FReeper names explained

My curiousity | Now | Yours truly

[Come get it]

Some FReepers have nicks that are obvious in their origin, others don't. I've seen several that probably have interesting stories behind them.

I thought it would be cool to see where FReepers get their handles from. If you don't like this topic, DON'T POST HERE! No one forces you to read this. I'm sure other people may be interested. If I'm the only one, let me know so I can crawl away in shame.

[Revolting cat!]

I be a dog!

[Ahban]

Hebrew for "brother of understanding".

[Newbomb Turk]

Named after the Newbomb Turk Memorial Library.

[humblegunner]

humblegunner = soft spoken but well armed.
It's a handle hung on me by a General Foreman
many years ago.
You out there, Super Dave???

[Tennessee_Bob]

I also chose this name because I felt that Amazing_Super_Stud_Single_Dad, or All_the_Women_Want_Me, while true, might seem a little ostentatious.

[Psycho_Bunny]

I am a Tribes admin for HomeLan Federation. I used to have a girlfriend I called "Bunny" and one day she got fiesty and I teasingly called her "Psycho Bunny"...that night I logged onto Tribes, picked a female skin and change my nick from "Darth Weasel" to "Psycho Bunny".

I turned to her and said "Look! It's you being all freaky and killing people." After she slapped me around about it I stuck with the nick. lol....I'm a 'Tribesvetite' : I play as a woman even though I'm a guy.

[another cricket]

It's Greek. A family name.

You're going to pay for that one. Hot tea coming out the nasal cavity is very painful.
(Snicker)
Mine? Cricket was Grandpa’s pet name for me. When I signed on I found there was already a Cricket here so I became another cricket.

A. Cricket
Not much of a story I admit.

[csmusaret]

Command Sergeant Major United States Army retired.

[strela]

Yupper. Also a piece of Russian space hardware (cargo crane) on the ISS.

[petuniasevan]

Boomer huh? Wild and crazy guys, the ones I knew. Boomer in the dorm across from mine toasted waterbugs (cockroaches) with a lighter and a can of Pledge. One ran out of his room, tail end still burning, and into the next guy's dorm. I'd NEVER heard a guy scream like that...

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I lurked here for a while back in early 2000, then registered for a while using my first name (Brad).
One day I wanted to change it to something catchy but couldn't think of anything good.
While I was surfing the Web that day I found a website called "What's My Pirate Name?"
So I answered a few question and out pops Bloody Sam Roberts. That's it. No romance. Just serendipity! Aaarrrhh!

[Chuzzlewit]

Novel by Charles Dickens...

[nunya bidness]

Found another one!

[janetgreen]

Do you still do that trick with the violin?

[strela]

Oceanperch _ A popular fish that swims in the bay outside my window.

Rich and generous? Good social skills?

[Billy_bob_bob]

Mine came from an old Freak Brothers comic, the name of a redneck who tried to beat up Freewheelin' Franklin once. I just liked the name and decided to use it.

[mass55th]

I'm a Civil War buff. The 55th Massachusetts was the second black regiment from that state organized during the war. I specialized in the unit and its Colonel for my masters thesis.

[farmfriend]

. ick. whatta buncha fuddy duddies.

A new century, A new Grange.

BTW, I'm 38.

The National Grange

Do a search on the posts under my name and you will see what the Grange is up too. We are in several major property rights fights. (say that 3 times fast)

Grange articles on FreeRepublic, plus a few.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Long story...........

I don't like my screen name but I've gotten used to it. After being urged to check out Free Republic by my freeper brother, Northpaw, I visited the website. I had no intention of anything but lurking at first. Within a few minutes I realized that I wanted to post a reply to something.

I had given no thought to a screen name but needed one to register. I thought, "I'm south of my brother, Northpaw, and I'm sis." Thus came the name that I immediately regretted. But that's life. After nearly two years I live with it.

[mlibertarianj]

It was a Sunday when I joined FR. I was running late before going to church, so I just put the first and middle initials of my name, between the political philosophy I believe. It had nothing to do with the Harry Browne Party. The ones I am waiting for is Kneel Before Zod, Archie Bunker on Steroids and Crouching Intern Hidden Sofa.