What does your username mean?

Oiler41 · 11-18-2009, 10:43 PM

When I was in my early 40's (hence, 41) I started visiting online websites and communities that required me to have a screen name or username. Since, at the time, I was working in the refining industry (hence, Oiler) I added a touch of my profession and my age together to get my username. Since the Oilers were still an NFL team in Houston then, most folks just thought I was a big fan of theirs. Not. So there you have it; nothing too spectacular, lol.

Glynn

Arwen · 11-18-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Oiler41

When I was in my early 40's (hence, 41) I started visiting online websites and communities that required me to have a screen name or username. Since, at the time, I was working in the refining industry (hence, Oiler) I added a touch of my profession and my age together to get my username. Since the Oilers were still an NFL team in Houston then, most folks just thought I was a big fan of theirs. Not. So there you have it; nothing too spectacular, lol.

Glynn

I'd have to reconsider how much I like you if you were an Oiler fan.

Oiler41 · 11-18-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Arwen

I'd have to reconsider how much I like you if you were an Oiler fan.

Nope,,I'm a Saints fan,,among a few other teams. I was a fan all the way back before the days of the unknown Saints fan, lol. Never did much care for the Oilers,,and I guess Houston didn't either since they left!

Glynn

Arwen · 11-18-2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Oiler41

Nope,,I'm a Saints fan,,among a few other teams. I was a fan all the way back before the days of the unknown Saints fan, lol. Never did much care for the Oilers,,and I guess Houston didn't either since they left!

Glynn

Bagheads to the end, baby! All though this year...may not need bags!

Just_G · 11-18-2009, 11:43 PM

Mine is pretty easy to figure out. When I introduce myself to people and tell them my name is G, they always tilt their head to the side....I then say, "Just G....just the letter G."
So, here I am.

Now, you might wonder what the G stands for...well, it could be many things: gigalo, goofball, gentleman, geek...you fill in the blank!

Gemme · 11-19-2009, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Just_G

Mine is pretty easy to figure out. When I introduce myself to people and tell them my name is G, they always tilt their head to the side....I then say, "Just G....just the letter G."
So, here I am.

Now, you might wonder what the G stands for...well, it could be many things: gigalo, goofball, gentleman, geek...you fill in the blank!

*waves*

I know! I know!

But I'm not tellin', no matter how hard they squeeze me to find out.

My user name is a nickname of sorts for another user name I had for a few years. It was GemmeFemme. For most folks, it was easy to see the repetition and play on sound. For some, they insisted on calling me "Gimme" Femme. What's up with THAT?

I'm a Gemini and that's really the core of everything because it's the core of me. So, since this place is light and airy and uber casual, I decided to relax and just go with Gemme.

Those that love me a little more than others sometime call me Gemmie or Gemmilicious. It makes my heart when they do.

Curley · 11-19-2009, 01:07 AM

I actually have no idea why I changed my name from curley to twinkle toes
Oh I know, I had a menopausal brain thought, and thought it was a good idea at the time
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!

IttyBittyFem · 11-20-2009, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by twinkle toes

I actually have no idea why I changed my name from curley to twinkle toes
Oh I know, I had a menopausal brain thought, and thought it was a good idea at the time
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!

Darling Curley . . . . .pardon me please . . . . .Twinkle Toes.

I had no idea this was YOU! LOL

Your menopausal bleep in actuality, functions in cerebral mode. It's brilliant and I adore your new name, as I do you dear Lady.

D-Money · 11-19-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Just_G

Mine is pretty easy to figure out. When I introduce myself to people and tell them my name is G, they always tilt their head to the side....I then say, "Just G....just the letter G."
So, here I am.

Now, you might wonder what the G stands for...well, it could be many things: gigalo, goofball, gentleman, geek...you fill in the blank!

dude ... i will never be able to call you "G" ... i love you so much i need THREE letters! besides ... back in the day when we met, that was several years pre-Just G.

Just_G · 11-19-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Money

dude ... i will never be able to call you "G" ... i love you so much i need THREE letters! besides ... back in the day when we met, that was several years pre-Just G.

This is true! My FB name is Gin....and some still use the fullblown birth name...

These days, I prefer just G.

IttyBittyFem · 11-20-2009, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Just_G

This is true! My FB name is Gin....and some still use the fullblown birth name...

These days, I prefer just G.

Dang, all this time I believed I was keeping your three letters a secret, meanwhile, half the comunity knows it!

11-19-2009, 03:29 AM

Intersting stories, I hope I will have more post to read. I think usernames really conjur up thoughts and feelings about people before you even communictae..or is it just me??!

I chose mine cus I was feeling a little battered form life and didnt really feel very delicate at the time as I was having to dig deep for the guts to deal with some issues, my name gave me a little comfort, like coming back to myself if you like.

I have seen one that reads like aload of symbols....*%@?....etc....how on earth do you pronounce that??!!

~~~Petal~~~

WhiteTigress · 11-19-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Arwen

I'd have to reconsider how much I like you if you were an Oiler fan.

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Originally Posted by Oiler41

Nope,,I'm a Saints fan,,among a few other teams. I was a fan all the way back before the days of the unknown Saints fan, lol. Never did much care for the Oilers,,and I guess Houston didn't either since they left!

Glynn

HEY, HEY, NOW! You're looking at a native Houstonian, and I WAS an Oiler fan. To the extreme of even going to that after game pep rally, where Bum Phillips said that they had knocked on the door, and the next year were going to kick the SOB in. We didn't dislike our team. We had some great players in those years, such as Dante (Dan) Patorini and Earl (The Tyler Rose) Campbell. What we were happy to lose was Bud Adams. What an...........oh, we don't have a donkey smilie.

Ok, as for my screen name, well on a large site out there, I had another name in the beginning, but after a turbulent time in my life came to a close, I decided to stop using that one, and moved to this one. I was once lovelyintexas, but that name and that naive person both have gone loooooong by the wayside. WhiteTigress is because I've always viewed myself to have a feline energy within. I've loved white tigers, because they are rare, striking, different. Some people think that I'm tied to the color or racist because of the "white" in the name, but it has to do with the rare cats instead. As someone else mentioned, hyphens and even spaces are a pain in the tush, so I just ran them together, but kept the uppercase letters for each part. Sometimes people shorten it to "White", but I'd prefer if they want to shorten it, that they use "Tigress" or "WT", as I do in my signature.

In the leather world, I've got a different name, and most everyone in the Houston and Austin gay and leather community know me as Treasure (still not my birth name). It was given to me by my first dominant. Besides my blood kin, and a handful of my friends and LGBT charitable community associates, no one calls me by my real name, which is Kimberly. My blood kin and Timber are the only people I will allow to call me Kim. It's too common, and there are waaaaaaaaay to many people out there with that name. For the most part, I'm Treasure, and when people get to know me, they tell me that it suits me.

As for here, you can just call me WT or Tigress. I'm happy either way.

WT

violaine · 11-19-2009, 11:06 AM

cocteau twins.

Rook · 11-19-2009, 11:37 AM

I'm a fan of Chess.
I used to collect chess boards + pieces.
My most expensive board cost 400, made with beach glass + crystals { I loved that board..My lovely ex wrecked it }
My favorite piece is the Rook, because of its value + power in the Game and strategic moves that make it seem innocuous, almost risky..until the Player puts it in motion..

I've had other usernames elsewhere in the past, I can tell how Long a friend has known me based on their comfort with a specific Nickname.
The Longest being "BD" {BlueDragon, a nick I used about...10-ish years ago}
Very few get away with calling me by my birth name, unless they're my immediate relatives, or my spouse/companion, my companion usually has a good fuckin reason, else they can use my legal name.Otherwise, at best, I'll stare and/or ignore.

suebee · 01-13-2010, 11:31 PM

Oh how boring am I? I've been using the same screen name for years! Sue is me..... the part is a play on my surname. I'm just Sue. How do you do? Let's just dance!

BornBronson · 02-21-2010, 03:02 PM

Named after a favorite pair of boots,that were named after one of my favorite actors.

Martina · 02-21-2010, 04:27 PM

i named myself after one of my first celebrity crushes -- Martina Navratilova.

Strappie · 02-21-2010, 05:20 PM

Mine came from back in the day of Planet Out. A chat friend kept calling me a "Strappin fine butch" hell I'm not even sure I knew what a butch was at that time. Then as a joke I entered the room as "Strappie" and I kept it. When I started to go to the "other" site 12 yrs ago I used Strappie and then when they made the changes to the upgraded site I couldn't get back in. I wrote to Rhon and he said he would take care of it for me, However he miss spelled my name and put "Strappin"

YEAHHHHHH I have my name back!!!!

owen4u1904 · 02-21-2010, 07:19 PM

R is for my first name is Renee....well, tech lol, Renee is my middle name.

And Bentley is my last name. Then 1 9 04 is when my daughter was born-Jan 1 2004.

11-18-2009, 10:43 PM	#1
Oiler41 Member How Do You Identify?: Human Preferred Pronoun?: He/Him Relationship Status: Happily Single! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nunya Posts: 1,225 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,355 Thanked 2,574 Times in 789 Posts Rep Power: 18276167	My Username When I was in my early 40's (hence, 41) I started visiting online websites and communities that required me to have a screen name or username. Since, at the time, I was working in the refining industry (hence, Oiler) I added a touch of my profession and my age together to get my username. Since the Oilers were still an NFL team in Houston then, most folks just thought I was a big fan of theirs. Not. So there you have it; nothing too spectacular, lol. Glynn

11-18-2009, 11:43 PM	#5
Just_G Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch, Switch, Comedian...G...whichever. Preferred Pronoun?: He....with an e! Relationship Status: I'll take kinky & twisted for $200, Alex!! Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: in the middle Posts: 2,281 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 874 Thanked 6,165 Times in 1,450 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Mine is pretty easy to figure out. When I introduce myself to people and tell them my name is G, they always tilt their head to the side....I then say, "Just G....just the letter G." So, here I am. Now, you might wonder what the G stands for...well, it could be many things: gigalo, goofball, gentleman, geek...you fill in the blank! __________________ Happy are those who dream and are ready to pay the price to make them come true!

11-19-2009, 11:37 AM	#15
Rook Senior Member How Do You Identify?: A.G - Stone Butch - GenderFuck Preferred Pronoun?: Hym, Hyz...or, just b respectable, it's not that hard.. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Columbus Posts: 2,280 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,227 Thanked 3,182 Times in 1,287 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I'm a fan of Chess. I used to collect chess boards + pieces. My most expensive board cost 400, made with beach glass + crystals { I loved that board..My lovely ex wrecked it } My favorite piece is the Rook, because of its value + power in the Game and strategic moves that make it seem innocuous, almost risky..until the Player puts it in motion.. I've had other usernames elsewhere in the past, I can tell how Long a friend has known me based on their comfort with a specific Nickname. The Longest being "BD" {BlueDragon, a nick I used about...10-ish years ago} Very few get away with calling me by my birth name, unless they're my immediate relatives, or my spouse/companion, my companion usually has a good fuckin reason, else they can use my legal name.Otherwise, at best, I'll stare and/or ignore. __________________

01-13-2010, 11:31 PM	#16
suebee Member How Do You Identify?: TOWANDA! Preferred Pronoun?: Queen Bee Relationship Status: Good 'n married. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Eastern Canada. But if I make a wrong turn at the lights I get stopped by a border guard. Posts: 1,499 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,355 Thanked 2,756 Times in 820 Posts Rep Power: 16450092	*Oh how boring am I? I've been using the same screen name for years! Sue is me..... the part is a play on my surname. I'm just Sue. How do you do? Let's just dance!* __________________ "Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind." -Albert Schweitzer

02-21-2010, 03:02 PM	#17
BornBronson Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Permanently banned 7/2010 Preferred Pronoun?: Straight Butch Woman Relationship Status: Nice Tie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: In Love Posts: 177 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24 Thanked 139 Times in 82 Posts Rep Power: 0	Not much Named after a favorite pair of boots,that were named after one of my favorite actors.

11-19-2009, 01:07 AM	#7
Curley Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her, hey you lol Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 85 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 517 Thanked 133 Times in 48 Posts Rep Power: 659478	I actually have no idea why I changed my name from curley to twinkle toes Oh I know, I had a menopausal brain thought, and thought it was a good idea at the time That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!

11-19-2009, 03:29 AM	#12
Petal Soft Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Intersting stories, I hope I will have more post to read. I think usernames really conjur up thoughts and feelings about people before you even communictae..or is it just me??! I chose mine cus I was feeling a little battered form life and didnt really feel very delicate at the time as I was having to dig deep for the guts to deal with some issues, my name gave me a little comfort, like coming back to myself if you like. I have seen one that reads like aload of symbols....*%@?....etc....how on earth do you pronounce that??!! ~~~Petal~~~

11-19-2009, 11:06 AM	#14
violaine Timed Out How Do You Identify?: atypical Preferred Pronoun?: plague words and phrases Relationship Status: love wise guys of the avian world Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wekiva springs basin Posts: 3,236 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,934 Thanked 3,293 Times in 1,301 Posts Rep Power: 0	cocteau twins.

02-21-2010, 04:27 PM	#18
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,286 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	i named myself after one of my first celebrity crushes -- Martina Navratilova.

02-21-2010, 05:20 PM	#19
Strappie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: I know who I am... Doesn't matter Relationship Status: It's a new day.... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 3,283 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,813 Thanked 4,945 Times in 1,350 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Mine came from back in the day of Planet Out. A chat friend kept calling me a "Strappin fine butch" hell I'm not even sure I knew what a butch was at that time. Then as a joke I entered the room as "Strappie" and I kept it. When I started to go to the "other" site 12 yrs ago I used Strappie and then when they made the changes to the upgraded site I couldn't get back in. I wrote to Rhon and he said he would take care of it for me, However he miss spelled my name and put "Strappin" YEAHHHHHH I have my name back!!!!

02-21-2010, 07:19 PM	#20
owen4u1904 Member How Do You Identify?: trans/queer Preferred Pronoun?: he Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brookville, Indiana Posts: 129 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 366 Thanked 123 Times in 53 Posts Rep Power: 32	Myself... :) R is for my first name is Renee....well, tech lol, Renee is my middle name. And Bentley is my last name. Then 1 9 04 is when my daughter was born-Jan 1 2004. __________________ PeaceandLove