# Explain your username! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 23, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518 "2003-01-23T19:42:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sciguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@sciguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciguy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/21 "2003-01-23T21:08:40Z")
My last name is “Nye”, and while I’m not related to Bill (which I do get asked a lot), I do think that science rules. Oh, and it’s short and in all lowercase because I started using this handle while BBS-ing in high school. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/22 "2003-01-23T21:14:04Z")
My husband’s initials are EJ, and I’m EJ’s Girl! I have a license plate with that on it too. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/23 "2003-01-23T21:21:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ratty \* > \*\*I like rats. \*\* And I like flodnaks. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/24 "2003-01-23T21:24:17Z")
I used to be mediocrebee, but my pollination skills have improved. ---
**Author:** ![SandyHook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@SandyHook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SandyHook)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/25 "2003-01-23T21:30:40Z")
The town where I was born. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/26 "2003-01-23T21:30:52Z")
There was this fellow named Darwin, see, and he had these finches, and, well…I’m one of 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/27 "2003-01-23T21:31:43Z")
I defeated the previous Legomancer in single armed combat and was awarded the title. ---
**Author:** ![CRorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CRorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CRorex)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/28 "2003-01-23T22:04:28Z")
I’m an idiot. No really. I was used to boards where you had a user name seperate from your login name. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/29 "2003-01-23T22:05:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Legomancer \* > \*\*I defeated the previous Legomancer in single armed combat and was awarded the title. \*\* I saw this and instantly thought: _There can be only one!_ ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/30 "2003-01-23T22:11:32Z")
It’s about time we had another of these threads…😃 There have been a number of threads dedicated to the topic of the meaning or origin of the Usernames selected by the Teeming Millions[sup]TM[/sup]… as follows… [Your Literary Straight Dope Handle](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=80663&pagenumber=1) [What does your Straight Dope nickname mean?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=49129) [What does your name mean?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=85621) [Where’d you get your board name?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=53582) [Stupid User Names](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=54201) [How did you chose your username?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=35192) [What’s the story behind your username?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=69008) [What’s your username mean?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=104615) [The “What’s the deal with your username?” Thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=125811) [Explain what your name means, and what you think we think it means](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?&threadid=127387) [Explain your username!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=158404) (BTW, that’s this one) Also, [Doper Name Game (categorizing)](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=97076) ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/31 "2003-01-23T22:26:29Z")
Mine is easy: WMU: My school’s initials lax: abbreviation for lacrosse, the sport I play 93: My jersey number ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/32 "2003-01-23T22:31:16Z")
Growing up in L.A., I saw a number of American comic books translated into Spanish. “El Murcielago” was the Spanish version of “The Batman” (my all-time favorite comic character). Later, I found references to [this](http://instructional1.calstatela.edu/bevans/Art446-02-Zapotec/WebPage-Info.00014.html) and thought the name was very cool. I played in a band during my time at University which I named “Los Murcielagos.” Recently, Lamborghini motors introduced [this machine](http://community.webshots.com/album/22678102JtAsxjmtMD) . This name just gets better and better 😉 . ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/33 "2003-01-23T22:32:25Z")
I should caution the reader that if they go back and read any of those old threads I listed, they need to be careful not to accidentally post in them, thereby bumping an old thread inappropriately. While these threads are interesting and entertaining, please post your comments here. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/34 "2003-01-23T22:43:04Z")
[hijack] So then which is worse…or preferable, if you’re a glass half full type: bumping a dead thread because it’s the same topic you want to start, or starting a new thread that’s been done a lot in the past? I see newbies harassed for doing either and I feel sorry for 'em. Not pointing at you, Algernon, I’ve actually been thinking about this for the past week. Saw a Mod give a smart answer to a re-tread thread a while back (say it ain’t so!) So, bump or retread? [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/35 "2003-01-23T22:51:41Z")
My name’s meaning speaks for itself. ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/36 "2003-01-23T22:53:28Z")
ca = california…i live in california dolphin = i love dolphins ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/37 "2003-01-23T22:57:49Z")
Mine is what I was called in JROTC. It’s an abbreviated form of my last name. ---
**Author:** ![Parrothead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@Parrothead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parrothead)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/38 "2003-01-23T23:03:23Z")
Quite simply, I’m a Jimmy Buffett fan. They are known as “Parrotheads” It’s also where the sig quote comes from. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/39 "2003-01-23T23:05:33Z")
No ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518/40 "2003-01-23T23:14:53Z")
Nice job, **Algernon** … that’s quite a service linking all those together. Oh, and I am not a volleyball. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-your-username/150518.md?page=3)