How Did You Pick Your Screen Name?

[Sarah]

There are some interesting screen names on this board, and I was just wondering how everyone picked the one he/she uses.

Mine is simple--Sarah is my chrismation name.

[SouthSerb99]

Mine has nothing to do with Orthodoxy.

SouthSerb, is where my family comes from; Southern Serbia (Polog Valley currently).

99 is for the greatest Hockey player of all time (Wayne Gretzky).  So there you have it!

Good topic, by the way... although I can sense some pending controversy. LOL

[Veniamin]

Mine's easy, too.  Veniamin is my chrismation name (as well as the Russian variant of my birth name).

[Ebor]

Mine has nothing to do with Orthodoxy.

SouthSerb, is where my family comes from; Southern Serbia (Polog Valley currently).

99 is for the greatest Hockey player of all time (Wayne Gretzky).  So there you have it!

Good topic, by the way... although I can sense some pending controversy. LOL

I have to admit I wondered about yours.  

What "pending controversy" do you sense, though?

Ebor

[SouthSerb99]

What "pending controversy" do you sense, though?

A couple of controversial names, which have caused a bit of an uproar. LOL

[sdcheung]

(S)herman (D)avid Cheung = sdcheung my secular name.
I use it all over the Internet.

[Fr. David]

"Pedro" is "Peter" in Spanish, which was my chrismation name.

I've since been tonsured a reader and took the name "David" (my actual given first name), but since everyone here already knew me as "Pedro," I just stuck with it and put up the icon you see there to the left.

[Asteriktos]

In Greek, my name means something like vacillating. I may by flaky, but I'm an honest flake!  Previously my name was Paradosis, which means something like tradition in Greek. With that said, I don't know a lick of Greek beyond a few a theological terms here and there.

[Ebor]

Ebor is the abbreviation for "Eboracum" the latin name of the city of York in England which is the *other* place with an Archbishop (Canterbury being the primary one).  When an Anglican bishop signs an official letter he will use the abbreviation of his see along with his name.  For example the Archbishop of Canterbury (the "ABC"   ) would sign something "+Rowan Cantuar"  Some places don't have latin names so, as another example, Desmond Tutu would sign as "+Desmond Capetown".

Now, I'm not The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr John Sentamu (the new ABY), nor any kind of cleric nor in England.  My 'net handle is a kind of clue that I'm not EO but Anglican.  Pretty obscure, isn't it.  

And that's probably *way* more then anyone really wanted to know.  

Ebor

[FrChris]

Well, mine is pretty obvious....

Perhaps through the direct intercessions of St. Christopher the Great(est) Martyr, whose name day is fast approaching, was I led to go by the name pretty much everyone calls me, except for 3 people:

-the seminary chaplain;
-my 'adopted' Greek mother;
-the head librarian here at HCHC.

It was either through the intercessions of my patron, or perhaps my startling lack of creativity for my screen name to be chosen...

[sdcheung]

Ebor is the abbreviation for "Eboracum" the latin name of the city of York in England which is the *other* place with an Archbishop (Canterbury being the primary one).  When an Anglican bishop signs an official letter he will use the abbreviation of his see along with his name.  For example the Archbishop of Canterbury (the "ABC"   ) would sign something "+Rowan Cantuar"  Some places don't have latin names so, as another example, Desmond Tutu would sign as "+Desmond Capetown".

Now, I'm not The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr John Sentamu (the new ABY), nor any kind of cleric nor in England.  My 'net handle is a kind of clue that I'm not EO but Anglican.  Pretty obscure, isn't it.  

And that's probably *way* more then anyone really wanted to know.  

Ebor

+Photios Photioupolis
hehehehehe

[Elisha]

My middle name (given).  No, I was not Orthodox until my family converted when I was 12.

[Pravoslavbob]

Well, "pravoslav" means "orthodox" in Russian.  Bob is my given name, so I just strung the two together.  It seemed kind of amusing at the time.    Lately I have begun signing things on this board "James" or "James Bob" because James is my Orthodox name.  (I took James the brother of the Lord as my saint.)  

[Pravoslavbob]

My middle name (given).  No, I was not Orthodox until my family converted when I was 12.

Yeah, but really, we all want to know how your orange cat Falafel got his name.  

[Pravoslavbob]

Mine has nothing to do with Orthodoxy.

SouthSerb, is where my family comes from; Southern Serbia (Polog Valley currently).

99 is for the greatest Hockey player of all time (Wayne Gretzky).  So there you have it!

Good topic, by the way... although I can sense some pending controversy. LOL

Very controversial.  A dyed-in-the-wool Leafs fan like yourself taking Gretzky's number and not Dave Keon's or Darryl Sittler's?  Even with that dive that Gretz took in '93 to effectively end the Leaf's best playoff run since '67?  The horror.  The horror.  

[BoredMeeting]

Having spent several years serving on my parish's Board of Trustees, my family took my comments about the thrill level in our monthly meetings to heart and now refer to them as "Bored Meetings."

[TomS]

"Tom" is the reverse of my christian name: Mot, and "S" is the upside down version of the beginning letter of my last name.

[Pravoslavbob]

Mot(t) the barber?  Mot the Hoople?    That's out there.

Oh wait.....Mott's Clamato. Mmm.  Nothing like dead sea creature remains combined with tomato juice.  Okay, sorry, I'll stop.

[serb1389]

upside down?  the saddest part is that I really sat here thinking about that...

My name comes from:  

Serb = obvious, i'm serbian and darn proud of it.  

1389 = the year of the Battle of Kosovo, which is a national and church holiday celebrating the 70,000 (number varies) martyrs of the Kosovo Polje (Kosovo field) who died for their people and country against the turks in a 2-1 odds battle.  There is a lot more to that story, especially its connection to the church.  If you want more info, Personal Message me (PM).  

[Amdetsion]

This is an interesting topic!!!!

I read the post so far and the only thing I would like to suggest is if each person along with giving the "reason" for picking the screen name also provide a little etymology and background about the name. It does not have to be extensive just a little background on the word (or words used) to form the name.

For example:

"Sarah" :
Other Scripts: שָׂרָה (Hebrew)

Pronounced: SER-a ÂÂ  [key]
 
Means "lady" or "princess" in Hebrew. This was the name of the wife of Abraham in the Old Testament. She became the mother of Isaac at the age of 90. Her name was originally שָׂרָי (Sarai), but God changed it (see Genesis 17:15).

"Peter" :
Pronounced: PEE-tur ÂÂ  [key]
 
Derived from the Greek Πετρος (Petros) meaning "stone". This is a translation used in most versions of the Bible of the name Cephas (meaning "stone" in Aramaic) which was given to the apostle Simon by Jesus (compare Matthew 16:18 and John 1:42).


I could not help wondering about the meanings and root meanings ov names.

My name was selected because it is my Baptismal name and I use it all the time. In Ethiopia we use our Baptismal names first after Baptism. It effectively replaces the common birth name (in usage).This keeping with BIbilical tradition when the Lord changed the names of His elect which no longer had a realtionship with the world but with HIm first and primary; such as Abram to Abraham or Simon to Peter.
Ethiopians recall the situation where Christ in rebuking Peter referred to him as "Simon"!! instead of His God given name 'Peter' and thus find it more worthy to speak the name given by God which also reminds us not to sin or anger the Lord. It is felt that when called in the judgement Christ will speak only the Baptismal name when calling His elect. Those who He will call by their secular or birth name and NOT the Baptismal name are at risk of not being among the elect.

This is not to say that the Orthodox community in Ethiopia are fixed on names as a way to grace and salvation (not at all); it is symbolic of the gift and grace we hope for and prayer for and are thankful for as promised for the true believers through the sacrament of Baptism ( Like a wedding ring, we never remove it).

We believe as all Other ancient Orthodox Christians do on salvation.

We however maintain this tradition as a way of keeping ourselves aware that we are Baptised and now our lives are now Christ' first and all things in our lives are gaged in away to NOT conflict with that fact.

I just wanted to share that part of my story and why I use the screen name I have.

I will add:

AmdeTsion: is actually two names Amde and Tsion
Meaning: Amde = Pillar or support
 ÃƒÆ’‚  ÃƒÆ’‚  ÃƒÆ’‚  ÃƒÆ’‚  ÃƒÆ’‚  ÃƒÆ’‚  Tsion = Zion in English

Origin: Geez or "Ethiopic

The name Pillar of Zion implies the following:
1. The Ark of the Covenant of Israel
2. The Holy Virgin Mary
3. The ark which carried Moses
4. Noahs Ark
5. Israel
6. The Priesthood
7. The Chalice
8. The established Church of Apostles, universal and Orthodox in the Lord.

All these conditions are a repository of the grace and Power of God and His plan of salvation for mankind. Much more can be added.

The name has been given to Christian Ethiopian Kings primarily due to the power behind the meaning. It is also given as name for Patriarchs. The rare chance of it being given to a person like me is a blessing within a blessing and does happen from time to time as the Priest is guided by the Holy Spirit.

Its a very difficult name to live up to if a person is serious about his Orthodoxy.


Anyway; I love words.

So much can be learned and understood from a name.

Again; thanks for starting this subject.

[Sloga]

Sloga means Unity in serbian and a few other slavic languages...unity is what we need, Serbs, orthodox and people in general.

[erracht]

I play the bagpipes. When registering for a bagpipe-related forum, I took the name "erracht" which refers to Alan Cameron of Erracht, the first Commanding Officer of the 79th Regiment of Foot (the Cameron Highlanders).

[Elisha]

Yeah, but really, we all want to know how your orange cat Falafel got his name. ÂÂ

Easy.  He has an older brother from the prior litter named Waffles who is the priest's family's cat (younger of two).  Falafel rhymes and was one of the names the family threw around and I liked it.

[SouthSerb99]

Very controversial.  A dyed-in-the-wool Leafs fan like yourself taking Gretzky's number and not Dave Keon's or Darryl Sittler's?  Even with that dive that Gretz took in '93 to effectively end the Leaf's best playoff run since '67?  The horror.  The horror. ÂÂ

Oh, thems fighting words!!!

Yes, Gretz broke our backs in 93, but it's better to go down to the greatest of all time, than some louse like Alfredson.  

BTW, I bet your breathed a big sigh of relief when my beloved Leafs narrowly missed the playoffs, because we ALL know what happens when the heartless Sens, play the Leafs in the playoffs.  

[SouthSerb99]

Well, "pravoslav" means "orthodox" in Russian.

Not just in Ruskie, JB.  

And now for some trivia...

How many NHL Teams have hoisted Lord Stanley's Cup, without a Canadian, or American team Captain?

[dantxny]

Originally, I posted on the internet with the name Canisius, but when I converted, I figured it wouldn't be a good idea to continue to use the name of a Catholic Jesuit.  So, I couldn't think of a name and took my nickname (Dan, I prefer to be called Daniel, I just can't get them Yanks to figure this out.)  And Texas is my home, and I live currently in NY.

[Asteriktos]

As a Penguins fan, I feel that I must post here the obligatory Pittsburgher comment that Lemieux is the greatest hockey player of all time, and that it was just those pesky things out of his control--like playing for crappy teams, or serious medical issues--which prevented him from stomping all over the Gretzky's records.

[PeterTheAleut]

I just used my Chrismation name as my screen name.

On the Life of St. Peter the Aleut Martyr
http://oca.org/FS.NA-Saint.asp?SID=4&Saint=Peter

[SouthSerb99]

As a Penguins fan, I feel that I must post here the obligatory Pittsburgher comment that Lemieux is the greatest hockey player of all time, and that it was just those pesky things out of his control--like playing for crappy teams, or serious medical issues--which prevented him from stomping all over the Gretzky's records.

Hey, can't deny Lemieux's greatness and who knows what "could've been", but it wasn't.  I give him number two.  (Remember, Don Cherry says Bobby Orr is better than both of them).  

[zebu]

"Zebu" means "water buffalo" in Dutch, and its origins in relation to me are quite confusing. Bascially it started out WAYYY back in junior high when my friend Kelly and I were really bored and we started talking about what would happen if her and this Dutch guy we knew got married.  Somehow we both thought they would live on an onion farm in a biosphere, and would have waterbuffalo, and so their biosphere would be called Zebu.  Then somehow I started calling my friend Zebu, and then that stuck.  Then I used the name for this site because it was unique and I couldn't think of anything cool and theological to use...

[Donna Rose]

My username is my first and middle name...I took Mary the Mother of God as my patron saint when I was chrismated, and I was chrismated "Donna Mary" (since Donna is an Italian derivative of La Madonna - the Virgin Mary), but my non-church friends and family mostly know me as Donna Rose. It's also my username in a few other places.

D

[Timos]

Timos- my given name w/o the "os". Thats just a nickname some of my family members give me.

Timothy/Timotheos means "Honour of God"

In modern greek, pricy, or something of value, expense is "timi" and so my name can also mean precious...which I now no longer like after havign watched a play on "the Hobbit" - "my preciousssss"

Ppl always call me Tim Hortons which is a very popular Canadian coffee shop chain named after some popular Canadian hockey guy. I also get Timtim and as a small child "Tiny Tim" which we all know is from the Scrooge movie.

[GiC]

I chose my screen name because when I first came here the board seemed to have an anti-greek slavic-convert bias, though it doesn't seem to so much any more.

So, like most things, I chose my screen name for shock value.

[Carpatho Russian]

CarpathoRussian is my ethnic background.  My ancestors come from the Carpathian Mountain region of what is now Slovakia.  My picture is of my grandparents' church in Jurkova Vola.  The following link is a view of the church's interior.  The church is dedicated to the Birth of the Mother of God.
http://www.grkatpo.sk/fotoalbumy/grafika/246_7.jpg

[augustin717]

This type of church is very familiar to me. Very Uniate-like, common throughout the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Ours however (built by 1820) doesn't have pews, but stalls and chairs.

[ozgeorge]

When I joined the forum I simply assumed the name "George" (my chistian name) was already taken, so rather than go through the trauma of a screen popping up at registration saying "sorry, that username is already taken", I added "oz" to it, Australian slang for "Australian"....then I found out that "george" had in fact, not been taken and became depressed about this for some time, never going out, refusing visitors and subsisting on a steady diet of only coffee and cigarettes. I'm over it now.....I think.......<sniff>.

[jmbejdl]

Mine's the name I use in most places on the net. That's because my Christian name (James) is so common that it's almost always already been taken, whereas this just looks like a meaningless jumble of letters. I've thought about using James the Persian (because that's my patron saint) but by the time I thought of it I was already registered as jmbejdl.

In actual fact, there is method in the madness. It's James Meyer-Bejdl, which are my actual Christian and surnames. For those who wonder, Meyer is German and rhymes with higher (It's NOT mayer as most English seem to pronounce it) and Bejdl is Czech (that side of the family is Moravian) and rhymes, more or less, with ladle. That's probably not much of a surprise for the others with Slavic backgrounds here. I always sign my posts James, though, as everyone knows how to pronounce that, even if they struggle with the consonant heavy Czech.

James

[aurelia]

Edit to add where I got my screen name: I have answered this before so i forgot I didn't here!

When I started playing Sims1 I joined the Roman Sim forum, I have a huge obsessive interest in ancient Greece and Rome. ÂÂ Plus I needed something for a prefix to my files, I created quite a lot of Roman/Greek themed objects and clothing for the game.  I had read The First Man In Rome (Colleeen McCullough), and Caesar's mother was Aurelia, and I really liked her. ÂÂ So when I went to pick a screen name for that, I picked Aurelia Romae (bad latin, I know) and that is the name I have used in the sim forums ever since, and quite a few other places too.

99 is for the greatest Hockey player of all time (Wayne Gretzky).

I dunno, my hub fnally met his idol Gordy Howe at the local KFC (yes it's true) and I'm sure he would argue a bit about it. ÂÂ   ÂÂ He was tongue tied. ÂÂ The only two people in there, and all he can come up with is "You're Gordy Howe!"

And what about Yzerman?  I wonder if he is going to retire this year? We are highly disappointed in the Wings' playoff performance. *cry*

BUT on the other hand he used to tell me that if we had a boy and he got his hands on the birth certificate he would name the poor kid Mario TheGreatOne Mayo.  Luckily they are smart at the hospital and I always got the certificates first.

[Veniamin]

never going out, refusing visitors and subsisting on a steady diet of only coffee and cigarettes

Are you sure you're not just in law school?  

[Bizzlebin]

I've used Bizzlebin for years in different places, it's just a unique name of my own creation.

[Mo the Ethio]

Moses The Ethiopian ( baptismal name)

aurelia, when did you get promoted to section mod?

[ozgeorge]

aurelia, when did you get promoted to section mod?

March 9:
http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php?topic=8385.msg110511#msg110511

[Ebor]

When I joined the forum I simply assumed the name "George" (my chistian name) was already taken, so rather than go through the trauma of a screen popping up at registration saying "sorry, that username is already taken", I added "oz" to it, Australian slang for "Australian"....then I found out that "george" had in fact, not been taken and became depressed about this for some time, never going out, refusing visitors and subsisting on a steady diet of only coffee and cigarettes. I'm over it now.....I think.......<sniff>.

One is relieved that you are on the mend from the trauma, OzGeorge.
 

From what you wrote about your Pascha cookout, it looks like you're up to taking a bit of protein after all that caffeine and nicotine.  

(what drink was it you mentioned some months ago? Mango  margueritas?  At least you were getting some vitamins with those)

Ebor

[ozgeorge]

One is relieved that you are on the mend from the trauma, OzGeorge.

Someone has registered as "Georgos" today.......
I'm typing in the foetal position (very difficult)

[Robert]

I chose my screen name because when I first came here the board seemed to have an anti-greek slavic-convert bias, though it doesn't seem to so much any more.

So, like most things, I chose my screen name for shock value.

Oh, please elaborate on this one. 

[Panagiotis]

Panagiotis:

My chrismation name.

Christ is in our midst,
Panagiotis

[alexp4uni]

alexp4uni = (Alex)ander Sajam (P)uthukkunnathu 4 Unity
 my families 3 generations has always had the name 'Alex' in different variations; Alexkutty, Alex-Chaachan(younger and they keep that name for a while) and Alex achaan (elder)

[OrthodoxAndrew]

I'm Orthodox and my name is Andrew.

[aurelia]

I'm typing in the foetal position (very difficult)

LMAO
I got a sudden vision of you drinking coffee through a straw and trying to type with your toes (a nice play on words there!)

[GiC]

Oh, please elaborate on this one.ÂÂ  

Elaborate? Come, come now...surely after my being on this board for as long as I have been you know of my great love for controversy and scandal You dont think this developed only recently, do you? There is still a heavy convert influence on this board, but not the bias that I believe was here when I first came. There are still the haters of hellenism as well, but their voice is far from overpowering (the interesting thing is that these people tend to be converts to slavic-churches, but not slavs themselves). So while my screen name may no longer have the full usefulness it originally had, I'm sure it still irks a few, making it worthwhile

(you don't think I take this message board too seriously do you? )

[retzev]

retzev (retzef) is a Hebrew term that translates "continuous motion". As a semi-driver, I likes it 

[The Somnifacient Joseph]

Just signed up here, but anyways my name is essentially self-explanatory.ÂÂ  My name is Joseph, and if any adjective is applicable to me, it is somnifacient, meaning "to cause to fall asleep."ÂÂ  Which is what *most* people want to do when I consistently and inanely bring up the topic of my faith, or just philosophy in general.ÂÂ  

I guess I just don't understand why discussing religion/philosophy is seen as such a boring task by much of the general populace?ÂÂ  Might also have something to do with the fact that I am still a young guy and would rather discuss metaphysics than clubbing, when in fact most people my age would rather discuss the converse.ÂÂ  

[admiralnick]

admiralnick comes from a couple places.

My high school english teacher gave me the nickname Admiral since I always seemed to be mentally out somewhere else when we were in class and he assumed my mind was sailing on the high seas.... Nick is the shortened version of my first name: Nicholas which I believe means Victory of the People.

The only victories I see here are:

A) Fantasy Football
B) Brett Hull being dubbed the greatest Hockey player of all time.


-theCOMMISH

[Αριστοκλής]

I overlooked this thread during my 'vacation'.

Much as I'd like to fib to my OC.net friends and piously claim St. Aristokles the Elder of Cyprus, my username, from an earlier period of Demetri's life, is Plato's real name.

[Keble]

I took my moniker from John Keble, who preached the sermon that marked the start of the Oxford Movement.

[donkeyhotay]

I just so often feel like Don Quixote, tilting at windmills.

I even have a Dulcinea.

[Veniamin]

I guess I just don't understand why discussing religion/philosophy is seen as such a boring task by much of the general populace?ÂÂ  Might also have something to do with the fact that I am still a young guy and would rather discuss metaphysics than clubbing, when in fact most people my age would rather discuss the converse.ÂÂ ÂÂ  

I've never understood that one, either.  I've just figured out to steer away from the topic if people around me start looking sleepy. 

[admiralnick]

I've never understood that one, either.ÂÂ  I've just figured out to steer away from the topic if people around me start looking sleepy.ÂÂ  

Its simple. People don't want their inadequacy of knowledge of the subject to be shown.

-Nick

[QuoVadis]

QuoVadis - is one of my favourite old movies, that tells vaguely the last days of Christ and the beginning of the New Christians.  What does QuoVadis mean?  I think it's Latin, and means, "Where are you going?" - are good applicable question for all people - where are you going?

[Troldhaugen]

Well, as any classical music fans will know, my screen name comes from Grieg's Peer Gynt, the piece titled, "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen". I love this piece so I adopted Troldhaugen as my screen name. 

[Dismus]

I could tell you but then I'd have to.....

[Cephas]

+ Irini nem ehmot,

How did I pick 'Cephas'?  Simple, it's my name in Syriac.  Everyone does the whole Greek or Latin translation, so why not be different.   

Please pray for me.

[Marat]

Marat is my cat's name. I named him for Marat Safin, a tennis player from Russia, of whom I am a big fan. I find it an appropriate screen name for this forum since he insists on sitting on my lap while I type posts

[Riddikulus]

I took my screen name out of Harry Potter; the Riddikulus charm. 

[lubeltri]

The "bel" in Lubeltri comes from Bellairs---John Bellairs. http://www.bellairsia.com/

I am known as Baeda Venerabilis on the catholic-convert.com forum. Baeda is my confirmation name. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venerable_Bede

I am also known as Childermass in other contexts. Childermass comes from Professor Roderick Childermass, a character in the novels of John Bellairs. http://www.bellairsia.com/c/c_childermass_roderick.html

[FHL]

FHL: Faith, Hope, and Love

[Entscheidungsproblem]

A large portion of my family is from the city of Udin in Friûl, hence the name.  

[Punch]

Punch is a cigar brand named after a famous puppet curmudgeon.  The cigar is straight and to the point without a lot of fancy frills, and I tend to be a bit of a curmudgeon myself.  While I have taken a liking to the Davidoff cigar lately, most people that know me think that the Punch fits my personality much better.  What does this have to do with religion?  Nothing.   

[aserb]

aserb as in a serb. I am of Serbian descent.

[SmoT]

I chose the screen name "SmoT" because I admired greatly an individual by the screen name "TomS" that used to post here. His wisdom and caustic wit was truly a blessing on this board and is sorely missed.

[Schultz]

Mine is a bastardization of another nickname of mine, Stilts.  Whilst in a recording studio, our producer could not remember to call me Stilts, but called me everything that sounded like it.

At one point, he said, "Hey..ah..um..Schultz!  Tune up!"

Being 6'5" and over 3/4 German descent, that stuck.

I also see nothing, hear nothing and know nothing.

[scamandrius]

Scamandrius is the name of Hector's son in the Iliad who was hurled to his death from the heights of the city by Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles.  Scamandrius, named from the river, Scamander, on whose mouth Troy was located, is better known to mythology students as  Astyanax, but I thought calling myself "king of the city" was a little too presumptuous.  As a teacher of mythology, I just came up with something different rather than Achilles or Odysseus or Oedipus, etc.

Scamandrius

[BrotherAidan]

Brother Aidan - after the Celtic monk, saint and evangelizer of northern England, St. Aidan of Lindesfarne.
My priest never asked me to pick a name-saint when I was chrismated and I didn't know enough to ask to do so. I probably would have picked St. Aidan as my name-saint.

I will now comment on a sub-topic running through this thread:
I would have to say Lemieux was the greatest single talent of all time and could single-handedly turn a game like no one else. Gretzky the greatest player because, well, he holds most of the records. He also was blessed with longevity, protection (McSorley) and a bunch of great players alongside him (Lemieux didn't have much of a supporting cast until the Cup years and the several years after the 2 Cups).

I don't know, but watching Sydney Crosby now for a season and a half, he may become the all time best. And with Malkin, Stall, Whitney, Fleury, Malone, Christenson and Welch, he is going to have the supporting cast that Gretzky had. He could use some protection, however (I predict the evolution of a new species in hockey: the enforcer who can actually skate and play).

[Tamara]

Tamara is my first name and it is also my baptismal name. I was named after my Syrian grandmother, Tumrah (in Arabic).

I was always told that my patron saint, Tamara of Georgia, was a refined, feminine Queen who ushered in the golden age of Orthodoxy in her country through building many churches and monasteries. She was also known for her patronage of poetry, art and education.

But I recently found out she rode into battle with her army against the Muslims when they invaded her country. She and her army defeated the Muslim tribes and because of her courage many of the Muslims converted to Orthodoxy.

[Panagiotis]

St. Tamara is my middle daughter's Matron and Intercessory Saint.

Tamara, meet:

Tamara, my 2 year old!

Panagiotis

[Tamara]

St. Tamara is my middle daughter's Matron and Intercessory Saint.

Tamara, meet:

Tamara, my 2 year old!

Panagiotis

Your daughter is beautiful. The name Tamara is very popular among Russian and Syrian Orthodox women. I  know of at least two women who are Arab-American pk's with that name. 

[AMM]

Mine is a corruption of St. Valkheedix of Utrecht.  Amatuer taxonomist and patron of perpetually annoyed service industry workers.

[Pravoslavbob]

I chose the screen name "SmoT" because I admired greatly an individual by the screen name "TomS" that used to post here. His wisdom and caustic wit was truly a blessing on this board and is sorely missed.

Yes indeed.  Where have all the flowers gone?

[ironchapman]

Thread revival time!

My name "ironchapman" comes from my e-mail which I developed in the eighth grade for my computer applications class. I was attending Chapel Hill Middle school, so I took the "chap" from there and added "man" because I'me a guy. I originally went with "goldchapman" because gold was a school color, but I forgot the password to that e-mail. Tried "silver" with the same result. Then, I looked at the periodic table in my school-given agenda book. First metal I saw was "iron", and I made sure to remember it. It's been that way ever since.

Nerdy, but it's unique enough that it's never taken.

[Asteriktos]

Thread revival time!

My name "ironchapman" comes from my e-mail which I developed in the eighth grade for my computer applications class. I was attending Chapel Hill Middle school, so I took the "chap" from there and added "man" because I'me a guy. I originally went with "goldchapman" because gold was a school color, but I forgot the password to that e-mail. Tried "silver" with the same result. Then, I looked at the periodic table in my school-given agenda book. First metal I saw was "iron", and I made sure to remember it. It's been that way ever since.

Nerdy, but it's unique enough that it's never taken.

Nerdy is always good!

[jmbejdl]

Wow, this is an old thread to revive. I see that I posted in this thread almost exactly 6 years ago (had I waited until tomorrow, it would have been exactly). My answer, of course, still remains the same as it did then, but I'm really wondering if there's any way of changing it. It looks just like a meaningless jumble of letters (even though it isn't) and I'd much rather have something obviously meaningful. Not sure I'd want to create a second profile though - I like how old this one is, even if I wasn't here for many of the intervening years.

James

[Asteriktos]

James,

You can pm the admins to get your name changed (Fr. George), which is what you're asked to do anyway as you aren't allowed to make a second account. Fwiw I don't mind the jumble, it actually makes you stand out... I mean, no one else has a jumble quite like that! But yeah, contact Fr. George if you want it changed...

[Michał Kalina]

Similar thread: http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,22115.0.html

[ironchapman]

Similar thread: http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,22115.0.html

This one was the first one I saw when I searched "Screen name". Didn't think to search "nick".

Merge them or something?

[GabrieltheCelt]

Gabriel is my Baptismal name and I'm a proud Scots-Irish. 

[Gebre Menfes Kidus]

My Baptism name.



Selam

[Agabus]

It was the name of a band in my hometown in the late 90s.

I have used it since buying their record in high school.

I am no longer loyal to the band, which no longer exists, but it still works as a screen name and I have not seen it replicated elsewhere.

[ZealousZeal]

Mine's obvious, I'm sure. The verse in my signature:

"With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of hosts" 1 Kings 19:10

It amused me to use the word "zealous" to describe the word "zeal".

[Asteriktos]

I figured it was just redundant repetition (my favorite kind!) or something. Though your signature would be a better explanation 

[Carl Kraeff (Second Chance)]

I had a heart transplant hence "second chance."

[ZealousZeal]

I figured it was just redundant repetition (my favorite kind!) or something. Though your signature would be a better explanation 

 

Cup of coffee for you, friend?

[ZealousZeal]

I had a heart transplant hence "second chance."

Yours is a screen name I've wondered about; thanks for sharing! Medical technology is amazing.

[elephant]

Dear Second Chance,

So did my Dad 12 years ago.  And a third chance, he's got a new kidney too. 

Love, elephant

[FormerReformer]

I was sure there was a thread like this where I explained already. Thanks, Mike.

http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,22115.msg472400.html#msg472400

[JamesR]

I combined my first name with the first character of my last name, not much there...

[thetraditionalfrog]

Well.... I collect frog-a-belia. Have been since I was a child. Also, I am known to be somewhat old fashioned and traditional. I also have a blog by the same title, but alas, it hasn't been updated in some time. Got to do something about that!

[primuspilus]

Primuspilus has been my screen name, email address, heck its even engraved on my Carvin fretless bass. I'm a major Romanophile. I have been for as long as I can remember.

PP

[Basil 320]

The name of my patron saint (which was already held by another "OC.net" member so I added my apartment no.).

[recent convert]

Lack of originality but accurate within a point of time.

[katherine 2001]

My patron saint and the year that I was received into the Church.

[Severian]

Mine is simple, as well- "Severian" means "related to Severus." In this case, I like to view myself as a student of St. Severus of Antioch.

[Dominika]

Like some of you - that's just my name. I was also chrismated as Dominika. Quite rare name among Orthodox women.

[Opus118]

I think it is obvious, but just in case:
http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,30885.msg486722.html#msg486722

[JamesR]

I took my first name and added the first digit of my last name to it. Pretty simple.

[Cyrillic]

I combined my first name with the first character of my last name, not much there...

I took my first name and added the first digit of my last name to it. Pretty simple.

I understood it the first time  

I chose my name because I like St. Cyril of Alexandria, therefore I'm Cyrillic. I could have chosen Cyrillian, but I thought Cyrillic was nicer because of the relation with the alphabet most slavs use.

[Asteriktos]

I think it is obvious, but just in case:
http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,30885.msg486722.html#msg486722

I thought it meant that you were Opus Dei member #118! 

[Cavaradossi]

I think it is obvious, but just in case:
http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,30885.msg486722.html#msg486722

The Brahms intermezzo in A major, right? One of my favorites! Of course, everything from that opus is extraordinary.

[Achronos]

I wanted Asteriktos but it was taken by a wannabe.

[Asteriktos]

I wanted Asteriktos but it was taken by a wannabe.

Sorry! I wanted my real life name, Justin Credible, but my immense modesty prevented me...

[Opus118]

I think it is obvious, but just in case:
http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,30885.msg486722.html#msg486722

The Brahms intermezzo in A major, right? One of my favorites! Of course, everything from that opus is extraordinary.

You have me pegged Cavaradossi, it is the A major intermezzo, andante teneramente. Opus 118 is dedicated to Clara whose portrait is my avatar (I have given up on Orthocat figuring out this quiz/joke).

I never could understand how Condoleezza Rice could be so blind to say that she liked Brahms because he is not sentimental (although her performance of this piece in Indonesia back when she was Secretary of State certainly reflects this attitude).

I think it is obvious, but just in case:
http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,30885.msg486722.html#msg486722

I thought it meant that you were Opus Dei member #118! 

It may be true, but I necessarily have no comment.

[William]

Well, I love chemistry, so I was trying to make an element as my name, like uranium. I wanted it to be based on will like willpower or something. So I was supposed to make willium my name but misspelled it.

[Deborah]

Deborah is my given first name, and fortunately it was still available on this forum.

[Opus118]

Well, I love chemistry, so I was trying to make an element as my name, like uranium. I wanted it to be based on will like willpower or something. So I was supposed to make willium my name but misspelled it.

appreciated

[Gamliel]

I was learning a little Hebrew and discovered that Gamaliel, in the book of Acts would be Gamliel in Hebrew.

[Achronos]

I wanted Asteriktos but it was taken by a wannabe.

Sorry! I wanted my real life name, Justin Credible, but my immense modesty prevented me...

Yeah save the excuses for someone who cares. I guess the only terrible and awful name left was Achronos. How's that for modesty.

[Mokek Kwe]

I'm Native American (Potawatomi) and Mokek Kwe is my Potawatomi name. It means Sunrise Woman.

[Nathanael]

An Elder (a controversial one) in Greece told me, that I'll receive the name Nathanael when I'm going to be tonsured a monk. I like this name, I'll give it to my son (if I get one)

[Michał Kalina]

An Elder (a controversial one) in Greece told me, that I'll receive the name Nathanael when I'm going to be tonsured a monk. I like this name, I'll give it to my son (if I get one)

Am I the only one who does not understand that?

[Achronos]

An Elder (a controversial one) in Greece told me, that I'll receive the name Nathanael when I'm going to be tonsured a monk. I like this name, I'll give it to my son (if I get one)

Am I the only one who does not understand that?

LOL brilliance.

So instead of being tonsured a monk, he will give birth to a son and name him what he was going to be if he was tonsured a monk.

Nice!

[Michał Kalina]

I understood he will become a monk and have a son.

[Ashman618]

My name is Ash I'm a male and I was Born on June 18th, can everyone follow this I know its complex it took me a while to come up with this name so I hope it's thought provoking.

[Cyrillic]

My name is Ash

[quietmorning]

QuietMorning

I love quiet peaceful mornings.

[Asteriktos]

My name is Ash

[Nathanael]

I understood he will become a monk and have a son.

.nope.

[Dan the Man]

My name is Dan, and...well...yeah.

It was something else when I first joined, but that name is now long forgotten after months of inactivity.

[Punch]

An Elder (a controversial one) in Greece told me, that I'll receive the name Nathanael when I'm going to be tonsured a monk. I like this name, I'll give it to my son (if I get one)

Am I the only one who does not understand that?

LOL brilliance.

So instead of being tonsured a monk, he will give birth to a son and name him what he was going to be if he was tonsured a monk.

Nice!

That is how I understood it, too.  Only, I took it that a possibly future wife would be doing the birthgiving.

[Ioannis Climacus]

Nothing too fancy. I was baptised John of the Ladder. Not sure why I used the Greek rendition for the first name and the Latin for the latter.

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