey, it has to be better than Polyvinylchloride, doesn't it?

[Cabby]

Mine's a bit like the "ACE" story.

When i was a kid, i was playing those arcade games a lot. Didn't really feel like putting in my initials in the hi-scores table (too far one from another) so as most do i mostly entered AAA or BBB...

Then i eventually wanted to be able to locate my score on the table so i went for CAB (it was what looked the most like a word to me - though i didn't know it was an actual word in english). It's been my gaming nick and then became my online nick in the early 90'.

Close friends then made it a little more friendly by calling me Cabby. There you are. :-)

[Djole]

Well it

[Brick Miner]

i have definitely wondered about your name D... thanks for the response. good to hear somebody's name comes from somthing other than video games :-D :-D :-D

but its still not LEGO ;-)

- BrickMiner

[WhiteHexagon]

ACE repsonds:

When I was a lad... actually we used to call just about everything ace for a while, just one of those playground words that caught on. What an ace time that was, ho ho, not!

Not forgetting ACE Rimmer from Red Drawf, was a pretty cool character. 'Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!' or something similar if I remember.

Kikuichimonji: I think I've seen the ACE multi vit carroty drink thing here in Germany, not been brave enough to try it yet. It would be a bit like buying a chocholate bar called Yummy!

oo7: Automatic Computing Engine, a 1952 British computer.

Secretly known as Asteroids to the developers ;) I bet this was the first arcade machine with a high score chart, hence the name ;)

captaintau: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

would look great in a high score table! wish I could even pronounce it :)

btw. where did the name eurobricks come from?

Peter

[Jipay]

use your brain ! No, no ! Harder ! Harrrddeerr ! Now, got it ? :-D

[Asuka]

There

[Holodoc]

I just realized that I got a subtitle under my avatar.

Well, - I love it! *wub* Thank you so much!

Then I saw this thread I didn

[CopMike]

Totally missed this topic :'-(!

My comes from what I do for a living & my name in short - not a very exciting story |-/.

Law On

copmike

[Scouty]

I can say that my name applies to two things. Pirates and Star Wars, but it was originally Star Wars because of my love of the Imperial Scout Trooper. Lovely!

[UniqueBuilder]

I don't know if I have to explain my name.. :-P

Well, I am a Unique Builder.. "Unique" as bad or as good, it's your choice. X-D

[Hinckley]

Great topic!

I'm an actor and my screen name comes from my two favorite roles from college

hinckley-John Hinckley, would-be presidential assassin in Stephen Sondheim's Assassins

39-Pontius Pilate, orders 39 lashes for Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar

I'm sure you had all been wondering...

[Capn Frank]

My name is Fred spelled with a Ph :-|

but at other websites i'm derhp (phred backwards :-P )

Fun topic, even though my name's not too fun |-/

P

[simonwillems]

Nice topic, I missed this one too.

My name.... what more can I say:

Simon = my first name

Willems = ...guess........ *sweet*

[Mr Hobbles]

Mainly it's due to broken ankle after a snowboarding lesson, and a pub crawl the same evening (Right after being discharged from hospital). Moving between pubs was a bit challenging for me, so every so often my friends would say "Come on Hobbles!". This progressed into Mr Hobbles. :-)