How did you decide on your 606v2 name?

by Metal Tiger Tue 22 Nov - 14:53

Just for a bit of fun...

I did this artical back on the old 606 to try and find out how posters came by their various names. Quite a laugh at the time as some of the explainations were hilarious. I think it is time to remind everyone again.

Just to get the ball rolling: The two great loves in my life are Heavy Metal music & Leicester Tigers (don't tell the wife & kids!!!) so it was a case of putting the two together.

So Metal Tiger was born.

How did you get your monicker?

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue 22 Nov - 15:16

The Declaration of Arbroath, 1320:

"...for, as long as but a hundred of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be brought under [...] rule. It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself."

by RuggerRadge2611 Tue 22 Nov - 15:25

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:The Declaration of Arbroath, 1320:

"...for, as long as but a hundred of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be brought under [...] rule. It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself."

Got to love that name Braveheart

RuggerRadge2611

Rugger = Rugby

Radge = Radge is a colloqial term in Scotland for someone who is a wee bit mental. I picked up that title at my local rugby club after tackling someone so hard I dislocated my shoulder. The other guy's spleen was bruised or so I was told. The name has stuck and even now when I meet my team mates out and about I still get termed "a Radge" despite being I would say a nice chap.

2611 - 26th November (my birthday)

All joined up to RuggerRadge2611 simples <meerkat squeak>

by Smirnoffpriest Tue 22 Nov - 15:27

I have a penchant for drinking copious amounts of vodka and after dressing up as a crazed vicar a number of times became known as Priest in certain circles - so just like Metal Tiger I combined the two to create Smirnoffpriest.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue 22 Nov - 15:30

More of a ring to it than stolichnayapriest?! Wink

by IanBru Tue 22 Nov - 15:46

My nickname at school, which combined my first name with a certain fizzy drink that I used to walk to a particular newsagents (20 minute walk away...) to buy.

It also spawned numerous songs on my sevens team, mostly sung to 'Que sera sera':

"Just give it to IanBru,
He'll drop the ball for you,
He'll chat up your girlfriend too,
That w@nker IanBru"

by Smirnoffpriest Tue 22 Nov - 15:47

Ahh the name was chosen before I developed a more discerning taste for higher class vodka. - Zubrowka vodka doesn't quite work either...

Though one of my colleagues does call me Stoli...

But the way I look at it is that it's good to have a hobby ;p

by PenfroPete Tue 22 Nov - 15:52

Pete dwi, dwi’n dod o Sir Benfro yn wreiddiol (I’m Pete, I’m from Pembrokeshire originally)
So, as BenfroPete isn’t very alliterative, I exercised poetic licence to become PenfroPete
(Pembroke is English for Penfro)

Yep - pretty boring Sorry

ASBO ( AsLongAsBut100ofUs) has the best monicker on here. FACT. END OF Wink

by Rory_Gallagher Tue 22 Nov - 15:52

Search my username on youtube and prepare your ears for a musical treat thumbsup

by Smirnoffpriest Tue 22 Nov - 15:55

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Search my username on youtube and prepare your ears for a musical treat

+1

what a great musician - Joe Bonnamassa is good as well, but there's only 1 Rory Gallagher

by Metal Tiger Tue 22 Nov - 15:58

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:The Declaration of Arbroath, 1320:

"...for, as long as but a hundred of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be brought under [...] rule. It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself."

To quote Al Murray...

"I say Culloden, the heats are important but it's the final that counts. Mind you, I think that was the last time you scots were in a final." Whistle

by Mickado Tue 22 Nov - 15:59

Mickado is the English form of the Irish word “Mhic a daugh” which means “handsome man with 3 legs”.

by formerly known as Sam Tue 22 Nov - 16:02

Well seeing as I was highly original and used my name on 606 I merely added the 'formerly known as' bit for 606v2.

Search my username on youtube and prepare your ears for a musical treat

Great to listen to, great to attempt to play (attempt being the key word in reference to my musical skills).

Smirnoff I do like Joe Bonamassa (incredible guitarist) but his music doesn't have that same ability to instantly start your foot tapping does it.

by Smirnoffpriest Tue 22 Nov - 16:05

I can't argue with that Sam (or rather formerly known as sam)

by MMC Tue 22 Nov - 16:06

MMC is an acronym for MunsterMadCorkman which was my name on the original 606. I think the MunsterMadCorkman bit is self-explanatory really. Ok!

by Metal Tiger Tue 22 Nov - 16:12

Mickado wrote:Mickado is the English form of the Irish word “Mhic a daugh” which means “handsome man with 3 legs”.

Really? That sounds very suspicious to me! I think you are pulling my (3rd?) leg sir!!

by Mickado Tue 22 Nov - 16:15

Metal Tiger wrote:
Mickado wrote:Mickado is the English form of the Irish word “Mhic a daugh” which means “handsome man with 3 legs”.

Really? That sounds very suspicious to me! I think you are pulling my (3rd?) leg sir!!

You are quite the sleuth! Wink

Yeah, it’s just a nickname. I like these biscuits called Mikado but I used to pronounce it differently Mick-ah-doh instead of Mick-ah-do. Since my name is Mick it all just stuck.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue 22 Nov - 16:19

Metal Tiger wrote:
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:The Declaration of Arbroath, 1320:

"...for, as long as but a hundred of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be brought under [...] rule. It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself."

To quote Al Murray...

"I say Culloden, the heats are important but it's the final that counts. Mind you, I think that was the last time you scots were in a final."

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue 22 Nov - 16:19

PenfroPete wrote:Pete dwi, dwi’n dod o Sir Benfro yn wreiddiol (I’m Pete, I’m from Pembrokeshire originally)
So, as BenfroPete isn’t very alliterative, I exercised poetic licence to become PenfroPete
(Pembroke is English for Penfro)

Yep - pretty boring

ASBO ( AsLongAsBut100ofUs) has the best monicker on here. FACT. END OF

So absolutely nothing to do with 'penfron' then?

Wink

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue 22 Nov - 16:20

Mickado wrote:Mickado is the English form of the Irish word “Mhic a daugh” which means “handsome man with 3 legs”.

by **LondonTiger** Tue 22 Nov - 16:47

When I first signed up for the old ScrumV board (pre 606) I lived and worked in London.

by Irish Curry Tue 22 Nov - 16:56

I'm Irish so I wanted that somewhere in my username and I saw an ad for curry in a newspaper in the kitchen (God knows why it was curry!) so that was that.

Mind you the ad could have been alot different Shocked

by Islingtonv2 Tue 22 Nov - 17:11

after the first horse i ever had a winning bet on. never been to the actual place mind, full of bourgeois types apparently.

by gavstar Tue 22 Nov - 17:23

I've been known as gavstar for a long while. mainly because I'm known to be the 'go to man ' for sports tickets, half price goods, money off vouchers, handy man jobs, helping old ladies across the road!!! you got the picture (modest as well !) and people usually say ' thanks gav, you're a star'

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue 22 Nov - 17:24

Irish Curry wrote:I'm Irish so I wanted that somewhere in my username and I saw an ad for curry in a newspaper in the kitchen (God knows why it was curry!) so that was that.

Mind you the ad could have been alot different

Aye, Irish Ladies Underwear doesn't have a ring to it Wink

by red_stag Tue 22 Nov - 17:38

I literally don't remember thinking about the user name. Just took something nice and Munster-ish and there's a big giant Stag on the shirt.

by Breadvan Tue 22 Nov - 17:59

Nickname from my days on HMS Boxer in RN.

I was GlennQuagmire on the old 606. My favourite Family Guy character.

Gigedy....

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Tue 22 Nov - 18:10

Back when I got my 1st proper* (post university) job some guys in the office ran tipping competitions around the NPC and Super12. As a proud Marlburian I picked Red Devil (the nickname of the Marlborough provincial team**) as my competition name. Later that year I tried to use the name in an online soccer world cup tipping comp and it was already being used, so I added the "Kiwi" to the front. When I moved over to the UK and joined 606 (back on the old yellow colour scheme in 2006) I kept using the name.

*Yes all right, it was Civil Service so not really proper Wink

** Now sadly relegated to sub-union status since the merger with Nelson Bays to form Tasman in the INL Cup, so the Red Devils are lucky to play 4 games a year (3 matches in the pre-INL Cup season Seddon Shield vs Nelson Bays, Buller and West Coast plus the odd friendly)

by kiakahaaotearoa Tue 22 Nov - 18:17

kia kaha means be strong. It´s what my hometown Christchurch is doing in terms of the aftermath of the earthquakes and countless aftershocks but I meant it more for my country - Aotearoa or New Zealand - in the wake of 24 years without World Cup success and all those people who thought it reasonable to say NZ hadn´t done anything special as it hadn´t won a RWC in the professional era. Then when we do win, the ref gave it to us and you can only win a World Cup at home and so on and so on. Life can be lonely at the top but great views and fresh air. kia kaha

by Looseheaded Tue 22 Nov - 18:26

Quite simply a play on words. I play Loosehead, and the name sort of came to me on the spot when I signed up to v2. Bit odd seeing as I'm very mild mannered and a clean player, ignore the connotations of the name. Used to be FrontRowCentre on v1 but decided to change it to what I feel a much better name.

by **George Carlin** Tue 22 Nov - 18:27

I am a fan of stand up comedy - I think it's an astonishing art in its own right and something that the UK/Ireland does better than anywhere else in the world. I know some professional stand ups and I think (particular in my real life as a terribly square corporate lawyer) it's the bravest way to earn a living. During my 10 years in London, I was a constant attendee at the Comedy Store on Oxendon Street and so was my wife.

I could have picked one of a number of the greats - Connolly, Bruce, Hicks, Prior or any of the best now - Kitson, Izzard, Moran, Rock.

But I chose George. It seemed fitting for this forum. The most polished performer ever and proof that you can spew forth the most outrageous vitriol if you're charming and intelligent enough. Clearly, I am still working on this part.

I think that most people may have seen him, but if not - have a look at this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac

Anything I contribute to the 'Random Factor...Like A Tractor' thread is a quote from Carlin.

Rory Gallacher - I was not aware of 'you', but I am now.

I would very much like my erstwhile colleagues Dorothy Mantooth and Tattie Scones to come on here and explain themselves too.

by Looseheaded Tue 22 Nov - 18:28

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
Irish Curry wrote:I'm Irish so I wanted that somewhere in my username and I saw an ad for curry in a newspaper in the kitchen (God knows why it was curry!) so that was that.

Mind you the ad could have been alot different
Aye, Irish Ladies Underwear doesn't have a ring to it

Even that's better than Irish Erectile Dysfunction.

by **George Carlin** Tue 22 Nov - 18:34

Looseheaded wrote:
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
Irish Curry wrote:I'm Irish so I wanted that somewhere in my username and I saw an ad for curry in a newspaper in the kitchen (God knows why it was curry!) so that was that.

Mind you the ad could have been alot different
Aye, Irish Ladies Underwear doesn't have a ring to it

Even that's better than Irish Erectile Dysfunction.

Or Irish Premium Rate ChatAndDate Phoneline...

by kiakahaaotearoa Tue 22 Nov - 18:37

Careful now, you´re starting to appear like experienced customers...

by Rory_Gallagher Tue 22 Nov - 18:44

kiakahaaotearoa wrote:kia kaha means be strong. It´s what my hometown Christchurch is doing in terms of the aftermath of the earthquakes and countless aftershocks but I meant it more for my country - Aotearoa or New Zealand - in the wake of 24 years without World Cup success and all those people who thought it reasonable to say NZ hadn´t done anything special as it hadn´t won a RWC in the professional era. Then when we do win, the ref gave it to us and you can only win a World Cup at home and so on and so on. Life can be lonely at the top but great views and fresh air. kia kaha

Really like that one - actually has a very powerful meaning thumbsup

by Cari Tue 22 Nov - 18:48

Mickado wrote:Mickado is the English form of the Irish word “Mhic a daugh” which means “handsome man with 3 legs”.

Mine was "Cariadwr" - the Welsh word for Lover. Then it got abbreviated by familiar people...

by Thomond Tue 22 Nov - 18:51

I was kind of like Stag really. Thinking of something Munster-y and that's what popped into my head.

by Glas a du Tue 22 Nov - 19:14

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Search my username on youtube and prepare your ears for a musical treat

"fe hoffwn drin guitar fel Rory Gallagher" music

I'd like to be able to treat a guitar like RG

Fi (me) Mynediad am ddim (free entry)

Mine is Glas a Du (blue and black). It is a reference to the colours of my home town team, Rhydaman (Ammanford) RFC, est. 1887, winners of last year's inaugural Swalec Plate. Specifically Glas a Du referrs to the club song "Du a Glas yw y lliwiau..." "black and blue are the colours..." on the tune of Chelsea's "Blue is the colour..." Both of my brothers and I have represented the club amongst others.

by Glas a du Tue 22 Nov - 19:19

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
PenfroPete wrote:Pete dwi, dwi’n dod o Sir Benfro yn wreiddiol (I’m Pete, I’m from Pembrokeshire originally)
So, as BenfroPete isn’t very alliterative, I exercised poetic licence to become PenfroPete
(Pembroke is English for Penfro)

Yep - pretty boring

ASBO ( AsLongAsBut100ofUs) has the best monicker on here. FACT. END OF
So absolutely nothing to do with 'penfron' then?

Or Pendro (giddiness)

by Mick(TEFC) Tue 22 Nov - 19:24

I didn't chose mine,twas Gibbo that imposed it Hug

by Glas a du Tue 22 Nov - 19:27

Yes, but what does TEFC stand for. You were Mick the Chef.

by Mick(TEFC) Tue 22 Nov - 19:29

The English French Chef

by Glas a du Tue 22 Nov - 19:32

Good grief. I always thought you were Irish! Then again only because Mickado and Micky T are.

Doh

by Mick(TEFC) Tue 22 Nov - 19:45

Glas a du wrote:Good grief. I always thought you were Irish! Then again only because Mickado and Micky T are.

by Mick(TEFC) Tue 22 Nov - 19:48

First name Irish origin.2nd Scottish, family Welsh, born in England, living in France, eat pasta=PURE VI NATIONS

by Glas a du Tue 22 Nov - 19:49

Ah, that's where you get the Chef skill from, your Welsh family...

... Laugh

by Irish Curry Tue 22 Nov - 20:31

[quote="George Carlin"][quote="Looseheaded"][quote="AsLongAsBut100ofUs"][quote="Irish Curry"]I'm Irish so I wanted that somewhere in my username and I saw an ad for curry in a newspaper in the kitchen (God knows why it was curry!) so that was that.

Mind you the ad could have been alot different Shocked

[/quote]Aye, Irish Ladies Underwear doesn't have a ring to it Wink

[/quote]

Even that's better than Irish Erectile Dysfunction.[/quote]

Or Irish Premium Rate ChatAndDate Phoneline...[/quote]

Shocked

by doctornickolas Tue 22 Nov - 20:37

Apparently mine was a character on The Simpsons that I just started getting called. Real name is Nick though.

Don't watch it so its probably derogatory but never mind ..

by ME-109 Tue 22 Nov - 20:42

In a previous existence on 606 i was SmugEddie i joined around the time of the 2007 world cup and there was an article about Eddie O'Sullivan in the paper which made note of that.

With the change in mgmt for Ireland i went for DOD which = Deaglan O'Duain. Figure it out for yourselves

by Submachine Tue 22 Nov - 20:50

Although a regular starter, I was forced to wear the no 16 during our ill fated experiment with extra, extra skintight jerseys. The shiniest of bald heads earned me the nickname "bullet" in recent seasons. Bullet-Gun, 16-Sub =Submachine. It's science.

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