[Alokin]

Do any of you guys ever wonder where people come up with some of their names on this site?
Mine is my favorite inventor's name backwards.

[~Christina]

Mine was " MoreThingsWrong" I felt it was fitting at the time .. But after a few months.... and I was able to learn tools and coping skills and got to know so many beautiful people..

They "not so gently nudged" me to make the Switch to " Christina"

I think our screen names speak volumes about ourselves.

[gayleggg]

I use, Gayleggg, because once I was trying to set up a user name on another site and I was new at it. I used my first name, gayle, and they wouldn't accept it, so I just kept adding g's until they did. So it has stuck with me when log on to sites. Now it doesn't work on a lot of sites because now they make you add numbers. I hate creating new user names.

My teen son was teasing me back in 05 because I liked a band called My Chemical Romance and called me the emo mom. He didnt mean it as a compliment but I liked it!

[LacunaCoiler]

Mine's a verse from an Emilie Autumn song. For some odd reason it just sticks out to me. I eventually want to get it tattooed around my wrist.

[OutlawedSpirit]

Mine is a combo of the two horses I had, Outlaw and Spirit.

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[sweepy62]

I like sweepy from popeye

[Secretum]

"Secretum" means "secret" in Latin. When I first got my account, I was hiding my mental health problems from my parents; it was a secret that I was struggling and on the site.

I'm sorry if this is a dumb question (my brain has been a little slow lately) but why is this thread titled "handles"? I don't get what handles have to do with screennames.

[gayleggg]

I'm sorry if this is a dumb question (my brain has been a little slow lately) but why is this thread titled "handles"? I don't get what handles have to do with screennames.

Handles were made up names people used to use on CB Radios, back before cell phones and bluetooth, to communicate with other drivers mostly. Even though, both my parents and I had a base station(one for home use) so we could talk to my dad and husband when they were working. They were short haul truckers. My handle was "Freckles" given to me by my dad.

[Alokin]

Originally Posted by Secretum

"Secretum" means "secret" in Latin. When I first got my account, I was hiding my mental health problems from my parents; it was a secret that I was struggling and on the site.

I'm sorry if this is a dumb question (my brain has been a little slow lately) but why is this thread titled "handles"? I don't get what handles have to do with screennames.

LOL, no problem, here is a definition I found online.
In online chat, the name you use is often referred to as your screen name, or handle. So if you decided to name yourself MooCow123, that would be your handle. Handles are nice because they allow you to represent yourself without giving away your real identity. The term originated from CB radio, where people refer to each other by their "handles.

[A Red Panda]

I specifically didn't want to use any of my common user names, and initially I'd chose CheshireCatGrin - but there's another member named CheshireGrin and I didn't want to keep getting confused with her.

So I switched it, and one of the options I gave was this one - red pandas are one of my favourite animals.

[wiretwister]

mine is what I do for a living,,, repair wiring

[Alokin]

Originally Posted by wiretwister

mine is what I do for a living,,, repair wiring

Nice, I did a little of that myself once upon a time....

[medicalfox]

I worked at a wildlife rehabilitation clinic and I would give vaccinations to all the critters along with other care. My favourite animals that I took care of were the red foxes because they have such wonderful personalities.

[Alokin]

Originally Posted by medicalfox

I worked at a wildlife rehabilitation clinic and I would give vaccinations to all the critters along with other care. My favourite animals that I took care of were the red foxes because they have such wonderful personalities.

That is really cool, I have a thing for foxes myself
I have a chihuahua and probably jack russel and who knows what else mix, she looks just like a mini fox, people as me all the time if she is a baby fox.

[medicalfox]

Originally Posted by Alokin

That is really cool, I have a thing for foxes myself
I have a chihuahua and probably jack russel and who knows what else mix, she looks just like a mini fox, people as me all the time if she is a baby fox.

Haha awh so cute. I also like your name, Tesla was my favourite inventor and the good guy Tesla memes are the best.

http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net...Ay_700b_v2.jpg

[thickntired]

I saw mine on a billboard on the Jersey Pike about 15 yrs ago. It was an ad for a gym or surgical procedure with an unforgiving profile of a woman and the question was "Are you sick and tired?" I felt like it was a sign specifically for me or something.

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[thickntired]

Duh I mean "Are you thick and tired?"

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[hannabee]

mine is my dogs name! and my handle was sunshine when I was on the cb radio and driving a semi

[Alokin]

Originally Posted by medicalfox

Haha awh so cute. I also like your name, Tesla was my favourite inventor and the good guy Tesla memes are the best.

http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net...Ay_700b_v2.jpg

I don't know how I have never seen that! Thank you for sharing!!! I have half a dozen guys at work to share this with, we LOOOOOVE Tesla!!!!

[Alokin]

Originally Posted by A Red Panda

I specifically didn't want to use any of my common user names, and initially I'd chose CheshireCatGrin - but there's another member named CheshireGrin and I didn't want to keep getting confused with her.

So I switched it, and one of the options I gave was this one - red pandas are one of my favourite animals.

I like the red panda name, I had never heard of them before. I looked them up, holy heck! Super cute and interesting!