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Just wondering, where does your forum username come from?

I'm sure many, like mine, are just their name. Or perhaps business name. But what about the others?
 
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My nickname is chalker ( sounds like Walker) I use that username on the tiling forum, so it's chalked on here
 
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When I came firing out my mums @&ÂŁ)(;: She said to my father let's call him Kris, So that's my birth name lol
 
Mine is hugely creative. Basically when I registered croft was already taken. My surname is Ashcroft and so it's a clever abbreviation of my surname that happened to be available at the time.

I wish there was a more exciting story behind it but unfortunately not.
 
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Picked the name from my earlier days in plumbing and the tools and materials used back then.....regards Turnpin:)
 
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Mine is hugely creative. Basically when I registered croft was already taken. My surname is Ashcroft and so it's a clever abbreviation of my surname that happened to be available at the time.

I wish there was a more exciting story behind it but unfortunately not.
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Croft might be available now if you want to change it?
 
I recall I only took a couple of seconds to decide on my username. I just thought something that would denote quality, (as with quality work).
With hindsight it makes me appear arrogant, but too late now and it is only 4 letters to type. :)
 
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I recall I only took a couple of seconds to decide on my username. I just thought something that would denote quality, (as with quality work).
With hindsight it makes me appear arrogant, but too late now and it is only 4 letters to type. :)
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I can change your username if you ever fancy it mate. :)
Not sure 'Good' has quite the same ring to it, but same amount of letters for sure. :p
 
Because I can wipe a joint, leadburn and boss lead, an old plumber ( past retirement age), in the local merchant always says " here he is, The last plumber" every time I see him.

The fact that It's once in a blue moon I work with lead anymore is irrelevant, I think I'm just the youngest person he knows who can still do it.
 
Its from my name Stan, however I do get called Dan and Sam a lot. Sometimes customers start calling me Sam even after a few jobs of me as Stan. One pensioner kept repeating "Dan?" after asking for my name and getting the answer repeatedly, eventually he gave up and just said "I've got a cousin called Dan"
 
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Because I love Alpha's, was an agent for Alpha for 13 years, so I love the older ones, don't touch or fit the new ones these days.
 
My nickname for the majority of people who know me is "Stig" after Stig of the Dump. I was having a party way back when I was 15 years old and a friend of a friend saw my hideously messy bedroom, my long hair and ripped 90's Grunge clothing (ripped jeans on top of another pair, a grey Vneck sweater, a holey cardigan and Chuck Taylor boots - I had almost convinced myself I was actually Kurt Cobain) and exclaimed "It's Stig of the Dump!" Most of us knew the book from school and the name stuck 'till this day.
 
Mines self explanatory.

Because I'm In OZ.

Then again, most people call be 'Happy' - due to Australians calling each other nicknames that are the opposite to what they are.

If I called myself 'Happy Plumber' - it would give people the wrong impression.

They might think that I am pleasant and approachable!!!!
 
My youngest brother has two words one for each situation one of them is Q obviously
 
Long time supporter of Wealdstone FC, seen them go through some rough times over 40 odd years. Use this name on all social media.
 
I use my name. Different people have different thoughts. Some use company name, some use car model, some use stylish words etc.
 
40 years working on one sort of pipe or the other theres not much i havent done with pipes.
 
We are honoured that your highness joined us :)
 
There's a lot in the name. In the 70is i had a Co. Action line 24 hour plumbing service. It allowed me the opportunity to be out at will, also number 1 in yellow pages when ABC was king. The out included playing card half the night, golf, fishing and other misdemeanors.
Resulting in an expensive divorce, banks using "Action Line"(I was flattered) and an escape to Cornwall. Easily Lead was used but thought better and now trade as Just Lead. Nothing more to report other than old age and boredom. For the younger people lead was about before plastic.
 
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