Do you go by nicknames or your real name?

[universetwisters]

 

Don't make fun of my name. What kind of name is Universe Twisters for a kid?

 

Either a name for a very smart kid raised by two astronauts or some hippie kid who's parents were baked out of their minds when they were naming them during the summer of love. Imagine that conversation forty years later.

 

"I'd like to rent a car."

"What kind of car?"

"The red Honda outside."

"And what is your name?"

"Universe Twister Smith."

 

You'll be laughed out of the car rental place by then.

[Frank Brown]

 

 

Don't make fun of my name. What kind of name is Universe Twisters for a kid?

 

Either a name for a very smart kid raised by two astronauts or some hippie kid who's parents were baked out of their minds when they were naming them during the summer of love. Imagine that conversation forty years later.

 

"I'd like to rent a car."

"What kind of car?"

"The red Honda outside."

"And what is your name?"

"Universe Twister Smith."

 

You'll be laughed out of the car rental place by then.

 

 

I don't know. I'd say someone with that name is reliable. If he hasn't killed himself by the time he's able to rent the car, I'd say he's trustworthy enough to bring it back.

[universetwisters]

 

 

 

Don't make fun of my name. What kind of name is Universe Twisters for a kid?

 

Either a name for a very smart kid raised by two astronauts or some hippie kid who's parents were baked out of their minds when they were naming them during the summer of love. Imagine that conversation forty years later.

 

"I'd like to rent a car."

"What kind of car?"

"The red Honda outside."

"And what is your name?"

"Universe Twister Smith."

 

You'll be laughed out of the car rental place by then.

 

 

I don't know. I'd say someone with that name is reliable. If he hasn't killed himself by the time he's able to rent the car, I'd say he's trustworthy enough to bring it back.

 

 

Look at it this way.

Would you rather have a flesh eating rectal disease removed by Dr. Robert or Dr. Universetwisters?

[gtamann123]

Real name is Andrew. Everyone calls me Andy so kind of a mini nickname I guess

[Frank Brown]

Real name is Andrew. Everyone calls me Andy so kind of a mini nickname I guess

 

Do your friends play dead whenever you walk into the room?

 

 

 

 

 

Don't make fun of my name. What kind of name is Universe Twisters for a kid?

 

Either a name for a very smart kid raised by two astronauts or some hippie kid who's parents were baked out of their minds when they were naming them during the summer of love. Imagine that conversation forty years later.

 

"I'd like to rent a car."

"What kind of car?"

"The red Honda outside."

"And what is your name?"

"Universe Twister Smith."

 

You'll be laughed out of the car rental place by then.

 

 

I don't know. I'd say someone with that name is reliable. If he hasn't killed himself by the time he's able to rent the car, I'd say he's trustworthy enough to bring it back.

 

 

Look at it this way.

Would you rather have a flesh eating rectal disease removed by Dr. Robert or Dr. Universetwisters?

 

 

UniverseTwisters. He knows his sh*t.

 

No pun intended.

[Finn 7 five 11]

Native English speakers can't pronounce my name well, so they just say Mic (pronouced Mick)

 

However everyone else just calls me Michiel, though I've also been called Mug, Maickel, Michael, Mitchell, Michelle, Michel, Mike, Michelangelo, Emil, Emile, Emiel, Mitch, Mitchel, Mark and almost every other name with a M in it.

Mine is very similar, spelled differently I don't understand how it's hard to pronounce though, people just can't do it.

 

People call me Miku.

[Acehilm]

I get called Busta usually - even though I do not come from an African-American family.

[Frank Brown]

 

Native English speakers can't pronounce my name well, so they just say Mic (pronouced Mick)

 

However everyone else just calls me Michiel, though I've also been called Mug, Maickel, Michael, Mitchell, Michelle, Michel, Mike, Michelangelo, Emil, Emile, Emiel, Mitch, Mitchel, Mark and almost every other name with a M in it.

Mine is very similar, spelled differently I don't understand how it's hard to pronounce though, people just can't do it.

 

People call me Miku.

 

 

What is your first name?

[Moth]

I get called Busta usually - even though I do not come from an African-American family.

Straight up busta

 

[gtamann123]

 

Real name is Andrew. Everyone calls me Andy so kind of a mini nickname I guess

 

Do your friends play dead whenever you walk into the room?

 

 

 

 

 

Don't make fun of my name. What kind of name is Universe Twisters for a kid?

 

Either a name for a very smart kid raised by two astronauts or some hippie kid who's parents were baked out of their minds when they were naming them during the summer of love. Imagine that conversation forty years later.

 

"I'd like to rent a car."

"What kind of car?"

"The red Honda outside."

"And what is your name?"

"Universe Twister Smith."

 

You'll be laughed out of the car rental place by then.

 

 

I don't know. I'd say someone with that name is reliable. If he hasn't killed himself by the time he's able to rent the car, I'd say he's trustworthy enough to bring it back.

 

 

Look at it this way.

Would you rather have a flesh eating rectal disease removed by Dr. Robert or Dr. Universetwisters?

 

 

UniverseTwisters. He knows his sh*t.

 

No pun intended.

 

I don't get it lol why would they play dead?

[Pyrrhic]

I get called Linc by most, that's why I chose it as my username.

[Finn 7 five 11]

 

 

 

Native English speakers can't pronounce my name well, so they just say Mic (pronouced Mick)

 

However everyone else just calls me Michiel, though I've also been called Mug, Maickel, Michael, Mitchell, Michelle, Michel, Mike, Michelangelo, Emil, Emile, Emiel, Mitch, Mitchel, Mark and almost every other name with a M in it.

Mine is very similar, spelled differently I don't understand how it's hard to pronounce though, people just can't do it.

 

People call me Miku.

 

What is your first name?

You know Mikhail from GTA IV? Same as that.

[Pyrrhic]

 

 

 

Native English speakers can't pronounce my name well, so they just say Mic (pronouced Mick)

 

However everyone else just calls me Michiel, though I've also been called Mug, Maickel, Michael, Mitchell, Michelle, Michel, Mike, Michelangelo, Emil, Emile, Emiel, Mitch, Mitchel, Mark and almost every other name with a M in it.

Mine is very similar, spelled differently I don't understand how it's hard to pronounce though, people just can't do it.

People call me Miku.

 

What is your first name?

You know Mikhail from GTA IV? Same as that.

Holy sh*t that is the most badass name.

 

Do you, like, blow sh*t up in your free time?

[Finn 7 five 11]

 

 

 

 

Native English speakers can't pronounce my name well, so they just say Mic (pronouced Mick)

 

However everyone else just calls me Michiel, though I've also been called Mug, Maickel, Michael, Mitchell, Michelle, Michel, Mike, Michelangelo, Emil, Emile, Emiel, Mitch, Mitchel, Mark and almost every other name with a M in it.

Mine is very similar, spelled differently I don't understand how it's hard to pronounce though, people just can't do it.

People call me Miku.

What is your first name?

You know Mikhail from GTA IV? Same as that.

Holy sh*t that is the most badass name.

 

Do you, like, blow sh*t up in your free time?

 

No, mostly crashing into bushes, and trees, and side walks as I attempt skateboarding and ride my bike haha

[Mr Rabbit]

I've had many nicknames:

Flynny

Jim

Jimbo

Jimmy

Jamie

Jay

Happy

Hippy

Cousin It

Michael

Loony

Crazy

Maniac

Psycho

Jacko

Geekboy

Nate - yeah some people still call me that

 

Usually people call me one of those outside my family.

Sometimes my family indulges in one of them nicknames

Edited February 11, 2014 by Flynny

[ExtremoMania]

My name only consists four letters, Karl, so it's not a big deal to me despite my full name being Karl Louis.

[DEALUX]

Well, I'm not 14 anymore, so I go by my real name. I use my first name as a username on this forum and that is usually what I go by in real life too. I don't exactly like shortened versions of it and people who are close to me use the full version (that is how I can usually tell when someone thinks we are close friends, when they call me by my full first name).

 

I used to have a nickname that I briefly used when I was 13-14, but I always thought nicknames in real life were silly. The nickname was Nightmare, which I came up with by reading the last four letters of my first name backwards ("nait" spells like "night"). Nowadays, I only have a musician nickname (I used to go by my previous nick as a musician too, but it didn't fit the style of music I was making) which is qb (supposed to be spelled "cube"). This one was inspired by a dream I had.

[Finn 7 five 11]

Well, I'm not 14 anymore, so I go by my real name. I use my first name as a username on this forum and that is usually what I go by in real life too. I don't exactly like shortened versions of it and people who are close to me use the full version (that is how I can usually tell when someone thinks we are close friends, when they call me by my full first name).

 

 

Usually it's the opposite, when people call you by your nickname they're good mates.

Nightmare is a pretty damn cool nickname dude.

[I<3GTAV]

People have called me Nate my whole life, except if doctors are using it in a professional matter or my parents are summoning me. My full name's Nathaniel.

[DEALUX]

 

Well, I'm not 14 anymore, so I go by my real name. I use my first name as a username on this forum and that is usually what I go by in real life too. I don't exactly like shortened versions of it and people who are close to me use the full version (that is how I can usually tell when someone thinks we are close friends, when they call me by my full first name).

 

 

Usually it's the opposite, when people call you by your nickname they're good mates.

Nightmare is a pretty damn cool nickname dude.

 

If you still have one. Only my best friend at the time knew my nickname. I liked it too, but it sounds kinda dark and it doesn't fit my personality at all. Maybe if I were a goth or something.

 

I said that because people who know you well enough tend to call you the way your close friends and family call you (since they are close enough to notice it). I very rarely get called a short version of my first name (which in my native language would be Cristi; it sounds girly, I know) by close friends or family.

[Jim]

My real name is James, however most people call me Jim. Funny thing is, whenever I get called by my real name someone becomes baffled since, for some reason, most people think Jim is my real name. So until recently, I thought that it was universal for everyone to know Jim is a nickname for James.

Edited February 11, 2014 by Zxirius

[RedBull FM]

I go as my NickName

Real name:Bradley

Nickname: B

[ThatbunnyboyReturns]

I've been called/nicknamed Bobi which is spelled Bobby Boby and or Bobi since i was a kid. And Pikachu or Pikach by my uncle

Edited February 11, 2014 by ThatbunnyboyReturns

[Mr. House]

Well, I'm not 14 anymore, so I go by my real name. I use my first name as a username on this forum and that is usually what I go by in real life too. I don't exactly like shortened versions of it and people who are close to me use the full version (that is how I can usually tell when someone thinks we are close friends, when they call me by my full first name).

 

I used to have a nickname that I briefly used when I was 13-14, but I always thought nicknames in real life were silly. The nickname was Nightmare, which I came up with by reading the last four letters of my first name backwards ("nait" spells like "night"). Nowadays, I only have a musician nickname (I used to go by my previous nick as a musician too, but it didn't fit the style of music I was making) which is qb (supposed to be spelled "cube"). This one was inspired by a dream I had.

Having a musician nickname is more childish and '14 year old' than having a shortened version of your real name. The majority of people on this planet with longer names have them shortened, occasionally by personal choice, but generally by choice of your peers. It's simply more convenient in speech to have the name shortened.

 

Back on the subject of musicians having a stage name

 

[Fireman]

 

I've also been called Mug

I don't find that hard to to believe.

 

 

It was actually the Dutch mug, which means mosquito, because I am allergic to them

[DEALUX]

Having a musician nickname is more childish and '14 year old' than having a shortened version of your real name. The majority of people on this planet with longer names have them shortened, occasionally by personal choice, but generally by choice of your peers. It's simply more convenient in speech to have the name shortened.

While I think Carlin was a great comedian, I didn't agree with most of his more extreme opinions. If anything, nicknames have a more practical purpose when they are used in a musical context. It makes it easier for people to remember your artist name and thus to find your music, than it would if you were to use your real full name. I actually considered using my full name for a while but I stuck to the nickname I have know since I like it. It's simple and meaningful.

[Kalvin]

Both my nickname and middle name is "Kalvin".

 

So, both?

Edited February 11, 2014 by Kalvin

[universetwisters]

Both my nickname and middle name is "Kalvin".

 

So, both?

 

Kalvin Kalvin lastname?

 

Reminds me of that Will Williamson guy from Red Dead.

[Kalvin]

 

Both my nickname and middle name is "Kalvin".

 

So, both?

 

Kalvin Kalvin lastname?

 

Reminds me of that Will Williamson guy from Red Dead.

 

No, my name is Ben Kalvin *last name* but everyone refers to me as "Kalvin".

[El Dildo]

I don't have a nickname per se.

 

but ever since middle school most of my closest friends have simply referred to me by my last name.

being that my last name is relatively unique, it sort of works as a nickname because no one else would ever be mistaken for me.

 

at the very least, I have yet to encounter anyone in my 26 years of life on Earth with the same last name as I.

unfortunately I won't be sharing it with any of you. unless you can guess it. I'll tell you if you're right.