Username Etymology (so to speak)

[warhoop]

So as I peruse the different discussions, I often wonder what the thought is behind the registered username. There appears to be actual proper names in various forms or abbreviations. Initials or abbreviations with numbers. Mini personal statements or creed. Probably even actual nicknames. So if you don't mind chiming in, just curious what your username may mean to you, if anything, or how you came up with it.

Mine is a product of my childhood, so to speak. My dad was a logger and his CB handle was warhoop, a pseudo nickname my grandfather (his father-in-law, my mom's dad), whom my dad also worked for, gave him. Truth is, it was meant to be somewhat derogatory, because he is Native American and my grandfather only called my dad that when he messed something up. But, I always thought that it sounded cool and I have somewhat adopted it as my cyber nom de plume. I had a CB handle, too. It was little savage. I know that makes my grandfather, who was white, sound somewhat racist, and maybe deep down he might have been to a certain extent (now that's a justification), but he really was they guy who would give you the shirt off his back and enjoyed giving people a hard time. So there you go, part explanation, part therapy.

[cslewislover]

Hey warhoop. I was wondering about your name myself, and I still wouldn't mind further explanation regarding its meaning, if you know any. There's actually an older thread like this, but I guess this is OK - there are newer people on now. My name is self-explanatory, I think. I made a little joke about it in the last thread, but someone took it wrong, it seems . . . so.

[warhoop]

It's essentially a name that my grandfather made up and slurred, so to speak, based upon the old western movies with depictions of Natives whooping atop mustangs and riding circles around the fort. So what should be a war whoop, was mashed into warhoop, you know, like you all/y'all or going to/gonna. I have found it to be pretty unique, though, so I've never had any difficulty registering it.

[warhoop]

I stand corrected, I looked it up, and it's in the Webster 1828 Dictionary.
WARHOOP, n. [war and hoop.] The savage yell of war; a yell uttered on entering into battle.

[For_Narniaaa]

The reason for my username can be found at 6:20 into this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmLe5r5Rqm8&NR=1

I tried to emphasize the "battle-cry" effect in my name by adding three A's.

[erawdrah]

It's just hardware spelled backwards. I used to manage a big box hardware store, and picked erawdrah so I wouldn't have to do Dave123548458514 thing. Nothing special

[zoegirl]

You know, I *did* try to figure yours out!! DIdn't think about the wod backwards

[cslewislover]

It's just hardware spelled backwards. I used to manage a big box hardware store, and picked erawdrah so I wouldn't have to do Dave123548458514 thing. Nothing special

Thanks Dave!

[warhoop]

It's just hardware spelled backwards. I used to manage a big box hardware store, and picked erawdrah so I wouldn't have to do Dave123548458514 thing. Nothing special

And here I was thinking it was some elven, Lord of the Rings, Dungeons & Dragons thing.

[zoegirl]

It *does* remind me of LOTR

[cslewislover]

Yeah, it does.

[erawdrah]

I never thought of that, of course I always see it as hardware backwards. "And Erawdrah brandished his sword...." Next time I'll tell people LOTR blah blah

[zoegirl]

YOu coul have some fun....

"yeah, you kow that elf if the seond book f the trilogy??? Oh yeah, considered one on the minor but significant roles nt he book "

Of course, most of the LOTR fans that I know would have readit...oh....10 times and know it's a joke....bu still be fun

[erawdrah]

This High Elf Erawdrah from the clan Ninevah of the isle Nabubu.

[cslewislover]

This High Elf Erawdrah from the clan Ninevah of the isle Nabubu.

. . . a land flowing with fish sticks, tarter sauce, and rainbow sherbet (with gum drops on top).