C Elegans and names

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 5:43 pm

for my 500th post I thought I'd give you all a treat! A genuine opportunity to find out where CE got her name! If everyone already knew this and I am just exposing my ignorance just tell me and I'll delete it

As for actually making this thread worthwhile and not get killed off as useless spam I will add the extra feature of a bit about names. Where did you get your SYM handle from? If that's not interesting enough, we can also discuss where your real names came from and what they mean...(if you want but please noone give out information which will enable other people to track them down or endanger them at all)...

so to start us off I'm called Frogus cos me real name's Fergus, meaning 'man of strength' (despite getting a negative number in Sleep's stud test). I was named after the poet and left-hand man of legendary Irish hero Finn MacHaille (pronounced MacCool)...if anyone's interested...

anyway, have fun!

Witch King · Post by **Witch King** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 5:46 pm

I quote: C. elegans is about as primitive an organism that exists which nonetheless shares many of the essential biological characteristics that are central problems of human biology.

You are treading dangerous waters there buddy.

*ducks*

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 5:52 pm

Congrats on 500 frogus.

Weasel : From misbehaving in school...Hit and run missions.. Take basketball for an example. Let the two teams get to play real good then toss another ball in.

Michael : Named after my father. I would guess it's from the bible.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 6:01 pm

Michael - From the Hebrew name Mikha'el meaning "who is like God?". This was the name of one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers. This was also the name of eight Byzantine emperors and a czar of Russia.

so there you go!
@WK no worries...CE is completely past that whole adolescent stage of being offended when people call her about the most primitive organism that exists...right CE?

Obsidian · Post by **Obsidian** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 8:39 pm

Just wait for her to point out she is not the lowest lifeform. Especially considering you and weasel...
Then again, I'm a fricking rock....
Sorry, couldnt resist. No hard feelings.

Flame me at will!

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 9:06 pm

Congrats, Frogus.

My SN comes from the fact that I'm Sailor Saturn.

My real name, Hotaru, is Japanese and means Firefly.

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 9:41 pm

Well people keep assuming that I'm named after a grunt from UT

. It's from Tamerlane Khan, the lineage speaks for itself really.

As for my name, well its Jean-Christophe, my ancestory dates back to France.

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue Apr 02, 2002 12:37 am

Ode to a Grasshopper-taken from the song The End, by the Doors. The Ode to a Grasshopper segment is only on the Live version, though. There's a store devoted exclusively to Doors memorabilia called Grasshopper, in Amsterdam I think.

Graham-My maternal grandmother's maiden name, reflecting our Scottish ancestry. I was also partially named after my cousin Graeme.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 1:20 am

@Frogus - CE was quite deliberate when she chose her name

Check this:

http://www.gamebanshee.com/forums/showt ... ight=names

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 2:11 am

I'm Michael too. It was the name of Jesus in Heaven (apparently) and the commander of the legion of Heaven in the Apocalypse.

So there.

This has been done lotsa times Frogus. I'm a Grunt and I'm a boy (of 25). Gruntboy. It was my Quake2 alias online.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 2:38 am

Congrats to 500 posts, Frogus

Several people have asked about my name before, so most SYMers probably know the background. My real name is Jacqueline.

I am a little roundworm, tadididadum...

Originally posted by Obsidian
Just wait for her to point out she is not the lowest lifeform. Especially considering you and weasel...

Well said, Obsidian

I may only have 959 cells, but contrary to many others I'm actually capable of some rudimentary learning

Beldin · Post by **Beldin** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 3:05 am

Nickname and favourite BG/TOB Character:

"Beldin" (Sorcerer) - The Hunchbacked Disciple of Aldur from David Eddings "Malloreon" series. (his brother and one of the main protagonists "Belgarath" has been used by SO MANY people - I just wanted some variety...)

RL name :

Gerhard.
Name choosen at random by my parents. They wanted a name that had not been used in our family previously.

Since only people with a good grip on the german language can speak my name correctly most of my international acquaintances have taken to call me "G" or "G. "

No worries,

Beldin

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 3:24 am

This has been done lotsa times Frogus.

@Frogus - CE was quite deliberate when she chose her name Check this:

sorry all....still I guess I could have guessed

...

I may only have 959 cells, but contrary to many others I'm actually capable of some rudimentary learning

this reminds me of a char out of Vigilante 8: 'I may be only half human, but I'm all woman...'

Jace · Post by **Jace** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 3:43 am

Jace is a supporting charactor in Poison Elves (Drew Hayes comic published by Sirius).

In RL I am named after a failed skydiver.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 3:59 am

I am named after a failed skydiver

ROFL What an honour

isn't it a bad sign that we now have an acronym (alright I know an acronym has to make another word yada yada yada...) for 'Real Life'...that wierd place that everyone seems to have trouble remembering...

Beldin · Post by **Beldin** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 4:10 am

Originally posted by Jace

In RL I am named after a failed skydiver.

Your name is *SPLAT* ???

No worries,

Beldin

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 9:31 am

Aegis: Latin for Shield. I just like the word, so I chose it as my name. Also, I originally played a Paladin, and felt the name was suited to the whole holy-than-thou act Paladins have.

IRL

Leland: Means Meadow Land. Shorts forms of the name (Lee) means Victourious in Battle.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 1:02 pm

Originally posted by Aegis
Aegis: Latin for Shield. I just like the word, so I chose it as my name. Also, I originally played a Paladin, and felt the name was suited to the whole holy-than-thou act Paladins have.

I have a rather pointless question for you Aegis.

Is there some connection between "aegis" and "cold"?

I have a couple of reasons to think there is.

1.)I've known two people who use the name Aegis online. Both are Canadian.

2.)I was looking at the IWD2 feats at the BIS board and saw the feat "Aegis of..." and it provides protection against cold.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 1:15 pm

Someone called me a Bloody Stalker a few time.

Actually, I just picked it at random when I signed up.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 4:47 pm

Originally posted by Bloodstalker
Someone called me a Bloody Stalker a few time.

Actually, I just picked it at random when I signed up.

a lot of people call you that, just not to your face.

@SS: I'm not sure about the cold thing, but for the "Aegis of...", it would roughly translate into "shield of..."