Post your real names (NO SPAM)

/-\lastor · Post by **/-\lastor** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 3:30 am

Mine is Laurens Vehmeijer.
Translation form latin: "Heavily Praisen"

Also translatable as "Praising Violence"

Can't make out which of those defines me more

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 4:14 am

My first name is Mattias, which means "God's gift". Pretty ironic considering I don't believe in God...

My family name is Sjöstrand. This name is made up by the two words "sjö", which means "lake" and "strand", which means "shore". Swedish family names often take inspiration from nature like this if they don't end with the classical "son" (which of course means "son of").

Vivien · Post by **Vivien** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 6:44 am

My name's Heather, but most know that...

My folks were hippies, so it's not too bad... I could have been named 'flower' instead of being named after a flower

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 6:57 am

Originally posted by Vivien
I could have been named 'flower' instead of being named after a flower

That reminds me of the story about a guy whose name was Lincoln because that's where he was conceived.

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 2:38 pm

Originally posted by Vivien
My folks were hippies, so it's not too bad... I could have been named 'flower' instead of being named after a flower

Hippie names are fun! I was almost named 'Tugboat'.

Don't want to know why.

Tybaltus · Post by **Tybaltus** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 2:45 pm

I was named after my father who was named after his grandfather. Pretty exciting, eh? Im the third Walter in this family. Whoopdi-doo.

Ode to a Grasshopper · Mon Aug 26, 2002 11:10 pm

Originally posted by Tybaltus
I was named after my father who was named after his grandfather. Pretty exciting, eh? Im the third Walter in this family. Whoopdi-doo.

I have that with my middle name (and I'm not saying what it is, most people already know my first and last name if they look for it).
If I have a son, I'm not carrying on the tradition, because I don't see the point of middle names.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 11:25 pm

because I don't see the point of middle names.

Well, in Kentucky, it's the only way you can distinguish your friends....

Billy Bob, Billy Jack, Billy Buck..etc

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 11:39 am

Originally posted by Bloodstalker

Well, in Kentucky, it's the only way you can distinguish your friends....

Billy Bob, Billy Jack, Billy Buck..etc

It doesn't have to be just Billy....I got me sum kin called Bobby Chuck...

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 12:01 pm

Bobbie Sue, Billy Ray, Billy Club, Bobbie Jo, Bobbie Ann, Billy Willy. Hell, the only way to truly distinguish those folks is by the license plate on their "hey buddy, pick'em'up truck." Those with no license plates hopefully have dental records.

Hey, I lived down there for several years, I can poke fun.

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 12:49 pm

Originally posted by Ned Flanders
Bobbie Sue, Billy Ray, Billy Club, Bobbie Jo, Bobbie Ann, Billy Willy.

Ah, Bobby Jo is my favourite name.

He's Irish, you know.

Sadly, had to be put down due to injury. He was a great Grand National winner...

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue Aug 27, 2002 10:56 pm

Originally posted by Minerva

Ah, Bobby Jo is my favourite name. He's Irish, you know.

Sadly, had to be put down due to injury. He was a great Grand National winner...

Umm, Minerva, Bobbie Jo is a girl's name, if I'm not mistaken.

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 3:46 am

Originally posted by Ode to a Grasshopper
Umm, Minerva, Bobbie Jo is a girl's name, if I'm not mistaken.

Ode, "Grand National"=the biggest horseracing (jump) in the world...

Ode to a Grasshopper · Wed Aug 28, 2002 3:52 am

Originally posted by Minerva

Ode, "Grand National"=the biggest horseracing (jump) in the world...

Is it?

I guess you do learn a new thing every day!

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 3:55 am

@Ode: In the SYM, maybe yes. Not necessarily good, useful things, though...

Ode to a Grasshopper · Wed Aug 28, 2002 4:10 am

It could be useful in bingo games...

Oooops, just noticed this is a no spam thread...

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 7:39 am

*slaps Ode's wrist*

Anyway, my sister is changing her name to Mob...what do you think of people adopting cyberpunk unorthodox names by deed?

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 7:46 am

Originally posted by frogus
*slaps Ode's wrist*

Anyway, my sister is changing her name to Mob...what do you think of people adopting cyberpunk unorthodox names by deed?

Is it short for "Mobile"?

Ode to a Grasshopper · Thu Aug 29, 2002 7:48 am

Why Mob?

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 7:50 am

Originally posted by Kameleon

Is it short for "Mobile"?

Yes Kam. She is just doing it to piss people off by making them record her phone number as Mob Mob in their phones

...Seriously, I am unsure her motives...I think she just likes the sound of it.