Personal Icon and Nickname meaning
Friday, January 21, 2005 by Sleeping Dragon | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Well I gotta tell ya, some of these personal icons are awesome. Jinn Fizz and Stupendous Man are two of my favorites. I'm interested in the meaning behind them. To some it just looks cool, to some there may be some history. Also, I think I know why BoXXi's is a box, but I don't know why he's BoXXi. What makes Corky_O Corky? Why does butch have a 123 and a motorcycle? What's a Jafo? Why did sbgFX kill the Spyder?
So if you got a minute, tell us why you chose your nickname and what, if anything, your icon represents.
I won't go first this time. Someone else.
So if you got a minute, tell us why you chose your nickname and what, if anything, your icon represents.
I won't go first this time. Someone else.
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Cyberworld
Reply #42 Saturday, January 22, 2005 5:58 PM
Reply #42 Saturday, January 22, 2005 5:58 PM
I think my nick is pretty obvious of what it means and it was pretty much decided a long time before i came to WC(Basically it's the same i used in IRC and ICQ for a long long time in high-school).But it just represents one small aspect of me,my "Cyberworld",this lil open window to the world of arts and crafts. Skinning is a hobby for me,that's why i don't have many uploads around here...and as a consequence not many downloads either 
Well i just love to be a part of this community,it's like a family to me,as far as skinning is in question. 
But times do change...i've changed...a lot i must say.Watching this Cyberworld in retrospect i think it's time to grow up and have a more meaningful and mature -at least ot me- nick,so i'm planning on changing it to my artistic pseudonym (the one i use for poetry and writting) which is RODON TON ANEMON in greek,i think it's translated in English as "Rose of the Winds",a bit feminine for a guy 
maybe,yet when viewed from my point of view (believe me it's a long 10 page essay point of view - a manifest of the choice and meaning of this particular one which is in summary a combination of mysticistic symbols and meanings in four dimensional levels) i think it's not like that at all.I'm just a bit hesitative about it,cause as Jafo told me (thank u Jafo:) ) it might have varius implications,like formating and starting all over,and i know i don't want to lose all i've built in these fine years.So i'll probably just stick to it,maybe it's the last reminescence of a premature high-school era,a reminder of who i've been and to what have i evolved.
Well i just love to be a part of this community,it's like a family to me,as far as skinning is in question. 
But times do change...i've changed...a lot i must say.Watching this Cyberworld in retrospect i think it's time to grow up and have a more meaningful and mature -at least ot me- nick,so i'm planning on changing it to my artistic pseudonym (the one i use for poetry and writting) which is RODON TON ANEMON in greek,i think it's translated in English as "Rose of the Winds",a bit feminine for a guy 
maybe,yet when viewed from my point of view (believe me it's a long 10 page essay point of view - a manifest of the choice and meaning of this particular one which is in summary a combination of mysticistic symbols and meanings in four dimensional levels) i think it's not like that at all.I'm just a bit hesitative about it,cause as Jafo told me (thank u Jafo:) ) it might have varius implications,like formating and starting all over,and i know i don't want to lose all i've built in these fine years.So i'll probably just stick to it,maybe it's the last reminescence of a premature high-school era,a reminder of who i've been and to what have i evolved.
Sunako
Reply #43 Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:04 PM
Reply #43 Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:04 PM
Stupendous Man... Calvin and Hobbes, I think...
My username comes from my name...
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My username comes from my name...
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WebGizmos
Reply #44 Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:22 PM
Reply #44 Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:22 PM
My nick came as a result of when I first got on the internet and built a website using a WebTv for other people using WebTv's. I built the site to show people what they could do with them and how to do it, and since I had all these different "gizmos" for people to use on the "Web" I had to come up with a name for my site...and the rest just fell into place. As for my avatar...hey...what can I cay other than...the sixties were good to me!
RomanDA
Reply #45 Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:53 PM
Reply #45 Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:53 PM
Mine is really boring..
Its my login name from the company i used to work for.. Roman DA (as in David A.)
Its pronunced Row Mon DUH
I Never even thought of it as a nickname until the UPS man came with a package from our head off for Rowmonduh (sounding like a um.. african american woman's name, IE: Rolonda), and no one could figure out who it was until i looked at the package and saw RomanDA. So from then on I was known as Row Mon Duh.
My icon is just a logo i came up with for my web design business (shameless plug).
Its so interesting how people come up with nicknames.
With a name like Roman i have gotten Ceasar, Greek, and all kinds of lame things. So I guess RomanDA isnt all that bad.
Its my login name from the company i used to work for.. Roman DA (as in David A.)
Its pronunced Row Mon DUH
I Never even thought of it as a nickname until the UPS man came with a package from our head off for Rowmonduh (sounding like a um.. african american woman's name, IE: Rolonda), and no one could figure out who it was until i looked at the package and saw RomanDA. So from then on I was known as Row Mon Duh.
My icon is just a logo i came up with for my web design business (shameless plug).
Its so interesting how people come up with nicknames.
With a name like Roman i have gotten Ceasar, Greek, and all kinds of lame things. So I guess RomanDA isnt all that bad.
PixelPirate
Reply #46 Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:54 PM
Reply #46 Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:54 PM
As a younger kid I had a thing for pirates, was fascinated by the myths and adventures of the life of a pirate, at one point all I wanted to play with was my LEGO pirates. Now it's Sid Meier's Pirates 
I got a little older and the interest for graphic design showed up, I stumpled across the expression pixel pirate in a movie or TV show and kinda made it my own, a nice blend of old childhood memories and present interest. Here I am, maiming pixels for my own pleassure and hopefully others too.
The avatar is just a part of the graphics from my website, but I think I should make a real pirate one day
I got a little older and the interest for graphic design showed up, I stumpled across the expression pixel pirate in a movie or TV show and kinda made it my own, a nice blend of old childhood memories and present interest. Here I am, maiming pixels for my own pleassure and hopefully others too.
The avatar is just a part of the graphics from my website, but I think I should make a real pirate one day
Doreen
Reply #47 Saturday, January 22, 2005 7:30 PM
Reply #47 Saturday, January 22, 2005 7:30 PM
Pretty embarassing after reading all this but anyways my nick is my name and my icon wellll one of these days I will upload it here but not now... hehe
_02
Reply #48 Saturday, January 22, 2005 8:30 PM
Reply #48 Saturday, January 22, 2005 8:30 PM
My nickname is part of my name
My Icon is a picture of my favorite cat
My Icon is a picture of my favorite cat
Stupendous Man
Reply #49 Sunday, January 23, 2005 1:28 PM
Reply #49 Sunday, January 23, 2005 1:28 PM
Fuzzy, you 'cut and pasted' that didn't you? 
Sugaree
Reply #50 Sunday, January 23, 2005 4:25 PM
Reply #50 Sunday, January 23, 2005 4:25 PM
Mine's short for ChinaCat
It's a Grateful Dead thing
It's a Grateful Dead thing
The Rated PG
Reply #51 Sunday, January 23, 2005 4:49 PM
Reply #51 Sunday, January 23, 2005 4:49 PM
Rated P.G.
"Perfect Gentleman/Pleasing God" I try to live up to both as much as I can. Depending on which one shows up on my post, the avatar is the Air Force Symbol or the Air Force Special Operations Command Symbol.
"Perfect Gentleman/Pleasing God" I try to live up to both as much as I can. Depending on which one shows up on my post, the avatar is the Air Force Symbol or the Air Force Special Operations Command Symbol.
The Rated PG
Reply #52 Sunday, January 23, 2005 4:53 PM
Reply #52 Sunday, January 23, 2005 4:53 PM
Its the AFSOC symbol. Wow I need to clean that up unless someone else is up for the challenge. As for the Rated PG, it was a logo I created for a tape of recorded songs I dedicated to a girl I took a liking to back in early high school years. I created an album cover including pictures, song lists credits, my imaginary record label, etc.
BlueDev
Reply #53 Sunday, January 23, 2005 5:22 PM
Reply #53 Sunday, January 23, 2005 5:22 PM
Hmm, BlueDev. Pretty boring story, so here is the short version. I had stopped by the site long ago, mostly as a lurker/leecher (I admit it). Downloaded some stuff, but not much. Later I picked up Galactic Civilizations. Registered it and started a new Stardock account (don't even know what I used for the really old on). Since I am (still, ugh) a student I just picked the quick and easy one, BlueDev (short for Blue Devils). The icon is just something I mucked up in the GIMP.
TasT
Reply #54 Sunday, January 23, 2005 8:27 PM
Reply #54 Sunday, January 23, 2005 8:27 PM
TasT designs/productions was a business name at one time and TasT was an Acronym. I got the name because people would call and ask for TasT and I got tired of explaining. But now the business has been sold and the acronym is no longer valid.
But, I'm still TasT! I don't think I could shake it if I wanted to.....
But, I'm still TasT! I don't think I could shake it if I wanted to.....
helenangel
Reply #55 Monday, January 24, 2005 6:01 AM
Reply #55 Monday, January 24, 2005 6:01 AM
Helenangel is my nickname because angels have always been my favourit
e creatures...I dream of them, talk about them, envy them for their beauty...
I' d love to be one of them.....I wishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
e creatures...I dream of them, talk about them, envy them for their beauty...
I' d love to be one of them.....I wishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
wulfn1
Reply #57 Thursday, January 27, 2005 12:53 AM
Reply #57 Thursday, January 27, 2005 12:53 AM
Wulfn1= Wulf + one.Me and Hubby.
Wulf because "wolf" was always taken, Wolf because wolves are my talisman.
Wolves are all about family,loyalty.chain of command, teamwork and endurance.A wolf will thrive in the pack,but can survive on it's own if need be.
I am all about family, loyalty,chain of command, teamwork and endurance.I thrive within my family, but have had to strike out on my own before and survived.
Strangely enough, I ended up with a disorder very similar to Lupus (so similar they thought at first it was Lupus). Funny how a nick I chose to represent the meaning in my life ended up being so closely tied to who I really am.
My personal graphic is my nick Wulfn1,stylized into my favorite chat signature (VvvV) the wolf's grin.and Green's my favorite color.
Wulf because "wolf" was always taken, Wolf because wolves are my talisman.
Wolves are all about family,loyalty.chain of command, teamwork and endurance.A wolf will thrive in the pack,but can survive on it's own if need be.
I am all about family, loyalty,chain of command, teamwork and endurance.I thrive within my family, but have had to strike out on my own before and survived.
Strangely enough, I ended up with a disorder very similar to Lupus (so similar they thought at first it was Lupus). Funny how a nick I chose to represent the meaning in my life ended up being so closely tied to who I really am.
My personal graphic is my nick Wulfn1,stylized into my favorite chat signature (VvvV) the wolf's grin.and Green's my favorite color.
wmsco
Reply #58 Sunday, January 30, 2005 4:04 PM
Reply #58 Sunday, January 30, 2005 4:04 PM
Okay mine is of the trek federation Why? It best describes me. I love science, space, oceanography, archeology, the unexplained, technology and the future so combinning all these I come up with the federation "TO GO WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE"
This is also why I'm here at the WC. because of computer advancement. I always look for something New, advanced and different.
This is also why I'm here at the WC. because of computer advancement. I always look for something New, advanced and different.
snarph
Reply #59 Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:00 PM
Reply #59 Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:00 PM
Its the sound when a cat sneezez in latin the icon is a self portrait
Sleeping Dragon
Reply #60 Sunday, January 30, 2005 8:03 PM
Reply #60 Sunday, January 30, 2005 8:03 PM
Does a Latin speaking cat sneeze differently? I learn something every day on this site.
Might want to get a new Photo. The lighting is not too good on that one.
Might want to get a new Photo. The lighting is not too good on that one.
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Reply #41 Saturday, January 22, 2005 5:52 PM