Where did you get your name? (NC)

[RussianBear]

I'm sure this thread will be locked or deleted, but I'm curious as to what your name on 2+2 means. I am intending this as a way to introduce ourselves to the newer people on the site so they have a rough idea about the various posters here. Feel free to include any information about yourself that you feel comfortable sharing.
As for myself, well, obviously I am Russian and the bear is a symbol often associated with Russia, therefore I chose the name Russian Bear. It is not generally the name I use on poker sites (it is my name on Party and Absolute). I play small stakes online and in private home games in Cleveland where I hail from and venture to Detroit/Windsor and play at the casinos there.
Some people on here have names that I can't figure out at all what they could possibly mean. Do any of you care to share the origins of your 2+2 i.d.?

[Tickner]

My last name.

-Tickner

[DWarrior]

I needed a starcraft name to play with my buddies back in middle school, ZWarrior was taken, so was AWarrior, BWarrior was kinda lame[er than the others], CWarrior was taken, so DWarrior it was.

and I've been too lazy to change it ever since, even though I feel stupid for having such a dumb name sometimes.

I, too, an Russian, I came here when I was 12. Now I attend Rutgers Uni in New Jersey and live just off campus. Play mostly $100nl, but hopefully it'll change soon and I'll move up.

[terp]

i had lurked a long time and then maulik asked me to vote in some dumb OOT poll he made, so i made an account quickly and didn't put much time into making a good name

CAterp = California and terp (UMD terps)

[ajmargarine]

My middle and last initial are A and J. When I was signing up for my first poker account on Pokerstars I was reading a novel by Philip Margolin. Every time I saw the cover, I thought it said margarine, so that word was in my head. ajmargarine just had a nice ring to it, and so it is.

Also, I lock, I delete, I lock. It's all I seem to do anymore. So, I'll let this go, meh, no biggie. Just shoulda had (nc) in the title.

[edited out the joke that no one laughed at about my grandfather inventing margarine, so some might have thought I was serious] [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[goofyballer]

I play basketball. I am goofy, both in nature and in being kinda clumsy when I play sports due to being tall and skinny. Hence, I am goofyballer!

[RussianBear]

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So, I'll let this go

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Because you're a fine human being, a great poker player and a close, personal friend.

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Just shoulda had (nc) in the title.

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Consider it done, sir.

[Keys Myaths]

Say it out loud.

[ICantCash]

My party poker name used to be my real name. I decided that was quite boring and changed it to 'ICantCash'. It seems to amuse people when I make the money in MTTs. I just thought it was creative, no real reason. I also used to play a lot more SNG, so the name seemed more fitting.

[Black winter day]

When i just got connected to the internet about 8 years ago my friend came over to teach me what to do, he showed me how to use icq and asked friend of his who was online to send him some file.
That friend sent him Amorphis song called "black winter day" and i liked that song so much that i started using it for my aliases since it was also reflecting my usual mood back then.

I have the same username in all the forums and blogs where i write.