I kind of think that in some ways, internet nicknames are more like our "real" names because of that... we choose the names that we think best represent ourselves, unlike our given names, or the nicknames our friends give us :)

Good point. They are more like us than the names which are supposed to represent us, :ok:

well when i first started using online chat was when I played CS, back then my nick was TOT_Destroy. After a long time I changed my name to Ionstorm (after the weather effect in C&C TS.) The name stook for a while but I never liked TS as much as TD. When I saw the ioncannon effect in C&C Renegade well the nick Ioncannon was born. Used it for 3 or so years now. The only other nick I have is Hans Kloss which is for WWII games like Day of Defeat or BF1942. Hans Kloss is a fictional polish spy in the WWII era...

Come to think about it, mine was just really more of a random name. It had nothing to do with a fascanation of death or anything, it just came up during some thinking of some names to use for Unreal Tournament when I was playing online, the name just stuck after awhile.

Well I wasn't thinking about me when I decided to use this name, plus it wouldn't make me look very good if my name represented me.

I came up with the name 'Nyerguds' for a LEGO alien I had put together. Later, when I started needing a nickname online, it turned out that nothing beats an original nick... so I used my LEGO alien's name.

I ususally also use him as avatar... Got him as profile photo now :D

Fun fact: a google search for "Nyerguds" will only give you results that are really about me :D

My first nick was "Phoenix". It came from my "Phoenix BIOS" which appeared on my computer a startup.

I switched often between "Phoenix" and "Bios" for a while. When I arrived on the Internet, I needed something original to come with because both "Phoenix" and "Bios" were already very popular.

"Eagle of Fire", a derivation of "Phoenix", been created by my fertile mind. I am using this nick ever since and it's a most original name. Even today.

As some of you know...

Paul is the real name.... :whistle:

And this is my first and only nick name ever so im still proud of it...

But it`s simple...i played worms 2 (and worms armageddon) and i need to make a bunch of real fighters at my side..

I used the name of my friends but the captain (that`s me.. :whistle: ) need to have something special...

That`s why the: WORMpaul in front of it...it sounds cool and it`s not too long to use everywhere on the internet....

But the first steps of my name were made on: www.dolfijn.nl...this great old dutch site was the place where WORMPAUL was borned...

And for now: I think he will live a long time at my side :bleh:

My schoolmates gived me nickname Dinosaur, and Lizard evolved from it somehow... :rolleyes:

Puffin is my nick in real life.

It's a loooooong story, and is not for the faint of heart. Sorry!