What does your screenname mean? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lindale · 01-04-2009, 08:54 AM

I just found out. Lindale is a city in Texas. When I entered the BD I never thought long about my username, and the first thing that popped into my mind--Ainulindale--was where I based my name on. It remains one of the most interesting pieces I've ever read.

Only, back then I wasn't sure how to spell Ainulindale, and I thought it was too long. When I collected my wits I wanted to shift the name to Diwata, the Philippine counterpart of "elf", or something else closer to home or would make more sense, but too late. Oh well. What's in a name anyway.

TheOrcWithNoName · 05-17-2009, 12:28 PM

<------ My handle has no special, mystical meaning at all - totally mundane & boring in fact.

I think it came about after watching an old Clint Eastwood film playing a character called "A Man With No Name"; and then reading the cast-credits on the end of The Two Towers film and seeing a character called "Orc - uncredited"

Then my brain started to work (yikes, how frightening is that!) and I put the two together and I offer the world "TheOrcWithNoName".

So much for a higher-education!

Estelyn Telcontar · 05-17-2009, 02:26 PM

And I thought it came from the song about the horse with no name...

TheOrcWithNoName · 05-17-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

And I thought it came from the song about the horse with no name...

Ummm.... that too

Loslote · 08-28-2009, 07:51 PM

My username means snow flower.

Thinlómien · 09-05-2009, 04:32 AM

Haha, welcome to the 'downs, Loslote, I think I have played an elf character of that name when I was a kid.

(Or then it was Losloth, I'm not sure...)

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 09-08-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Loslote

My username means snow flower.

That is so appropriate!

Loslote · 09-09-2009, 07:17 PM

Thanks! I came up with it while writing a fanfic that I...never...actually...finished...oops.

Oh, well. I now use 'Loslote' on all the online sites I'm on.

01-04-2009, 08:54 AM	#1
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	I just found out. Lindale is a city in Texas. When I entered the BD I never thought long about my username, and the first thing that popped into my mind--Ainulindale--was where I based my name on. It remains one of the most interesting pieces I've ever read. Only, back then I wasn't sure how to spell Ainulindale, and I thought it was too long. When I collected my wits I wanted to shift the name to Diwata, the Philippine counterpart of "elf", or something else closer to home or would make more sense, but too late. Oh well. What's in a name anyway. __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

05-17-2009, 12:28 PM	#2
TheOrcWithNoName Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2009 Location: Birmingham, central England Posts: 48	<------ My handle has no special, mystical meaning at all - totally mundane & boring in fact. I think it came about after watching an old Clint Eastwood film playing a character called "A Man With No Name"; and then reading the cast-credits on the end of The Two Towers film and seeing a character called "Orc - uncredited" Then my brain started to work (yikes, how frightening is that!) and I put the two together and I offer the world "TheOrcWithNoName". So much for a higher-education! __________________ "No that's fame. Fame has a fifteen minute half-life, infamy lasts a little longer."

05-17-2009, 02:26 PM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	And I thought it came from the song about the horse with no name... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

09-05-2009, 04:32 AM	#6
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Haha, welcome to the 'downs, Loslote, I think I have played an elf character of that name when I was a kid. (Or then it was Losloth, I'm not sure...) __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

09-09-2009, 07:17 PM	#8
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	Thanks! I came up with it while writing a fanfic that I...never...actually...finished...oops. Oh, well. I now use 'Loslote' on all the online sites I'm on. __________________ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Double Fenris

08-28-2009, 07:51 PM	#5
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	My username means snow flower.