Author Topic: What's the story behind your username? (Read 24665 times)

Fleecewife · « **Reply #75 on:** August 21, 2015, 11:34:39 am »

I got the Doric bit, but I didn't dare hope for REAL dragons - I love dragons

(see my Latin quote at the bottom of this message

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I love your painting, especially 'Year of the Dragon'

doricdragons · « **Reply #76 on:** August 21, 2015, 11:44:56 am »

Haha! My knowledge of latin is not very good but I am guessing something like "don't tickle a sleeping dragon"?

Fleecewife · « **Reply #77 on:** August 21, 2015, 01:20:46 pm »

'Don't disturb a sleeping dragon', as in 'let sleeping dogs lie'. I like 'tickle' though - they might love it

Bex · « **Reply #78 on:** August 21, 2015, 02:12:26 pm »

I, too, am distinctly lacking in the imagination department!

Coximus · « **Reply #79 on:** August 21, 2015, 08:09:15 pm »

The surnames Cox, And Coximus was just a typo nickname I've had when I used to programme databases "Coximus bastardised this code" is a common usage

That and it sounds cool

nonnatus · « **Reply #80 on:** August 22, 2015, 08:38:09 am »

Once upon a time, I was an actual, grown up Midwife. Delivered many, many babies and enjoyed it enormously. I think it's why lambing and calving don't phase me?

Whilst I loved midwifery, I hated the NHS - the beaurocracy, the nepotism, the bullying and in-fighting. It quite wore me down to a frazzle and I got out a decade ago. Just as happy now as I ever have been.

Saint Nonnatus was the Patron Saint of Midwives, so I've often used Nonnatus as a Forum name because it's quite unique.

darkbrowneggs · « **Reply #81 on:** August 22, 2015, 11:05:51 am »

I wasnt going to post on this thread as I thought my name was a bit obvious, but it was interesting reading other's stories so thought I would.

My name came from when I was breeding for dark brown eggs, and kept a flock of English Cuckoo Marans. I must admit I was really pleased with my flock by the time I packed everything up, and I do mean quite literally packed everything up: in that I sold my house and all my possessions, except my library of books, bought an American RV and took to the roads with Phoebe my Great Dane as a travelling companion

That was at the end of 2013 and since then I have been to the north of north Shetland, down the west coast of the Highlands all down the Outer Hebrides, Lands End, nearly across to Lowestoft Ness - the easternmost, and was going to Ireland this spring, but my lovely old girl was ill, and I finally lost her in June

But the night she died Little Miss Phoebe was born and she is helping to ease the sorrow of losing Phoebe

I had though to changing my user name but its nice when I log in to be reminded of my flock, but I am loving my new life, and can't see me wanting to stop travelling anytime soon:)

NigelsLiveoutLover · « **Reply #82 on:** August 23, 2015, 09:24:53 am »

Listening to The Lurchers one wet Sunday morning , many years ago, we decided Nigel needed a live out lover. That was before he slipped off the roof neglecting to observe health and safety risk assessment advice.
My husband of myriad years did ask a few probing questions about my name , strangely .........

My previous suggestions for names were taken but this one worked...

trish.farm · « **Reply #83 on:** August 24, 2015, 09:11:35 pm »

I was in such a panic when I joined this forum to get some advice on mastitis I think, that I just used my name and I live on a farm!! not very exciting but I was in a major panic at the time over one of my ewes!!!