Where does your name come from? - Page 3

Eric5675 · 01-07-2009, 02:07 PM

Eric5675- The first website I registered for was for a high school project that I planned to use Eric123 for but it had already been taken. Now I use it for all of my website accounts!

aimster · 01-07-2009, 03:18 PM

My nickname for the last 20 years.

Olympicnut · 01-07-2009, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pratt55

In that case my screen name comes from what they call me in England and the year of Disneyland's birth.

Believe me, that is NOT what they call you in England.

Barbaraann · 01-07-2009, 03:36 PM

My dad named me Barbara. My mom's name is Anna Marie. My sister Sheila and I were both named after our mother. I am Barbara Ann, and she is Sheila Marie.

When I first needed to create a user name, I didn't have a clue what that meant. My grandson's mom suggested Barbara Ann, since that's what my husband always calls me when he wants to tease me, or get my attention. He deliberately adds my maiden name to which I reply, that I have been married, much longer than I have been single.

I typed in Barbaraann, all one word to make it easy, and it was accepted. Now, when I try and create that on some sites, it is rejected.

Actually, I have always been called Barbara most of the time. My dad would call me Bobby, or Sissy, and my mom would correct him, saying that wasn't my name. I will answer to Barbara, Barbara Ann, Barb, Babs, BA, but I despise Barbie.

BurtGummer · 01-07-2009, 04:54 PM

I'm a fan of the "Tremors" Movies, and one of the characters with heavy artillery to take the beasts out is named "BurtGummer". The character is played by Michael Gross, and he does such a good job of acting out that character. He's funny and serious at the same time, but sarcasm scattered throughout. So, one day I needed a screenname for something (years and years ago, at least 8) so I quickly came up with "BurtGummer" I have others, but I use this the most.

dl_appurtenant · 01-07-2009, 04:58 PM

Well, 'dl' of course is the acronym for Disneyland and 'appurtenant' means belonging too. So, I belong to Disneyland!

Nautilus · 01-07-2009, 05:49 PM

From one of the coolest submarines ever designed (by Harper Goff), from my favorite movie (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ), and its the name of one of the 8 subs at DL, is where my name came from.

knittingknerd · 01-07-2009, 07:21 PM

I knit (duh) and silent Ks kinda' weird me out. So Knittingnerd looked visually boring. Why not throw a silent k in there?

IzzyInWonderland · 01-07-2009, 08:01 PM

The name Izzy came from Grey's Anatomy of which I am a huge fan. A couple years ago I had made a bear at Build a Bear and named it Izzy Bear. So when I created my VMK name, I wanted it to be something cute, but not dumb like 'TinkerbellPrincess' or whatever all the girls on VMK were naming their characters. So since Alice in Wonderland is my favorite Disney movie and I like the name Izzy, IzzyInWonderland was born.

CrystalCastle · 01-07-2009, 08:46 PM

Mine is a shout out to my mom. She loves all things crystal so that's what she named me. When she went to Disneyland for the first time in 2005 she fell in love with this big crystal castle in the Crystal Arts shop on Main Street. So when I came up with my screen name I just put the two together.

Sadly the castle has been gone for almost 3 years now.

daffodilklown · 01-07-2009, 09:17 PM

Hmmm...I don't normally divulge this information but I'm feeling a little loose-lipped tonight...

Everyone at Burningman has a playa name. The first year that I attended I was with my sister and three other women. We needed a name for something (I forget what) so we all chose flower names and mine was Daffodil. Later in the week I went on my first Evil Klown Rampage, and who knew that being an evil klown would be so much fun? So I put the two together and that's what it's been since.

Rex Dopey24 · 01-07-2009, 11:23 PM

my name rex is from the t rex from toy story and dopey is the dwarf from snow white and 24 is my age.

elly · 01-07-2009, 11:54 PM

elly is short for my real name, elaina...and it's not capitalized because sometimes i'm just too lazy to find the Caps key

LLEBREKNIT · 01-07-2009, 11:58 PM

Many of you know mine by now, and if you dont just try reading it backwards

By the time I joined there was so many Tink/Peter Pan related names, I felt a tad lost trying to use one but have it be unique. However, it was still my favorite story so I wanted to tie it in one way or another. So I just spelled Tink backwards and there you have it.

Extravabonanza · 01-08-2009, 09:37 AM

Thanks again for the great stories. Some names that I thought had obvious explanations turned out to be a bit more complicated.

01-07-2009, 02:07 PM	#31
Eric5675 Senior Monorail Minion Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Outside your window... Hi! Posts: 1,074	Re: Where does your name come from? Eric5675- The first website I registered for was for a high school project that I planned to use Eric123 for but it had already been taken. Now I use it for all of my website accounts! __________________

01-07-2009, 03:36 PM	#34
Barbaraann RandomLadyOfFunAndGames Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 35,628	Re: Where does your name come from? My dad named me Barbara. My mom's name is Anna Marie. My sister Sheila and I were both named after our mother. I am Barbara Ann, and she is Sheila Marie. When I first needed to create a user name, I didn't have a clue what that meant. My grandson's mom suggested Barbara Ann, since that's what my husband always calls me when he wants to tease me, or get my attention. He deliberately adds my maiden name to which I reply, that I have been married, much longer than I have been single. I typed in Barbaraann, all one word to make it easy, and it was accepted. Now, when I try and create that on some sites, it is rejected. Actually, I have always been called Barbara most of the time. My dad would call me Bobby, or Sissy, and my mom would correct him, saying that wasn't my name. I will answer to Barbara, Barbara Ann, Barb, Babs, BA, but I despise Barbie.

01-07-2009, 04:54 PM	#35
BurtGummer Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 531	Re: Where does your name come from? I'm a fan of the "Tremors" Movies, and one of the characters with heavy artillery to take the beasts out is named "BurtGummer". The character is played by Michael Gross, and he does such a good job of acting out that character. He's funny and serious at the same time, but sarcasm scattered throughout. So, one day I needed a screenname for something (years and years ago, at least 8) so I quickly came up with "BurtGummer" I have others, but I use this the most. __________________ IC0199-17 Check out my 3D model of the Indiana Jones Adventure on YouTube and Flickr! http://www.youtube.com/user/pyrotechnic44 http://www.flickr.com/photos/26111223@N03/ Feel free to PM me with any questions regarding the attraction and its technology and facts!

01-07-2009, 04:58 PM	#36
dl_appurtenant Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 507	Re: Where does your name come from? Well, 'dl' of course is the acronym for Disneyland and 'appurtenant' means belonging too. So, I belong to Disneyland!

01-07-2009, 05:49 PM	#37
Nautilus Not an Annual pAssholder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 4 miles from DL Posts: 2,121	Re: Where does your name come from? From one of the coolest submarines ever designed (by Harper Goff), from my favorite movie (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ), and its the name of one of the 8 subs at DL, is where my name came from. __________________ So much for moving ahead.... "Save [insert attraction/show]" " Bring back [insert dead attraction/show]".

01-07-2009, 07:21 PM	#38
knittingknerd Souls don't die... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Anacortes, WA Posts: 7,461 Blog Entries: 66	Re: Where does your name come from? I knit (duh) and silent Ks kinda' weird me out. So Knittingnerd looked visually boring. Why not throw a silent k in there?

01-07-2009, 08:01 PM	#39
IzzyInWonderland Naughty... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: You Stay Classy San Diego Posts: 1,802	Re: Where does your name come from? The name Izzy came from Grey's Anatomy of which I am a huge fan. A couple years ago I had made a bear at Build a Bear and named it Izzy Bear. So when I created my VMK name, I wanted it to be something cute, but not dumb like 'TinkerbellPrincess' or whatever all the girls on VMK were naming their characters. So since Alice in Wonderland is my favorite Disney movie and I like the name Izzy, IzzyInWonderland was born. __________________

01-07-2009, 08:46 PM	#40
CrystalCastle Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a shop on Main Street Posts: 6,517	Re: Where does your name come from? Mine is a shout out to my mom. She loves all things crystal so that's what she named me. When she went to Disneyland for the first time in 2005 she fell in love with this big crystal castle in the Crystal Arts shop on Main Street. So when I came up with my screen name I just put the two together. Sadly the castle has been gone for almost 3 years now. __________________

01-07-2009, 09:17 PM	#41
daffodilklown Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 515	Re: Where does your name come from? Hmmm...I don't normally divulge this information but I'm feeling a little loose-lipped tonight... Everyone at Burningman has a playa name. The first year that I attended I was with my sister and three other women. We needed a name for something (I forget what) so we all chose flower names and mine was Daffodil. Later in the week I went on my first Evil Klown Rampage, and who knew that being an evil klown would be so much fun? So I put the two together and that's what it's been since.

01-07-2009, 11:23 PM	#42
Rex Dopey24 Goofy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: in wonderland. Posts: 9,995	Re: Where does your name come from? my name rex is from the t rex from toy story and dopey is the dwarf from snow white and 24 is my age.

01-07-2009, 11:58 PM	#44
LLEBREKNIT Loves Fajita! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lake Stevens Wa Posts: 1,907	Re: Where does your name come from? Many of you know mine by now, and if you dont just try reading it backwards By the time I joined there was so many Tink/Peter Pan related names, I felt a tad lost trying to use one but have it be unique. However, it was still my favorite story so I wanted to tie it in one way or another. So I just spelled Tink backwards and there you have it.

01-08-2009, 09:37 AM	#45
Extravabonanza Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 218	Re: Where does your name come from? Thanks again for the great stories. Some names that I thought had obvious explanations turned out to be a bit more complicated. __________________ A little bit about me... First Disneyland Trip: Oct. 1989 Mandatory first ride: POTC Mandatory food: Clam chowder in bread bowl & a churro (not at the same time though) Next trip goals: 1) Ride the Casey Jr. Circus Train. I didn't get around to it on this past trip. 2) Get over to TSI. 3) Try a jalapeño/cheese pretzel. Yummy!

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