What's in a name?

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FIAREYNNE

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 10:14 PM

Fia is a nickname for my real name, Felicia, and Reynne is a character I played on World of Warcraft before I moved out of my parents' house and became too poor for MMORPGs.

Also, Fia Reynne is my penname. I used to go by Dervla Nightshade, and I'm not sure I could even explain that one...

DONCOAT

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 10:25 PM

Well, if you take my first name (Donald) and my affiliation (Browncoat) and kinda smoosh them together, you get -- wait for it -- DonCoat.

But wait, there's more. Don sounds like dun, which is a brownish color. So if you have poor diction, when you say DonCoat it sounds like DunCoat which means Browncoat.

I only use this nick here. On the Bad Astronomy board (and a few other places) I go by "Donnie B.", which has a history of its own (equally boring).

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Ain't about you, Jayne. It's about what they need.

IAMZOE

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 10:52 PM

wish fulfilment.
Must. Be. Strong!

ODDBALLE8

Thursday, January 5, 2006 12:44 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Psolaris:

LOL, when I first saw your name I actually wondered if the Oddball in your name came from that. I love that movie! Probably can quote you every freaking line from it

oh i can qoute every line from heart... its the best movie ever if you ask me (with the risk of being lynched by browncoats)...
it helps that im a big WWII buff too... hell some even call me a grognard (but i dont think that applies to me)

FINN MAC CUMHAL

Thursday, January 5, 2006 1:21 AM

FINN MAC CUMHAL
Pron. fin MAC kool (more or less), for those not familiar with the Irish affinity for letters that serve no purpose.

Finn was a legendary warrior-god of Irish pagan mythology, depicted in the Irish Legend known as the Fennian Cycle, in which Finn, as Árd Rí Éireann (trans: “The High King of Ireland”), rules Ireland from the Ancient capital of pagan Ireland, Teamhair na Rí (trans: “The Hill of Kings). Finn is the leader of the Fianna, the Irish warrior class.

In Irish folklore Finn takes on god-like characteristics. He is said to be immortal and to have created the Giants Causeway and the Isle of Mann. Finn may have become confused or combined with a much earlier Celtic myth, because some of the characteristics associated with Finn seem to compare well to some aspects of Welsh mythology.

In reality, Finn may be based on a real person, and the Fennian Cycles suggest a war between two rivaling clans for supremacy during the 3rd century around the regions of Leinster and Munster. In fact, Finn somewhat parallels Arthur in Britain. During the 3rd century two rival clans, Clan Baiscne of Leinster led by the warlord Finn and Clan Morna of Connacht, led by the warlord Goll, found themselves in a struggle for supremacy. A struggle that may have and probably did predate the birth of Finn or even his father, but which evidently ended when Finn gained control of both clans. The Fianna of the Clan Morna joined Clan Baiscne and the Finn ruled over a unified region, although this was probably not all of Ireland. It may also have been true that Finn or his heirs may have played a part in the Irish invasion of Scotland which planted the Gaelic language and culture in Western Scotland.

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Qui desiderat pacem praeparet bellum.

CITIZEN

Thursday, January 5, 2006 2:09 AM

No offense to any of the others here, but that's the most facinating story of a name so far

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
Remember, the ice caps aren't melting, the water is being liberated.

CHRISTHECYNIC

Thursday, January 5, 2006 2:14 AM

I wanted a name that didn't have numbers at the end, people used to call me a cynic, I stuck the two together, noticed it had a ring to it, and it has since grown on me.

I think there is at most one other chris the cynic on the entire internet, but I have yet to run into him (then again I've never punched "chris the cynic" into a search engine either) I've just been told I couldn't have the name once or twice.

CHRISTHECYNIC

Thursday, January 5, 2006 2:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal:
FINN MAC CUMHAL
In Irish folklore Finn takes on god-like characteristics. He is said to be immortal and to have created the Giants Causeway and the Isle of Mann.

I've heard that story.

OMELET

Thursday, January 5, 2006 2:20 AM

There was an intern named Omelet on a radion station called 94.9 Zeta. He worked for the Paul and Young Ron(He's like 50)show in the mornings. He actually was sent to the zoo once as a dare to see how many snakes would bite before he would go numb. Oh the good times. Anyways, the show moved from Zeta to Big 105.9, the classic rock station and Omelet decided to move somewhere else(I forget) and was no more in South Florida. I kind of adopted the name after he left and it stuck.

Jayne: Are you saying River's a witch?
Wash: Yes, Jayne, she's a witch. She's had congress with the Beast.
Jayne: She's in Congress?
Wash: How did your brain even learn human speech? I'm just so curious!

ELEKA

Thursday, January 5, 2006 2:21 AM

Yeah...was on Google, searching random things and found this badass either Swedish or Finnish company named "Eleka". They had a very cool logo and I liked the name since Ella/Ellen is my favorit girls name.

Took it, used it in an online game and it stuck.

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Jayne! Try not to steal too much of their shit.

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