What does your name mean?

05-09-2001, 02:30 AM

I'm sure something like this has been posted before, but frankly, I'm too impatient to go searching for it....so I'll just ask again myself!

How did you choose the name you use at Ironworks, and what does it mean (if it means anything at all)?

My nickname here is something my roommate started calling me for two reasons: 1) I like gadgets and playing around on the internet; 2) I'm incredibly short and pixie-like (according to him, anyway). So...he started calling me CyberPixie

[This message has been edited by CyberPixie (edited 05-12-2001).]

05-09-2001, 07:57 AM

Lord Shield -
.
One - I was trained in Shield Style Kung Fu as one of my styles
(quite a vicious style, hence the more acceptable ones I learnt later)
Two - my favourite character (based on me, hence a monk) becanme an Old One
named Lord Shield
Three - Nobody expects to be hit hard by a Shield
Four - A Shield protects ALL
Five - I learnt Chi Gung as one of my Chi techniques rendering me near- invulnerable (a bicycle-racer bounced off me without so much as a scratch
.
That's it!

Memnoch · 05-09-2001, 08:33 AM

Memnoch is a character in one of Anne Rice's novels. I liked the idea of a sympathetic, anti-hero type.

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Lady Avalon · 05-09-2001, 08:48 AM

Lady Avalon - from Camelot. I am a big fan of Camelot and Lady of Avalon, Lady of the Lake. I just changed her name to Lady Avalon, liked the way it sounded.

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Seeker of Truth

bilqis · 05-09-2001, 11:24 AM

The Queen of Yemen, which was the land of Sheba during the time of Solomon, was named Bilqis, (pronounced bil-KEES). Have never found out the true meaning of the name, but it's a common name used in the middle east.

I was in Peace Corps Yemen many years ago, a high point of my life, and bilqis was an unusual name on the internet so thought I'd use it. It's been my internet nick for so long now, that it feels just like my real name.

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Sometimes I think I
understand everything,
then I regain consciousness.

Happy Member of Fast Fourward.

05-09-2001, 11:42 AM

Wow...really cool names! And ones that are imaginative and have some meaning behind them...unlike my silly name

05-09-2001, 12:46 PM

Moni~short for Monique, my real name, which means;
Old translation: "One of Wisdom"
New Translation: "The Advisor"

Moni

^^^^^^^My Screen name on AOHELL^^^^^^^^

[This message has been edited by Moni (edited 05-10-2001).]

Dreamer128 · 05-09-2001, 02:54 PM

I think too much, do to little.
And my Pc has a Riva128 video cart.(it sucks bigtime but i like the name)
I also use the name Noamuth witch means wanderer or lost.

[This message has been edited by Dreamer128 (edited 05-26-2001).]

Sazerac · 05-09-2001, 03:47 PM

Sazerac

is the name of a cocktail fashionable in New Orleans from the 1800's to the present day. It was originally made of brandy, absinthe, and a dash of bitters. Later, Anisette was substituted for the absinthe, since absinthe was roundly outlawed as a dangerous hallucinogen (wormwood). You can find out more about the history of Sazerac at http://www.sazerac.com/history.html . Sazerac is also a type of New Orleans jazz that differs from Dixieland. It was popularized in the pop culture of the late 40's through the 60's with such names as Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin.

I chose the name because I have a strong affinity for Louisiana, especially New Orleans, and because "Sazerac" is a great wizard-sounding name. I also like the cocktail as well, and I love jazz. Also: I'm a veteran Wizardry player, and in classic Wizardry, names were limited to a total of seven characters: hence, "Sazerac" has long been used by me for my foremost wizard character.

It's also hard to find other "Sazerac" names out on the 'Net! It's unique, and it has a story behind it.

Good thread!

Tancred · 05-09-2001, 05:41 PM

Tancred: a name mentioned as belonging to a Norman knight who fought alongside Richard, the Lionheart, during the Crusades at Jerusalem. Supposed to be the most pious of Richard's closest retainers. I named my BG Paladin Tancred - there was a hefty wodge of irony in the offspring of an evil god to try to find escape from his destiny by serving a good god. From there, it seemed a natural name to adopt when joining the forums...

Tancred

05-09-2001, 02:30 AM	#1
CyberPixie Guest Posts: n/a	I'm sure something like this has been posted before, but frankly, I'm too impatient to go searching for it....so I'll just ask again myself! How did you choose the name you use at Ironworks, and what does it mean (if it means anything at all)? My nickname here is something my roommate started calling me for two reasons: 1) I like gadgets and playing around on the internet; 2) I'm incredibly short and pixie-like (according to him, anyway). So...he started calling me CyberPixie [This message has been edited by CyberPixie (edited 05-12-2001).]

05-09-2001, 07:57 AM	#2
Lord Shield Guest Posts: n/a	Lord Shield - . One - I was trained in Shield Style Kung Fu as one of my styles (quite a vicious style, hence the more acceptable ones I learnt later) Two - my favourite character (based on me, hence a monk) becanme an Old One named Lord Shield Three - Nobody expects to be hit hard by a Shield Four - A Shield protects ALL Five - I learnt Chi Gung as one of my Chi techniques rendering me near- invulnerable (a bicycle-racer bounced off me without so much as a scratch . That's it!

05-09-2001, 08:33 AM	#3
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Memnoch is a character in one of Anne Rice's novels. I liked the idea of a sympathetic, anti-hero type. ------------------

05-09-2001, 08:48 AM	#4
Lady Avalon Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Tennessee, U.S.A. Age: 75 Posts: 996	Lady Avalon - from Camelot. I am a big fan of Camelot and Lady of Avalon, Lady of the Lake. I just changed her name to Lady Avalon, liked the way it sounded. ------------------ Seeker of Truth

05-09-2001, 11:24 AM	#5
bilqis Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: WA, USA Age: 68 Posts: 1,328	The Queen of Yemen, which was the land of Sheba during the time of Solomon, was named Bilqis, (pronounced bil-KEES). Have never found out the true meaning of the name, but it's a common name used in the middle east. I was in Peace Corps Yemen many years ago, a high point of my life, and bilqis was an unusual name on the internet so thought I'd use it. It's been my internet nick for so long now, that it feels just like my real name. ------------------ Sometimes I think I understand everything, then I regain consciousness. Happy Member of Fast Fourward.

05-09-2001, 11:42 AM	#6
CyberPixie Guest Posts: n/a	Wow...really cool names! And ones that are imaginative and have some meaning behind them...unlike my silly name

05-09-2001, 12:46 PM	#7
Moni Guest Posts: n/a	Moni~short for Monique, my real name, which means; Old translation: "One of Wisdom" New Translation: "The Advisor" Moni ^^^^^^^My Screen name on AOHELL^^^^^^^^ [This message has been edited by Moni (edited 05-10-2001).]

05-09-2001, 02:54 PM	#8
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 40 Posts: 6,136	I think too much, do to little. And my Pc has a Riva128 video cart.(it sucks bigtime but i like the name) I also use the name Noamuth witch means wanderer or lost. [This message has been edited by Dreamer128 (edited 05-26-2001).]

05-09-2001, 03:47 PM	#9
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Sazerac is the name of a cocktail fashionable in New Orleans from the 1800's to the present day. It was originally made of brandy, absinthe, and a dash of bitters. Later, Anisette was substituted for the absinthe, since absinthe was roundly outlawed as a dangerous hallucinogen (wormwood). You can find out more about the history of Sazerac at http://www.sazerac.com/history.html . Sazerac is also a type of New Orleans jazz that differs from Dixieland. It was popularized in the pop culture of the late 40's through the 60's with such names as Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin. I chose the name because I have a strong affinity for Louisiana, especially New Orleans, and because "Sazerac" is a great wizard-sounding name. I also like the cocktail as well, and I love jazz. Also: I'm a veteran Wizardry player, and in classic Wizardry, names were limited to a total of seven characters: hence, "Sazerac" has long been used by me for my foremost wizard character. It's also hard to find other "Sazerac" names out on the 'Net! It's unique, and it has a story behind it. Good thread!

05-09-2001, 05:41 PM	#10
Tancred White Dragon Join Date: April 1, 2001 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,893	Tancred: a name mentioned as belonging to a Norman knight who fought alongside Richard, the Lionheart, during the Crusades at Jerusalem. Supposed to be the most pious of Richard's closest retainers. I named my BG Paladin Tancred - there was a hefty wodge of irony in the offspring of an evil god to try to find escape from his destiny by serving a good god. From there, it seemed a natural name to adopt when joining the forums... Tancred

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