So, what does your screen name mean?

LimuHead · Post by **LimuHead** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 2:05 pm

There are lots of intriguing screen names on this board.

Here's your chance to explain why you call yourself what you do.

I'll go first.

"Limu" is Hawaiian for seaweed.

"Head" is that thing above your shoulders.

"Limu Head" is a nickname I got as a young surfer. My long hair looked like seaweed when it got wet, so my friends took to calling me Limu Head.

My hair is now short, and I doubt I could even paddle out to catch a wave, but I still like the name.

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 3:03 pm

OK, I've nothing exciting to say, but let me be the first to answer.

Screen Name- TomB

First Name- Tom
Last Name- Begins with B

I know, I know, very original

All the Best, Tom

Easily_Deluded_Fool · Post by **Easily_Deluded_Fool** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 3:04 pm

My name was given to me by an arrogant person named Charles, who in his ignorance assumed I was!

I'm not, but I keep the name as a sarcastic jape

Also 'cos I forgot my first password under my name,
so I suppose there is a grain of truth in it

Snuh · Post by **Snuh** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 3:19 pm

My name is actually an obscure reference to "The Simpsons".

Marge: Homer are you going to buy Lisa a pony?

Homer: Mmm.

Marge: Is that a yes or a no?

Homer: Ba.

Marge: Those aren't even words!

Homer: Snuh.

My uncles and I started using it whenever we forgot what we were going to say or tripped over our tongues. I've used it as an internet name since then.

A.J.

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 3:24 pm

Badgers symbolize tenacity--the absolute, stubborn, darn-fool refusal to just roll over and die, no matter how large the odds. I've always admired that about them; it's a quality I tend to emulate.

And hey, I personally throw in with any animal the size of a placemat that will attack a moving pickup.

"Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." --Calvin Coolidge

Oh, and I'm from Wyoming. Yep.
Tom

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 3:40 pm

Well let's see.

The first part is my first name ...

Oh, never mind.

Best wishes,
Jerry

P.S. This is a cool thread.

thurlowe · Post by **thurlowe** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 3:43 pm

Here's the idea behind my screen name:

"Thurlowe" comes from Thurlow Weed Lieurance, my great-grandfather. He was a bandleader and composer whose main claim to faim was his work with American Plains Indians. Many of his published works used Indian melodies, including a big hit, "By The Waters of Minnetonka." Invaluable to the popularity of his music was my great-grandmother, Edna Lieurance, who was a beautiful singer and made 78 rpm recordings of his songs. The Wichita State University music library is named for him, and he has an entry in the Grove's Dictionary of Music. When I'm not at C&F, I often scour ebay for his sheet music.

Since the musical roots of my family start with him (I have a father and sister earning their livings as musicians), I decided to pay him tribute when choosing my screen name. I added an "e" to indicate that I'm female; however, it hasn't been very effective! "Thurlowna" and "Thurlette" were only suggested to me later in the chatroom by Ms. Ava (Beth).

Cara

HDSarah · Post by **HDSarah** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:08 pm

My first name starts with a "D", and my middle name (by which I'm called by everyone who knows me) is "Sarah", so I'm really D. Sarah. I added the "H" in front to turn it into HD for "Hammered Dulcimer," which is my primary instrument.

I intend to get my son to use the digital camera that is part of his Lego Robotics set to take a picture of my dulcimer to use as an avatar, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Sarah, a.k.a. HDSarah

Byll · Post by **Byll** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:10 pm

My band is named for a line in Chaucer: 'Gladly Playe Wyth Stryngs'...

A running joke started in our promo material, in that we referred to all of our names, with a 'y' replacing at least one vowel, as in pseudo-Chaucer. The followers of the band followed suit, and now lots of people associated with us use the modification, freely.

Hence, we are Byll, Eryc, Betsye, Eryn, and Crayg.

Fun, if nothing else...
Best.
Byll

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:14 pm

Played Irish music for the last two years with a fiddler who is so busy that we could only get together on weekends. Hence, the Weekenders, which I what we call our Trio.

Soineanta · Post by **Soineanta** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:16 pm

"Soineanta" is Gaelic for "starry-eyed". Corny, I know, but it's true! I used it also because my AIM screen name used to be "Soineanta"Anam", starry-eyed soul. I was too lazy to think up something else.

Edited to add: Everybody asks how to pronounce it, so here ya go: Shin-an-ta.

rebl_rn · Post by **rebl_rn** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:38 pm

The rebl part is because I used to be a Confederate Civil War re-enactor (I don't re-enact anymore but I still have a special place in my heart for the south). It's rebl instead of rebel because I also have this name on my license plate and it had to be six letters. The RN is because, well, I am an RN.

Beth

lauragayle · Post by **lauragayle** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:50 pm

well... my first name is laura and...

yeah, not so original. when i was on irc a lot, i used to plush or plusheroo because i'm ... not fat, i'm plush!

but now i stick with the unoriginal...

Bretton · Post by **Bretton** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:57 pm

"Bretton" was a name I picked for a character in an online game when I first started using the Internet (1991...hard to believe it's been over 10 years!). It was mainly based on my first name: Brett.

However, people on music related discussion boards/listservs always think it has something to do with "Breton" culture/music/dance and I've added one too many t's. I actually know very little about this.

markv · Post by **markv** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 5:00 pm

Since you asked...

The previous 4 models just were not cutting it so we decided to go with the Mark 5 (V) model when it comes to message boards. The improvements are slight but tangible. There is a definite tendency for the Mark V to lurk more than post however, so there is still room for improvement.

Mark V.