What is the etymology of your moniker?

[AMF]

Just my name: first + Last initial.

[David E. Gervais]

Here's an interesting way to play with this thread, do a google search for your name/nick/handle and see if anything interesting shows up.

Cheers!

btw when I do a 'sensitive' search using quotation marks to narrow down the hits I still get 5 pages of stuff and it is all connected to me "David E. Gervais" I guess that makes me 'almost famous'

[se5a]

Se5a - its a WW1 fighter (or more corectly a fighting scout as they were known back then) no idea why I decided on it, but I have been using it ever since I got the net.
its *usualy* not taken wherever I go and people dont usualy know what it is.

[Kamog]

My name is from my most favorite game of all time: Final Fantasy VI. (also called Final Fantasy 3.) This is an RPG I have played over and over, spending many evenings, weekends, and all-nighters playing.

Near the beginning of the game, the main character, Terra, is trying to get away from the Imperial guards sent by the evil empire. She escapes into the mines, but is cornered, and is about to be captured. Then the Moogles come to save the day! Moogles are white furry creatures living in caves and woods. The names of the Moogles are: Mog, Kupek, Kupop, Kumama, Kuku, Kutan, Kupan, Kushu, Kurin, Kuru, and Kamog. The Moogles defeat the guards and Terra is saved.

My avatar is a picture of a Moogle.

[Raging Deadstar]

Raging Deadstar

It's a combination of two pieces of music.

Raging Speedhorn - British Metal band that was playing on TV when I signed up, this random bit stuck.

Deadstar - A song by British Rock Band Muse that's a favourite of mine.

It fits together well in many ways. Raging Deadstar seems like an oxymoron and ironic, as a deadstar just wouldn't be raging in any sense. Also it just fits well for SEIV.

Usually on RP communities I use the name "Maliki Deadstar" as it makes things easier. (Note: Maliki is not my name, I just like it)

[Chronon]

A "chronon" is a unit of time with nice science fiction ring to its name. Since I'm an historian and a fan of science fiction, I am fascinated by times past, present, and future. So it seemed a perfect fit.

[AMF]

I applaud your grammatically correct use of "an" in front of "historian"

Honestly.

So few people use correct grammar anymore.

Chronon said:
A "chronon" is a unit of time with nice science fiction ring to its name. Since I'm an historian and a fan of science fiction, I am fascinated by times past, present, and future. So it seemed a perfect fit.

[Fyron]

alarikf said:
I applaud your grammatically correct use of "an" in front of "historian"

That is not correct... unless you don't ever pronounce the "h"? Would you say "an hat" or "an house?" I sure hope not...

[AMF]

Well, I don't make the rules, I just nitpick.

But, having said that, I might be hoist by my own petard, as there is a conflict in this regard. I probably learned the British Version, the American Version is probably "A historian"

EDIT: And I certainly didn't use commans properly or sparingly in the above sentence!

Imperator Fyron said:

That is not correct... unless you don't ever pronounce the "h"? Would you say "an hat" or "an house?" I sure hope not...

[Fyron]

That could well be it. Around here, the "h" is pronounced, so it makes no sense to use "an," as "an" is for use before vowel sounds. I would say "an herb," as I do not pronounce the "h" in "herb." Don't you just love the English language?