Usernames?

[Yamboyz1]

This is kind of just a random question, but I was wondering... How did you all pick your usernames for Minecraft and/or this forum?

For me, I kind of stole it from my friend, actually... His username was always "Yamboyz" and I had a different username that I would use. However, for both YouTube and this forum, when I made my account, my usual username "Beebou" was already taken. (Even though I thought it was an uncommon name as it was... :P) So, I decided to just use "Yamboyz" for some reason of which I can't remember. But, I didn't necessarily want to steal my friend's username, so I just used "Yamboyz1"

That's my username story, what's yours?

[Deepsniper]

Deepsniper is what I've been using for years now... Started off when I started playing video games when I was 12 and had just gotten my PADI certification. I love scuba diving and well I always played as a sniper in games so i put two things together and now I got Deepsniper :) Not a very thrilling story but hey its been 9 years now since I got this username and i rarely see it actually used.

[Gargantuan_Penguin]

my minecraft name is "sshadowmasterr" shadowmaster was my usual online name from back when I was a bit more goth. I chose gargantuan penguin for this forum becasue that is my mcf name and I chose that because I tried about 50 different names and they were all taken.

[Andellmere]

Swordsman Kevin Andellmere was a very minor(He said maybe three lines) character in a book series I was reading. I love medieval weaponry but have always been most comfortable carrying a sword. Ergo, Andellmere was born.
...Even if I haven't found but three people who can pronounce it properly without being told.

@Deepsniper: I never would have guessed. Thought the 'Deep' was for 'Deep behind enemy lines'.

[BinoAl]

Bino Al
<-------->
AlBino

:)
It's been my username for everything since middle school, it's almost never taken. Although, some guy already has the name on youtube. *grumblegrumble*

[Katalliaan]

Mine came from a random name generator. I basically randomized until I saw one that would fit with the character I was making, and stuck with it since.

[Graphite]

There was a pencil on my table... 'nuff said :P

[Panda]

Panda is my nickname that alot of friends call me. Probally cause of my japanese ties... boy my friends are 'Lacist' Wwww C:

[BinoAl]

boy my friends are 'Lacist'

I see what you did thele.

[Gilberreke]

Well, my first name is Simon, which is from Simonne, my grandmother. My third name is Gilbert, which is from Gilberte, my other grandmother. In Dutch Gilberreke means "little Gilbert".

I usually go by Gil in communities where that nick isn't taken, but that obviously wasn't an option for Minecraft :)

As for pronunciation:

Gil - pronounce like Jill, not like fish gill
Be - pronounce like the "be" in bereft
Re - pronounce like the "be", but with an an "r"
Ke - pronounce like cuss, without the "s" sound

[Stormweaver]

Gil - pronounce like Jill, not like fish gill
Be - pronounce like the "be" in bereft
Re - pronounce like the "be", but with an an "r"
Ke - pronounce like cuss, without the "s" sound

Jillbehriecuh?

I got mine from diablo I. That...is all. No awesome reason, just...yeah.

[Panda]

boy my friends are 'Lacist'

I see what you did thele.

; )

[Rasuth]

Rasuth is the name of a swordsmaster in one of my first (if not the first) fantasy book I read. It's called "Schatten über Fraterna" by Andreas D. Hesse. He wrote many more children / teens fantasy books but isn't stocked very often any more.
I've been using the name for quite a while now for warrior/ paladin type characters in game.
My Minecraft name is actually the same as my RL nickname was throughout school time.

Edit: As this handle is actually German, maybe some pronounciation aid is required ^^

"Ra" should be fairly easy.
"su" voiced, soft "s" and a long "u" sound as in "moo"
"th" not the english lisping th but rather a short stopped "t"

[Gilberreke]

Jillbehriecuh?

Yeah, that's more or less it. More like Jillbehrehcuh. Remember, the "re" has to sound like the "be", it's all very short and dull sounds

[Gargantuan_Penguin]

Jillbehriecuh?

Yeah, that's more or less it. More like Jillbehrehcuh. Remember, the "re" has to sound like the "be", it's all very short and dull sounds

now that I know how to pronounce it, your name is now one of my favorite ones ever. I may name one of my maybe future children after you.

[ialdbaoloth]

Every variation of my name that I tried was already taken, so I went with my current reference to Anchorhead. Sorry if it's a bit unpronounceable.

[TheHoboHunted]

In high school I was that one that one kid with the full on beard.

I also typically dressed in army surplus camo pants, plain black t-shirts, and black steel-toed boots.

Sooo, given my generally unkempt look, long hair, full beard, camo friggin' everything... I kinda looked like a hobo.

A very mean hobo. But that look was mostly just a front to keep the bullies at bay.

First time I used the name was in Halo 2, but back then it was just Hobohunted. "The" is a somewhat recent addition.

...

Feels kinda weird thinking back on it.

Also:

Gil - pronounce like Jill, not like fish gill
Be - pronounce like the "be" in bereft
Re - pronounce like the "be", but with an an "r"
Ke - pronounce like cuss, without the "s" sound

You just doubled your awesome.

[kaos78414]

This is the first and last username I've ever had for anything on the internet, which explains why it is so stupid (I've had it since I was 12). haha

The only thing I don't use this one for is important and/or private stuff, like bank accounts or what have you. I dunno, it's just so easy to remember at this point that I never felt like changing it.

[Ungerbla]

a friend and i were playing Runescape several years back and i needed a nickname so i just mashed all keys on the keyboard.
Ungerbla is the result

[Graphite]

Well, my first name is Simon, which is from Simonne, my grandmother. My third name is Gilbert, which is from Gilberte, my other grandmother. In Dutch Gilberreke means "little Gilbert"

You know, I always assumed you were belgian because of that nick. It really has that Flemish ring to it :P

[Husbag3]

I friend of mine, my brother and I were playing football in my garden. As a joke we gave ourselves foreign sounding names. My friends was Schnitzalfinger, my brother's was Finistair and I was Husbag. From there I tried to use Husbag, if it's taken then I just add a 3.

[rhacer]

For well over a decade I have been rhacer (all lower-case please) everywhere. In fact there is very little delineation between that identity and my "real" identity.

Red Hat Certified Engineer.

I was the first in Oregon and one of the first in the country. It's all lower case because I'm a unix geek.

[Caboose]

I stole mine off of Red vs Blue.

Recently, I've been changing that over to "Cabooceratops", due to A) Dinosaurs are awesome, and B) it's far more unique.

[rhacer]

I stole mine off of Red vs Blue.

Recently, I've been changing that over to "Cabooceratops", due to A) Dinosaurs are awesome, and B) it's far more unique.

I thought yours must be a RvB reference. I always love the Rooster Teeth panels at PAX.

[ilovekintoki]

Mine is from a bit of a troll thing, a friend of mine who goes by the name Kintoki on the internet was shamelessly promoting Fritz on a chess site and I decided to chime in with this ridiculous name. Many laughs were had and the name has kind of stuck. It's still funny to see the reactions whenever we play a game together.