Why Did You Choose Your Username - Revision history

Nibbles at 19:54, 16 April 2026

2026-04-16T19:54:37Z

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	Used the name on forums for a while, first thing that came to mind when signing up. Favourite character from FF7. And no, I didn't use a soft.		Used the name on forums for a while, first thing that came to mind when signing up. Favourite character from FF7. And no, I didn't use a soft.

			==[[User:nibbles\|nibbles]]==
			After my original nickname in my first year, given to me by [[User:Pluto\|Pluto]] among others, was deemed too offensive(it originating from the alleged homosexuality of my father), I walked into the labs late one unfortunate morning and [[User:jstkamil\|jstkamil]] called out "Hey what's up Nibbles" for absolutely no reason whatsoever, and this name completely stuck and has haunted me across even completely unrelated friend groups in DCU. One day I will have my vengeance on [[User:jstKamil\|jstKamil]] for cursing me to be called nibbles from now until death.

	==[[User:nit\|niT]]==		==[[User:nit\|niT]]==

Graggle: add graggle

2026-02-22T00:16:26Z

add graggle

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	I regret this		I regret this
	Call me Flannel		Call me Flannel

	==[[User:elmer\|elmer]]==		==[[User:elmer\|elmer]]==
	My username came from my first ever email address(elmer@clubi.ie) which i chose based on the looney tunes character elmer fudd		My username came from my first ever email address(elmer@clubi.ie) which i chose based on the looney tunes character elmer fudd
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	In first year, whilst learning to program, my friend Andrew wrote a program that printed out "That's a fatwa on you, mein freund".		In first year, whilst learning to program, my friend Andrew wrote a program that printed out "That's a fatwa on you, mein freund".
	I thought it was funny and it must have stuck in my head for redbrick registering. Also, it's short for "fat wanker".		I thought it was funny and it must have stuck in my head for redbrick registering. Also, it's short for "fat wanker".


	==[[User:fox_chic\|fox_chic]]==		==[[User:fox_chic\|fox_chic]]==
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	==[[User:gmblitis\|gmblitis]]==		==[[User:gmblitis\|gmblitis]]==
	Would've been gamblitis but for those dam restrictions!so the idea came in the first place came from my unhealthy obsession with horses and cards!		Would've been gamblitis but for those dam restrictions!so the idea came in the first place came from my unhealthy obsession with horses and cards!

			==[[User:graggle\|graggle]]==
			I barely came in for first year and then joined redbrick at the start of 2nd year and [[User:Mehow\|Mehow]] started calling me graggle (that fake character from the simpsons) because he didn't remember seeing me in 1st year.

	==[[User:greenday\|greenday]]==		==[[User:greenday\|greenday]]==
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	I like coffee, I drink a lot of coffee, I'm known for drinking large amounts of caffeinated beverages. It made sense		I like coffee, I drink a lot of coffee, I'm known for drinking large amounts of caffeinated beverages. It made sense


	==[[User:kpodesta\|kpodesta]]==		==[[User:kpodesta\|kpodesta]]==
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	==[[User:merchelo\|merchelo]]==		==[[User:merchelo\|merchelo]]==
	On a school trip back when I was young, sitting in an italian hotel, talking to the chef about football, he suddenly asked my name, and he couldn't pronounce my surname, Maxwell, so he decided to italianiase my name, by calling me Roberto Merchello, I thought the name was cool, and started to use it in championship manager, and after registering with the most shittest nick ever, "partyb" I changed it to the 8 char nick, merchelo.		On a school trip back when I was young, sitting in an italian hotel, talking to the chef about football, he suddenly asked my name, and he couldn't pronounce my surname, Maxwell, so he decided to italianiase my name, by calling me Roberto Merchello, I thought the name was cool, and started to use it in championship manager, and after registering with the most shittest nick ever, "partyb" I changed it to the 8 char nick, merchelo.


	==[[User:mephisto\|mephisto]]==		==[[User:mephisto\|mephisto]]==

Mehow at 19:26, 6 October 2025

2025-10-06T19:26:21Z

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	Sadly it was one letter too long, and this prompted zergless to suggest cutting the first a. I did as many first years do while choosing a username, and crumbled under the mounting pressure of the line waiting to sign up behind me.		Sadly it was one letter too long, and this prompted zergless to suggest cutting the first a. I did as many first years do while choosing a username, and crumbled under the mounting pressure of the line waiting to sign up behind me.

			==[[User:Mehow\|Mehow]]==

			So uhh it's like my name but actually except my name is Michał because it's stupid and Polish and it's pronounced "Mehow" so I just kinda started spelling it that way but also it's super neat because when I'm introducing myself to people I get to be like "I'm Mehow, it's like the sound a cat makes but with a H in it" and they're all like "I thought your name was Jason" and then I have to run away because for like a year I told people my name was Jason because it's easier to explain.

	==[[User:merchelo\|merchelo]]==		==[[User:merchelo\|merchelo]]==

Payne: I added my name in because I felt like it

2025-10-06T18:40:08Z

I added my name in because I felt like it

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	Used to use the name Paddee on various other online communities/games, Wanted an Irish sounding name so I settled on the variation of Paddy with 2 E's instead of the Y. When signing up for Redbrick the person who took down my name either misheard me or I said it wrong, whatever the reason i am now an Irish-Mexican that goes by the name of Paddez		Used to use the name Paddee on various other online communities/games, Wanted an Irish sounding name so I settled on the variation of Paddy with 2 E's instead of the Y. When signing up for Redbrick the person who took down my name either misheard me or I said it wrong, whatever the reason i am now an Irish-Mexican that goes by the name of Paddez

			==[[User:payne\|payne]]==
			Pretty simple! I like Max Payne, and I know very well that I'm a ''pain'' in the arse for a good chunk of people. You know who you are.
			For a while my original RB name was reflective of my IRL name, but during the summer of 2023, after binge-playing Max Payne 1-3, I decided it'd be a fitting title to use.
			Also, an unintended side effect of being payne - being the PRO for a bit meant that my hoodie was PRO payne, ergo, 'propane'.

	==[[User:phaxx\|phaxx]]==		==[[User:phaxx\|phaxx]]==

Tome at 18:55, 10 March 2025

2025-03-10T18:55:38Z

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	As a kid my dad used to always call me Belle.When I got older and after many trips to Disney I took a loving to the mischiefious tinkerbell from Peter Pan. Tinkerbell though was too long so JesJes decided on tnkrbell instead.		As a kid my dad used to always call me Belle.When I got older and after many trips to Disney I took a loving to the mischiefious tinkerbell from Peter Pan. Tinkerbell though was too long so JesJes decided on tnkrbell instead.

			==[[User:tome\|tome]]==

			my surnam

	==[[User:train\|train]]==		==[[User:train\|train]]==

Xoreax at 23:53, 25 February 2025

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	Long story, guys i used to know named me Wilburtino, i didnt really like it cos they were muppets. However, it grew on me over time. Wanted Wilburtino or Will as my username but they wouldnt let me :( so wilburt was the only one left. Like all rb usernames i think, they are spur of the moment. (or admin mistakes)		Long story, guys i used to know named me Wilburtino, i didnt really like it cos they were muppets. However, it grew on me over time. Wanted Wilburtino or Will as my username but they wouldnt let me :( so wilburt was the only one left. Like all rb usernames i think, they are spur of the moment. (or admin mistakes)

			==[[User:xoreax\|xoreax]]==

			Inspired by the username of this cybersecurity guy who gave a really cool talk at DEFCON about an Intel ME (yes, ring -3) exploit iirc. and it stuck with me. we're cooked.
			Also the better way to zero out EAX [xor eax, eax]. Pronounced either /X-or-E-A-X/, /X-R-X/ or just /xerox/.

	==[[User:zergless\|zergless]]==		==[[User:zergless\|zergless]]==

Distro at 00:31, 26 August 2024

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	==[[User:david\|david]]==		==[[User:david\|david]]==
	The year that I joined DCU Hasselhoff was given a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. With all the new challenges in my life at that time I found that he was someone I could look up to. I could admire his achievements. He was like an uncle to me. I grew up on Kinght Rider and am looking forward to the new movie coming out this year. And then when I got a little older and started noticing girls I got interested in Baywatch. I wanted to be the stud that he was on that show. Appropriately in 2000 when I joined redbrick he released one of his many hit albums in Germany - "The Magic Colleciton". So I chose david as my redbrick username because ... well actually its not that interesting really, its my name in real life.		The year that I joined DCU Hasselhoff was given a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. With all the new challenges in my life at that time I found that he was someone I could look up to. I could admire his achievements. He was like an uncle to me. I grew up on Kinght Rider and am looking forward to the new movie coming out this year. And then when I got a little older and started noticing girls I got interested in Baywatch. I wanted to be the stud that he was on that show. Appropriately in 2000 when I joined redbrick he released one of his many hit albums in Germany - "The Magic Colleciton". So I chose david as my redbrick username because ... well actually its not that interesting really, its my name in real life.

			==[[User:distro\|distro]]==
			My username before I joined college was "DistroByte" but that was one too many characters for redbrick LDAP. So I chose distro and it stuck.

	==[[User:doc\|DoC]]==		==[[User:doc\|DoC]]==

Cianky: /* cianky */

2019-02-08T01:45:02Z

cianky

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	I wanted giggleberry but its too long. So me being my epically cool self just used my actual 'name'.		I wanted giggleberry but its too long. So me being my epically cool self just used my actual 'name'.

	==[[User:~~coconut~~\|~~coconut~~]]==		==[[User:cianky\|cianky]]==
	I mean it's quite literally just my first name, plus the first character of my surname, along with a 'y' chucked on the end of it. But it works!		I mean it's quite literally just my first name, plus the first character of my surname, along with a 'y' chucked on the end of it. But it works!

	==[[User:coconut\|coconut]]==		==[[User:coconut\|coconut]]==

Cianky at 01:44, 8 February 2019

2019-02-08T01:44:19Z

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	==[[User:carri\|carri]]==		==[[User:carri\|carri]]==
	I wanted giggleberry but its too long. So me being my epically cool self just used my actual 'name'.		I wanted giggleberry but its too long. So me being my epically cool self just used my actual 'name'.

			==[[User:coconut\|coconut]]==
			I mean it's quite literally just my first name, plus the first character of my surname, along with a 'y' chucked on the end of it. But it works!

	==[[User:coconut\|coconut]]==		==[[User:coconut\|coconut]]==

Eamon c at 13:26, 6 December 2018

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	It's my surname.		It's my surname.

			==[[User:eamon_c\|eamon_c]]==
			I regret this
			I regret this
			I regret this
			I regret this
			Call me Flannel
	==[[User:elmer\|elmer]]==		==[[User:elmer\|elmer]]==
	My username came from my first ever email address(elmer@clubi.ie) which i chose based on the looney tunes character elmer fudd		My username came from my first ever email address(elmer@clubi.ie) which i chose based on the looney tunes character elmer fudd