Names

[Ms Diddles]

Nice cat Ms D

Obviously there’s an x-rated version of the above which I’ll avoid of course

[Herlock Sholmes]

Mine is pretty self explanatory and mundane!

As an animal lover I always tend to pick up on any feline or canine reference.

It also gave me the opportunity to use a pic of my beautiful and beloved cat in my profile picture.

On reading some of the other posts, I kinda wish I'd picked something a bit more imaginative.

Yeah, Anonymous Bosch is an absolute belter!!

Nice cat Ms D

Obviously there’s an x-rated version of the above which I’ll avoid of course

[Ms Diddles]

Mine is pretty self explanatory and mundane!

As an animal lover I always tend to pick up on any feline or canine reference.

It also gave me the opportunity to use a pic of my beautiful and beloved cat in my profile picture.

On reading some of the other posts, I kinda wish I'd picked something a bit more imaginative.

Yeah, Anonymous Bosch is an absolute belter!!

[Herlock Sholmes]

Mine comes from Young Frankenstein and was the name of my band back in the day, and since i came up with the name, it subsequently became one of my nick names in certain circles.

Mr Normal, you’ve escaped.

Good to see you back Abby

Young Frankenstein was great. I can never hear “Puttin’ On The Ritz” without thinking of it.

[Abby Normal]

I’ve often wondered where some posters names come from? Some are obvious - my own, Wickerman, Dupin, Fisherman for example but some aren’t.

Does anyone want to enlighten me/us without giving anything away that you don’t want to of course?

Mine comes from Young Frankenstein and was the name of my band back in the day, and since i came up with the name, it subsequently became one of my nick names in certain circles.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Cheers Azarna, I always thought that your name sounded like one from a fantasy novel

[Azarna]

Azarna is something I came up with when trying to find an unused name for an account in World of Warcraft, rather a long time ago now.

I have no idea why this name, it just sort of came out of my head and sounded like a good name for a warlock!

I later had a warlock called Bramah, which is far wittier.

And since then I have sometimes used it for online accounts as it is usually available.

I also sometimes use my middle name for online accounts, as I think I may be the only living person to have it, so it is good for this - although totally transparent that it is me, of course.

If I ever get my JTR book finished, I may regret not using my real name here for all this time, heh.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Hi Herlock

When I first learned of the name you use on JTRForums, I had thought it was a reference to Mary Poppins and wondered if that was a childhood favourite. I expect you get that alot, sorry.

Hello Eten

It wasn’t a favourite of mine and to be honest it’s only been mentioned a couple of times. I did go to school with a girl called Julie Andrew’s though but I can’t recall if she could sing?

[etenguy]

Nothing wrong with using your own name Gordon. I do the same on JTRForums. I like Anonymous Bosch though

Hi Herlock

When I first learned of the name you use on JTRForums, I had thought it was a reference to Mary Poppins and wondered if that was a childhood favourite. I expect you get that alot, sorry.

[Herlock Sholmes]

I’m afraid my response is rather mundane, Herlock. Gordon happens to be my name. One of them anyway. Maybe I should change it to “Mr. Whicher” or something more appropriate.

“Gordon” was also my father’s middle name. He in turn was named after General Gordon.

Mind you, I have had other names on other boards. (I’ve been called other names on other boards too--but that’s the Internet for you!) On one board I re-registered as “Kilroy”--because “I was here” before most of the other posters were.

I’ve also been “Anonymous Bosch,” which caused a mixture of hilarity and horror (from one neurotic lady). I was interested recently to see someone else posting on YouTube under the same name. Well, “great minds think alike.”

I was also amused when I posted on a board as “Heath Robinson,” and at least one poster thought it was my real name! I guess some people need educating. Since most posters there were from the USA, maybe I should have called myself “Rube Goldberg” instead.

Nothing wrong with using your own name Gordon. I do the same on JTRForums. I like Anonymous Bosch though

[Gordon]

I’m afraid my response is rather mundane, Herlock. Gordon happens to be my name. One of them anyway. Maybe I should change it to “Mr. Whicher” or something more appropriate.

“Gordon” was also my father’s middle name. He in turn was named after General Gordon.

Mind you, I have had other names on other boards. (I’ve been called other names on other boards too--but that’s the Internet for you!) On one board I re-registered as “Kilroy”--because “I was here” before most of the other posters were.

I’ve also been “Anonymous Bosch,” which caused a mixture of hilarity and horror (from one neurotic lady). I was interested recently to see someone else posting on YouTube under the same name. Well, “great minds think alike.”

I was also amused when I posted on a board as “Heath Robinson,” and at least one poster thought it was my real name! I guess some people need educating. Since most posters there were from the USA, maybe I should have called myself “Rube Goldberg” instead.

[Herlock Sholmes]

My girlfriends nick name back in 1964 was Mo, she was 15, I was 17, my workmates accused me of ‘cradle snatching ,LOL. I used her name plus age for my nom de plume, when having a flutter on the gee gees, IE . MO 16. Etc .anyhow my name is Steve, hence the poster name. And yep we’re still an item.
Interesting to learn of others names , good idea Herlock.

Cheers Moste,

You are another name that was high on my list

[moste]

My girlfriends nick name back in 1964 was Mo, she was 15, I was 17, my workmates accused me of ‘cradle snatching ,LOL. I used her name plus age for my nom de plume, when having a flutter on the gee gees, IE . MO 16. Etc .anyhow my name is Steve, hence the poster name. And yep we’re still an item.
Interesting to learn of others names , good idea Herlock.

[Observer]

One user name which intrigued me and which I was able to decipher for myself was ‘Septic Blue’. The user was an American Chelsea supporter who had lived in London.


(Septic is rhyming slang (septic tank = yank) for an American, and Chelsea play in a blue strip.)

I remember Septic Blue, good poster, he/she would post those map overlays, very useful. Happy days

[MrBarnett]

Mine is the name on my birth certificate, although Drew Gray cited it as an example of the strange habit Ripperologists have of adopting the names of characters involved in the case.

One user name which intrigued me and which I was able to decipher for myself was ‘Septic Blue’. The user was an American Chelsea supporter who had lived in London.


(Septic is rhyming slang (septic tank = yank) for an American, and Chelsea play in a blue strip.)