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Ben Kerensky
why don't you go f
Join date: 4 Jun 2004
Posts: 19
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03-01-2005 15:34
In Ahern today, I asked Mick Linden if there were statistics on percentage of population to certain last names. I find that my last name, Kerensky, is a LOT less common than other names, while I know quite a few people who have adopted the last name, "Thetan" and, "Duck." I think I've only met two other people who have the same last name as I.
So I put it to you, oh great SL forumites. What made you choose your first and last names? As for me: My first name is actually my first name. Ben. Simple, easy to remember.  My last name stems from the fact that I played way too much Mechwarrior/Battletech back in the day. |
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Tito Gomez
Mi Vida Loca
Join date: 1 Aug 2004
Posts: 921
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03-01-2005 15:55
Ben,
The thread kinda died, but if you want to take a look at tons of totally cool responses to your question: /120/54/31056/1.html - T - _____________________
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Ben Kerensky
why don't you go f
Join date: 4 Jun 2004
Posts: 19
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03-01-2005 18:28
Aha. Thank you Tito.
 I'm not a huge forum-type, so I guess I missed the thread. |
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Sekhmet Shang
Registered User
Join date: 10 Feb 2005
Posts: 2
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03-01-2005 18:53
Well, I am an egyptology student and I am fascinated by its language and religion, and Sekhmet is one of my favorite Goddessses and it translates to Powerful One. Shang just cause alliteration rocks.
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Siggy Romulus
DILLIGAF
Join date: 22 Sep 2003
Posts: 5,711
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03-01-2005 20:06
A black dog came into my room and told me to use it....
... He also told me that his friend lived in a hole in my wall. Siggy. _____________________
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Tikki Kerensky
Insane critter
Join date: 12 Aug 2004
Posts: 687
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03-01-2005 20:13
Kerensky represent!
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gene Poole
"Foolish humans!"
Join date: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 324
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03-01-2005 21:02
As for Thetan and Duck, they seem to be popular with the silly hats only crowd (some or all of whom might be SA-goons). They tend to behave a bit weirdly, seemingly on purpose.
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
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03-01-2005 21:04
Another fan of repeated sounds here.
Torley is my real name (part of it out of 100+ letters, anyway), and Torgeson 'cuz I dig the extended alliteration. So TT for short, or (Tor)^2. I think "Thetan" is derived from Scientology, and "Duck" just makes for some very good puns? _____________________
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Liquid Zidane
Enjoy
Join date: 24 Mar 2004
Posts: 174
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03-02-2005 03:07
"I just wanna ride my motorcycle."
GI Joeeeeeeee! _____________________
"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." ~Harvey Fierstein
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Art Dillon
ummm.. someone
Join date: 20 Dec 2003
Posts: 12
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03-02-2005 05:09
First name: From a Fractured Fairytale episode.
Last name: From some TV show about a late 19th century western United States law enforcement official. |
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Richard Pinkerton
Registered User
Join date: 20 Jan 2005
Posts: 125
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03-02-2005 05:18
Richard is RL first name.
Pinkerton was the only name on offer I liked at all. It also happens to be the name of my favourite album by the popular beat combo, Weezer. |
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Nikolaii Uritsky
Filthy Old Man
Join date: 30 Dec 2004
Posts: 671
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03-02-2005 05:37
(Because Russian names are sexy.)
And I added an extra 'i' to the end because it made the otherwise male name sound cuter. .... You know. Like "kawaii". ...... :D _____________________
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Loethe Rockwell
Transylvanian Vampyre
Join date: 20 Oct 2004
Posts: 20
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03-02-2005 06:45
"Loethe D'Oloth" was my first guild on Everquest. The guild leader was a Drow language geek and he used to speak it IRL, and the name has something to do with death & destruction, I think. I was most upset that I couldn't choose my own last name in SL. So Rockwell was just chosen at random out of the handfull of names i found acceptable.
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Tito Gomez
Mi Vida Loca
Join date: 1 Aug 2004
Posts: 921
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03-02-2005 07:03
Because Russian names are sexy Not as sexy as Russian women...  - T - _____________________
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MrsJakal Suavage
Purple Butterfly
Join date: 18 Jul 2004
Posts: 1,434
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03-02-2005 07:03
Torley is my real name (part of it out of 100+ letters, anyway), and Torgeson 'cuz I dig the extended alliteration. So TT for short, or (Tor)^2. Or... Miss Torley _____________________
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Nikolaii Uritsky
Filthy Old Man
Join date: 30 Dec 2004
Posts: 671
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03-02-2005 07:15
Not as sexy as Russian women... ;) - T - Hey, you can have the chicks! I'll take the names! (And also the men.) :D! _____________________
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Sensual Casanova
Spoiled Brat
Join date: 28 Feb 2004
Posts: 4,807
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03-02-2005 07:16
I picked Casanova because when I started SL it was the only "hispanic" name available at the time =/
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Zuzi Martinez
goth dachshund
Join date: 4 Sep 2004
Posts: 1,860
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03-02-2005 07:18
I picked Casanova because when I started SL it was the only "hispanic" name available at the time =/ same reason i picked Martinez. more variety Lindens! not that it matters now *cry* just kiddin, i like my name. |
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
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03-02-2005 07:18
Or... Miss Torley YES, I can't ever forget that, MrsJ.  _____________________
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Sensual Casanova
Spoiled Brat
Join date: 28 Feb 2004
Posts: 4,807
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03-02-2005 07:19
same reason i picked Martinez. more variety Lindens! not that it matters now *cry* just kiddin, i like my name. hehe I iwsh they had that when I started  lucky lil.... _____________________
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Kalemika Dougall
has the IQ of a rock
Join date: 30 Dec 2004
Posts: 131
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03-02-2005 07:19
Kalemika is muh furry name, and DJ dougal is onna my favorite DJs
Put the two together... |
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Omaire Abattoir
O-Magine
Join date: 26 Jun 2004
Posts: 86
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03-02-2005 07:51
Because Omaire Extraordinaire sounded WAY too corny...
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Queenie Extraordinaire
RockNGames Radio!
Join date: 3 Jul 2004
Posts: 336
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03-02-2005 09:13
Chose mine cause Queenie is my DJ name and the last name was kind of a joke and I didn't expect to stay after the free trial was up.....I think I probably have the most egotistical sounding name in SL
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Alexis Heiden
xcriteria
Join date: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 80
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03-02-2005 09:17
I picked Alexis because I like the name generally, and:
- I like many of the associations of the etymological root lex- (like law, linguistics, and logic; see http://www.bartleby.com/61/roots/IE267.html) - It is used as both a male and (more commonly) female name, which appeals to me because I'm male but I have a somewhat more female gender identity. Heiden is similar to my RL last name, and I was surprised to see anything similar on such a short list, so I picked it. Also, the etymological root of Heiden means "Forest, uncultivated land" (heath) and it's related to the word heathen (originally from “one inhabiting uncultivated land”) so it forms an interesting contrast with the associations of Alexis. |
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Liona Clio
Angel in Disguise
Join date: 30 Aug 2004
Posts: 1,500
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03-02-2005 09:54
Liona is one of my common personas, both online in MU*s, IRC, and forums, and offline in roleplaying. Unfortunately theu didn't have my persona's actucl last name, Ariel... So I picked Clio. I like the idea of being descended from a Muse.
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