PRebecca 343 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Some of you have really interesting and obscure screen names; I wonder what they mean, stand for, or where they come from. If you've been wishing someone would ask so you could share the cool connection or story, please do! I've made up what some of them mean or stand for on my own and would like to see where the really come from, if you care to share. I think the term 'handle' may not be used properly in this context, nor is 'screen name' so feel free to correct me on what term I should be using! Rebecca (my first name is Polly but haven't used it since elementary) JohnK6404, YOLO, Ogilthorpe and 4 others 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ogilthorpe 968 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Excellent idea for a thread! My screen name is based on a character from the movie Slapshot. Having a hockey background, I started using that some time ago as a handle for my limited online actions: fantasy sports and this board. Momof4crazytocruise, Lovetocruise2002, sk8erguy1978 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 12,148 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Mine is self-explanatory. Tendencies toward excess...'nuff said. I really responded to let you know, Rebecca, that I have a similar situation with my "real' name. My name is Ramona...but I have never used that name. I have been Raye since I was a child. I was named for my father's brother (Raymond...called Ray...so Raye) and my father's mother (Mona). BUT I wanted to say...I love the name Polly. I laugh when I say that to you, b/c everyone ALWAYS says..."Oh, I just LOVE the name Ramona". I usually execute an eyeroll and I expect you are doing the same, now. JohnK6404, Ogilthorpe, PRebecca and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ellcee 1,518 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Short Story - Spelled out initials. Long story - There is another Lisa is my close friend group and the first initials of our last names sound similar so I go by LC. On Facebook I do another variation on my name because I'd prefer not to be found easily. (There's a crazy story attached to why I semi-hide but you'd have to give me a few shots of Kraken first.) Lovetocruise2002, Ogilthorpe, JohnK6404 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 12,148 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, ellcee said: (There's a crazy story attached to why I semi-hide but you'd have to give me a few shots of Kraken first.) I love this kind of challenge. I accept. When ? ellcee, Momof4crazytocruise, JLMoran and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ellcee 1,518 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 12 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I love this kind of challenge. I accept. When ? One day we'll actually be on the same cruise! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 12,148 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 39 minutes ago, ellcee said: One day we'll actually be on the same cruise! Are you going to be on the October Brilliance GC ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ellcee 1,518 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Are you going to be on the October Brilliance GC ? Sadly, no. Only the first 2 Odyssey's are booked at the moment. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AshleyDillo 3,826 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Mine's just a hybrid of my first name and armadillo. I don't even remember how the armadillo became my "animal" but I just say it's because it has a hard outershell and a furry belly and go with it. ellcee, kadmgs, WAAAYTOOO and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kadmgs 169 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 My initials, DW's initials... Wasn't creative the day I signed up. Ogilthorpe, JohnK6404, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 12,148 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Mine's just a hybrid of my first name and armadillo. I don't even remember how the armadillo became my "animal" but I just say it's because it has a hard outershell and a furry belly and go with it. Awwww...that's so sweet. I love this story... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ampurp85 1,232 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Well my name is a combination of my initials, year born and the name of the first gift my husband ever gave me. I met him in the 2nd grade, we got married after I graduated high school, and he brought me a purple Care bear. My mother has bipolar disorder and I have never gotten a present before. I named him Purp because that was the best I could do. Purple became my favorite color, I have purple hair, and I had Purp almost 20 years until my house flooded. I try to use it wherever I can, my first name is Alicia but I go by Ali. WAAAYTOOO, Lovetocruise2002, JLMoran and 7 others 8 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coneyraven 2,184 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Let's see ...... mine is broken up into two parts .... Coney ---- I live in a town called Lonaconing, MD (pronounced Loan-A-Cone-ing) ----- People in these parts just call it Coney for short The second half -- Raven -- is in honor of the NFL team that should've gone to the Super Bowl this year coneyraven JLMoran, PRebecca, YOLO and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnK6404 1,176 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Yeah, mine is not too creative. I always create these thinking it needs to be something I can remember like on websites! LOL! It's my first name and initial of my last name plus my wedding date (6/4/04)! Ogilthorpe, coneyraven, RWDW1204 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLMoran 7,312 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 I'm as boring as they get over here. First initial, middle initial, last name. But on other forums you'll find me by the handle "Aralim" -- picked that up ages ago when I was on AOL and playing in a superheroic RPG; got the name from a class of angels I'd read about one time (as I recall, it translates roughly from Hebrew as "the burning ones"), and it fit the martial artist character I'd come up with. Now, @twangster -- there's a handle I don't get. I've listened to his scopes and there isn't a hint of twang (southern or otherwise) in his voice at all. Maybe he plays a killer banjo? YOLO, JohnK6404, Ogilthorpe and 6 others 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AGSLC5 747 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 Mine is my old AOL screename and email address since I was 13.. It stands for the name of everyone in my family.. A-Abby (my mom) G-Gary (my dad) S-Stephanie (which is myself) L-Laura ( my little sister) C- Chester (the name of our dog at the time who has since passed) and 5 is my favorite number but also was all of the initials listed.. For years my friends have made fun of me because they said no one has AOL email address anymore.. Well I still do but I have also recently made a gmail account but all my screenames for many websites since I was 13 have always been AGSLC5 so out of habit I keep it. JLMoran, Ogilthorpe, PRebecca and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnK6404 1,176 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 On 2/25/2020 at 5:37 PM, JLMoran said: Now, @twangster -- there's a handle I don't get. I've listened to his scopes and there isn't a hint of twang (southern or otherwise) in his voice at all. Maybe he plays a killer banjo? Hey Joe! If you catch up with him on the Royal Caribbean Blog Insiders Facebook page it makes sense... Update: OK, I assumed wrong! I have no idea where that handle came from too! PRebecca 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWDW1204 521 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 11 hours ago, AGSLC5 said: For years my friends have made fun of me because they said no one has AOL email address anymore. Nothing wrong with AOL email. We still have ours, over 20 years now. Another non-creative name here. Wife's and mine initials and our anniversary date, Dec. 4. JLMoran, Ogilthorpe, AGSLC5 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arebee 582 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 My Initials R. B. Ogilthorpe, WAAAYTOOO, Lovetocruise2002 and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeWhoWaits 1,358 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 Mine is the English translation of a Lenni Lenape name given to me upon achieving a specific honor in a particular organization. Bonus points to those who know what I reference. JLMoran, PRebecca, Lovetocruise2002 and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coneyraven 2,184 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 48 minutes ago, arebee said: My Initials R. B. It never occurred to me .... good one .... although, I kept thinking of a fast food restaurant w/ delicious Roast Beef sandwiches Ogilthorpe, WAAAYTOOO, sk8erguy1978 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ampurp85 1,232 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 @AGSLC5 I still use my AOL account for almost everything and my Gmail account for nothing. RWDW1204 and AGSLC5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AGSLC5 747 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 I am glad others seem to also use AOL lol. RWDW1204 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzywuzzy 890 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 Actually was my CB "handle" from some 40 years ago. It traveled with me to the internet. I was a "Bear" to the truckers but it actually has no bearing on my hair which has come along with me too. JohnK6404, JLMoran, PRebecca and 5 others 4 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lovetocruise2002 11,602 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 OMG! Late to the party but I love this thread! Thanks for starting it! So cool hearing where everyone got their handles from, and answers to many that I have been wondering, well not @JLMoran's or @WAAAYTOOO...those two are self explanatory lol. And @JohnK6404, not sure what you are talking about, but I still have no clue where @twangster gets his handle from. I must be working too hard and missed some posts and conversations. Ok, mine not too creative either because I did not inherit the creativity gene. I love to cruise, and I fell in love with cruising back in 2002 on our honeymoon. That's all. YOLO, PRebecca, sk8erguy1978 and 6 others 7 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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