Where did your screen name come from?????

tapu · 10-03-2011, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by guihong

When I taught in China, one of my students was named Zhang Guihong. Gui means "precious" or "expensive", "dear", and Hong is "red" (you might have heard of hong bao, those red envelopes given at Chinese New Year). GuiHong, who went by the English name of Holly, always told me her name meant "precious ruby". She and I became close friends, having long talks on buses and rooftops, and I have used her name for most of my internets ever since.

I named my daughter Holly, in her honor

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Oh, that's sweet! I always thought you were Chinese. (Hao a?)

girl_dee · 10-03-2011, 06:19 PM

I considered Boomchickafonzworth since that was my childhood pet turtle's name but thought nah.. just silly using a turtle's name, so I went with my Chihuaha's name Sassy_girl! Yes now that made sense.

EnderD_503 · 10-03-2011, 06:22 PM

Mine's just after characters in three of my favourite books.

On the dash site I was EnderDurden (Ender Wiggin from Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game and Tyler Durden from Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club) When I came here I just expanded it to include D-503 who is the main character in Yevgeny Zamyatin's We.

Hack · 10-03-2011, 06:24 PM

Hack, as in hack writer. (Which I am)

As in political hack. (Which I also am)

As in Hack Wilson, who would have been the greatest baseball player who ever lived had he not drank himself to death.

Bella~Vita · 10-03-2011, 06:27 PM

My maternal grandmother couldn't pronounce my name she called me Katalina / hence Kat. I added the fl it's where I live now.

Sparkle · 10-03-2011, 06:43 PM

Once upon a time a terribly long time ago I was given my 'royal name' ~ by friends who were very dear to me - it was: HRH Lady Carey of Sparkle.

I hate to stand on ceremony ... so I often use just plain Sparkle, on the dash site I was LadyCSparkle.

I also have a penchant for things that sparkle.
And occasionally I have sparkly eyes.

girl_dee · 12-23-2017, 12:31 AM

i lack creativity! ............

PlatinumPearl · 01-16-2018, 10:23 AM

Anyone that knows me knows I absolutely love jewelry!! and at the time I was registering for this site I was wearing a silver ring with a pearl...Silver Pearl to me sounded like a Femme version of a Silver Fox which didn't resonate since I'm not quite there yet...lol. So, I used Platinum Pearl since the pearl I was wearing was grey and set in silver.

Clyde · 01-16-2018, 10:58 AM

"DaddyClyde" was the most ridiculous thing I could think of at that moment.

Mopsie · 01-16-2018, 11:45 AM

Mopsie is a nickname I had in college. People think it had to do with the bunnies from the Peter Cottontail books but that's not true. It actually had to do with my "mop of hair" that was always slipping out of the barrettes or hair ties I put it in. Especially when I would be dancing at parties it would get a little bit wild and my friends would tease me about my mop of hair which turned into Mopsie.

~ocean · 01-16-2018, 11:52 AM

location location location lol

10-03-2011, 06:27 PM	#5
Bella~Vita Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: where salt is used for Margaritas not Snow Posts: 891 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,049 Thanked 1,322 Times in 443 Posts Rep Power: 7157596	My maternal grandmother couldn't pronounce my name she called me Katalina / hence Kat. I added the fl it's where I live now. __________________ ~ I believe that pleasing everyone is impossible..... but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake ~

10-03-2011, 06:43 PM	#6
Sparkle Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please Relationship Status: Loved Up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western MA Posts: 2,183 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,001 Thanked 6,554 Times in 1,553 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Once upon a time a terribly long time ago I was given my 'royal name' ~ by friends who were very dear to me - it was: HRH Lady Carey of Sparkle. I hate to stand on ceremony ... so I often use just plain Sparkle, on the dash site I was LadyCSparkle. I also have a penchant for things that sparkle. And occasionally I have sparkly eyes. __________________ I am made of stars

01-16-2018, 10:58 AM	#9
Clyde Member How Do You Identify?: Mr. Queer Butch. Preferred Pronoun?: He/They. Relationship Status: Butchelor. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland. Posts: 256 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 320 Thanked 700 Times in 195 Posts Rep Power: 11912190	"DaddyClyde" was the most ridiculous thing I could think of at that moment. __________________ Find a reason to be happy right now.

01-16-2018, 11:52 AM	#11
~ocean Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme blows a kiss off my finger tips * Preferred Pronoun?: ~ hey girl ~ Relationship Status: ~ single & content ~ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts ~coastal Posts: 7,905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 22,958 Thanked 16,022 Times in 4,726 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	location location location lol __________________ ~ Always, ocean

10-03-2011, 06:19 PM	#2
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,832 Times in 13,908 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	I considered Boomchickafonzworth since that was my childhood pet turtle's name but thought nah.. just silly using a turtle's name, so I went with my Chihuaha's name Sassy_girl! Yes now that made sense.

10-03-2011, 06:22 PM	#3
EnderD_503 Member How Do You Identify?: Queer, trans guy, butch Preferred Pronoun?: Male pronouns Relationship Status: Relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,329 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,090 Thanked 3,878 Times in 1,022 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Mine's just after characters in three of my favourite books. On the dash site I was EnderDurden (Ender Wiggin from Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game and Tyler Durden from Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club) When I came here I just expanded it to include D-503 who is the main character in Yevgeny Zamyatin's We.

10-03-2011, 06:24 PM	#4
Hack Just a guy. How Do You Identify?: Just a guy Preferred Pronoun?: male Relationship Status: Sparkle's consort Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MA Posts: 1,458 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 807 Thanked 3,776 Times in 958 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Hack, as in hack writer. (Which I am) As in political hack. (Which I also am) As in Hack Wilson, who would have been the greatest baseball player who ever lived had he not drank himself to death.

12-23-2017, 12:31 AM	#7
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,832 Times in 13,908 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	i lack creativity! ............

01-16-2018, 10:23 AM	#8
PlatinumPearl Member How Do You Identify?: Femme, Human Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 1,150 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 966 Thanked 2,418 Times in 890 Posts Rep Power: 21474846	Anyone that knows me knows I absolutely love jewelry!! and at the time I was registering for this site I was wearing a silver ring with a pearl...Silver Pearl to me sounded like a Femme version of a Silver Fox which didn't resonate since I'm not quite there yet...lol. So, I used Platinum Pearl since the pearl I was wearing was grey and set in silver.

01-16-2018, 11:45 AM	#10
Mopsie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Female ones Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Shenandoah Valley Virginia Posts: 4,769 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 36,246 Thanked 8,552 Times in 1,856 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Mopsie is a nickname I had in college. People think it had to do with the bunnies from the Peter Cottontail books but that's not true. It actually had to do with my "mop of hair" that was always slipping out of the barrettes or hair ties I put it in. Especially when I would be dancing at parties it would get a little bit wild and my friends would tease me about my mop of hair which turned into Mopsie.