Where did you get your nick?

[Drew Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Drew]

I got wondering where other users got their nick name? Some are fairly predictable (PeteS and pradogxlv6), but others have no obvious explanation like Bitdist and DarkHorse and Embi and Piggy and WallyPoostax and such.

Chippy has already filled us in here.

My name is Andrew, as is my brother-in-law. My wife has three brothers all about 10-15 years younger than me. When they were kids it got well confusing having two Andrews around, and at the time Drew Carey was a hit on telly (can you believe that was 12 years ago :shock: ) so Drew kinda stuck.

For a while at work we had three Andrews in the same building - so Drew started to stick there too. My folks hate it, I wish I cared! :lol:

So - time to fess up,

Drew.

[HGMonaro Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close HGMonaro]

comes from my car and a car forum that everyone used their cars or derivations of.

Cheers, Nige

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

Yeah, time to reveal those deepest, darkest secrets ...

No Matt ... not THOSE pics



Cheers
Chippy

[Drew Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Drew]

comes from my car and a car forum that everyone used their cars or derivations of.

It's a cool one Nigel, I don't think I could have had the same respect for you if you were XBStationWagon! :lol:

Drew.

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

It's a cool one Nigel, I don't think I could have had the same respect for you if you were XBStationWagon! :lol:

... or Morris Minor

ps. I'm still too young to remember them :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

[joracha Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close joracha]

my nickname came from the the first two letters of my kids name, first two letters of my name and one letter from the wifes name. pretty boring really.

[Drew Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Drew]

my nickname came from the the first two letters of my kids name, first two letters of my name and one letter from the wifes name. pretty boring really.

That would make me Eldrf or Elanf. Kewl, I like it. :lol:

Drew.

[Drew Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Drew]

... or Morris Minor

ps. I'm still too young to remember them :lol:

Now you're really being a comedian Chip! :lol:

I was born in the 1970's, but I had a passion for old cars so much when I was a young'n, I saved my money for a '58 Morrie and did it up as my first car. Another hobby to get back to one day.

BTW, I chose a Morrie cause I was a Holden bloke but couldn't afford a FJ! True! :-)

Drew.

[Chuck Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chuck]

No explaination required :twisted: happened when I was young and Indestructible. :twisted:

[Jacto Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jacto]

Well here goes!

Mine is derived from my better half's name and mine Jackie and Tony and is also the name of our company (JACTO Australia) started 11 years ago and we added the Australia because JACTO is also a Brazilian company selling agricultural spraying equipment around the world.

We got in first with business names before they started selling their product in Oz but they haven't approached us yet to sell

[McBAIN Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close McBAIN]

McBain from the simpsons was where mine came from...

[Warby Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Warby]

nick name

Well i dont really know.
I have had it since i was about 7 and now 45 i answer to it as when called by my real name most people have to say it a few times for me to think its me they are talking to.
20 years in the army doesnt help as most people have a nick name there to.

Warby 8)

[Matt Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt]

tis my name. :roll: :lol:

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

tis my name. :roll: :lol:

Mate, that's clever ... :lol: 8) :wink: :? :shock: :idea:

[slug Member Find all posts View Profile Close slug]

While at uni i had a room that looked down to the entry/exit door to my college. Admittedly im more of an armchair sportsman, and people started to realise i enjoyed sitting/lying around not exerting myself too much, hence Slug came about.