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28th October 15, 03:28 AM
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Q... My Initial
for Queren which as far as I know I'm the only one I the world, Not nice as a schoolboy when everyone else was Mathew Mark Luke or John (or there abouts.
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give"
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
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28th October 15, 05:57 AM
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 Originally Posted by The Q
Q... My Initial
for Queren which as far as I know I'm the only one I the world, Not nice as a schoolboy when everyone else was Mathew Mark Luke or John (or there abouts.
Or John, Paul, George, or Ringo.
Mine's long disused - I was a premature baby, so I was "wee" my name is William, so I got "Winky" (you know - Wee Willie Winky from the children's rhyme) I was apparently on the school register as "Winky White" for a number of years, but I don't hear it any more, and that's fine with me!
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.
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28th October 15, 06:06 AM
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Early in my career when I hired on to a bank, there were two other Steves already claiming my given name, so I was called "Mackie" by the ladies, which I loved because my dad's nick was "Mac." Years later in the same bank, I was referred to as "McIntyrant", which believe it or not, was an affectionate affectation by those who reported to me.
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28th October 15, 12:15 PM
#4
Originally Posted by Father Bill
Or John, Paul, George, or Ringo.
Mine's long disused - I was a premature baby, so I was "wee" my name is William, so I got "Winky" (you know - Wee Willie Winky from the children's rhyme) I was apparently on the school register as "Winky White" for a number of years, but I don't hear it any more, and that's fine with me!
I predate the arrival as a band of J,P,G,R by six or seven years, Or I might have been named after one of them as they were my parents favourites of the time.
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give"
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
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28th October 15, 02:17 PM
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We have had quite a few threads over the years asking about how members have chosen their usernames.
Mine started when I was in the Apache Instructor Pilot course. I seemed to have a way of explaining complex aerodynamic principals in a way that even a child could understand so I was dubbed Mr. Wizard after Don Herbert of the TV show "Mr. Wizard" fame. I carried the Mr. Wizard callsign for the rest of my career.
When I came up to Canada I started using The Wizard of BC. The BC part coming from British Columbia. A play on words. "Pay no attention to that guy behind the curtain."
I figured it sounded better than the name I was given as Head of Research, Design & Tooling at Current Designs Kayaks. I was the oldest guy in the plant so was given Neandertool,
Steve Ashton
www.freedomkilts.com
Skype (webcam enabled) thewizardofbc
I wear the kilt because: Swish + Swagger = Swoon.
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28th October 15, 03:50 PM
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I too recollect a previous thread on this subject. My nickname is purely name related, at least the one I'll admit to: Alastair > Al > Ali > Tin Pan Alley (I shared houses with a bunch of musicians at university)> tpa (my username) > Tp (nickname).
If you are going to do it, do it in a kilt!
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28th October 15, 05:06 PM
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Mine is pretty easy to understand if you have seen any pics of me. "Tats"
That is how I am known in the maritime world. Doubt that anyone there even knows my real first name.
proud U.S. Navy vet
Creag ab Sgairbh
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28th October 15, 05:37 PM
#8
During the latter part of my military service I was simply called "Hendo."
Mark Anthony Henderson
Virtus et Victoria - Virtue and Victory
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." - Douglas Adams
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2nd November 15, 12:34 PM
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Picked up the nickname "Hoot" many years back due to my last name, though I don't hear it much anymore.
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2nd November 15, 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC
We have had quite a few threads over the years asking about how members have chosen their usernames.
Mine started when I was in the Apache Instructor Pilot course. I seemed to have a way of explaining complex aerodynamic principals in a way that even a child could understand so I was dubbed Mr. Wizard after Don Herbert of the TV show "Mr. Wizard" fame. I carried the Mr. Wizard callsign for the rest of my career.
When I came up to Canada I started using The Wizard of BC. The BC part coming from British Columbia. A play on words. "Pay no attention to that guy behind the curtain."
I figured it sounded better than the name I was given as Head of Research, Design & Tooling at Current Designs Kayaks. I was the oldest guy in the plant so was given Neandertool,
Thank you for your kind reply, it hadn't occurred to me that the username could be a nickname, my username is the county I live in here in France. Kit
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