What inspired your username?

PJSiren
PJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
in All Encompassing Trip
Ok, so mine, is PJ...DUH...and Siren is from the song and the mythical creature...the song is my favorite off of LB and then I thought about the fact that Eddie loves the ocean and Sirens live in the ocean and came up with my username...

I know some usernames are kind obvious lyrics, but I'd still love to hear how/what made you decide on that...?
Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    Its my name.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,017
    Ledbetter (as in Yellow Ledbetter) + man (as in Better Man) + 10 (as in the name of the first album) = Ledbetterman10.....my AOL Instant Messager username from 1997ish
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  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    edited April 2015
    Why Go. Can relate to the lyrics. Was put away at a young age for a little while, for more or less smoking too much reefer.
    Post edited by WhatYouTaughtMe on
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 25,070
    mine was based on a song by john lennon that i remember loving as a kid. turns out ed covered it right about the time i signed up on here again. i was 27 when i signed up.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • PJSiren
    PJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    Very cool, I feel like I'm getting a little insight into you all! :wink:
    Ledbetterman10 said:

    Ledbetter (as in Yellow Ledbetter) + man (as in Better Man) + 10 (as in the name of the first album) = Ledbetterman10.....my AOL Instant Messager username from 1997ish

    Oh Lord, I had so many usernames back in the good old AOL days! lol My PJ inspired one had Corduroy in it...
    Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,197
    Stone
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Corduroy
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

    Stone

    Lmfao!! You crack me up sometimes! Are these immediate smart ads remarks? Or do you thnk on them some before posting the comic genius that is often your answer to things asked here?? Just curious..
  • PJSiren
    PJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    The Waiting Trophy Man said:

    Corduroy

    Yes, I've had Corduroy stuck in my head for days since you explained it to me...lol :tongue:
    Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
    Tattooed Dissident!
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    edited April 2015
    Mine is obvious.. I've had this username within 37 internet media formats.. Including this one. However this is the only place that I hang out online anymore. When
    I chose it for here, I had realized how apropo it seemed to type conversations as Whispering Hands.. Other PJ related UNs have included, Iamtheshoreline, The_Thread, JeremeysPistol, BlackOceans, and InMyTree.. Funny what makes us think of these things Huh?
    Post edited by whispering hands on
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,759
    here's mine (and a few others) :smile:
    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/comment/2998687/#Comment_2998687
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    edited April 2015
    Here's mine.
    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/comment/5768469#Comment_5768469

    We'll skip it because you have to hunt around on that page. I'll just make it easier:
    Honestly, I go by something completely different in other forms of social media. I don't know what made me use this old one here, but I'll give you a story you didn't ask for. Deadendp comes from the old Gateway days when they would only allow 8 letters for the email name. My studio name out of college was Dead End Press.

    Why Dead End Press?

    Well, I'm not a yes woman. (Probably why I get the "dude" comment on here a lot.) I did my junior review and because I didn't kiss the ass of the prof who thought that he was better than God (or whatever your chosen religious figure is), but had the backing of my advisor, I failed my review. I wasn't going to conform and do what this prof wanted me to do because dammit, I was in art school and isn't art school about thinking OUTSIDE of the box? (He really was an ass and even my advisor, my printmaking prof for 5 years, said that.) I changed my degree to Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Printmaking instead of Bachelor of Fine Arts. I know many artists without a degree at all and I didn't see that one letter would make a difference if it meant that I had to sell my soul to Paul O. Rrrr. The whole ordeal made me angry and I felt that I had hit-- you guessed it-- a dead end of sorts.

    And now, I live on a dead end street. So, though the studio name has changed, it would still very much apply. Just in a different way. ;)
    Post edited by deadendp on
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

    Stone

    HAHAHA!!!

    for me, my initials.....and the year I actually joined the forum & started posting. so, mfc2006. my name is Matt, btw.

    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    mfc2006 said:

    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

    Stone

    HAHAHA!!!

    for me, my initials.....and the year I actually joined the forum & started posting. so, mfc2006. my name is Matt, btw.

    And I thought it was the song. Do you at least like MFC?
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,457
    edited April 2015
    Mine is the (perceived by me) way an American would write my name, Lisa. I used to be Leeze, but when I got to know and love Cavstarr313 from these boards, we mingled our names at one point. He became Caveeze and I became Leezestarr313. I moved from Germany to the Detroit area and we are married now (and because it is so much harder to change your name on here now), I kept the name. I like it and it fits. Hubs changed back to his original name too.
    Please, Pearl Jam, consider a Benaroya Hall vinyl reissue! http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/148993/please-pearl-jam-consider-a-vinyl-benaroya-hall-re-issue


  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,457
    I always find it interesting to see what names people choose on here. There are some awesome word plays and also some where when I hear the song, I immediately have a poster on my head. Then there is the other camp who chooses a pun or playful way with their real name, like me or Matt. and then there are the people who just have a weird combo of letters and numbers. Very interesting.
    Please, Pearl Jam, consider a Benaroya Hall vinyl reissue! http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/148993/please-pearl-jam-consider-a-vinyl-benaroya-hall-re-issue


  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    I skimmed all 7 pages of that thread lol. Mine is a hhgttg reference.
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  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    It's a very powerful lyric to me. It's meaning has changed over the years but remains something that gives me personal strength and perseverance in so many ways and not in the obvious ways you might be thinking. The significance of Betterman has evolved with me over the years in a very positive and empowering way just like so many other pj songs


    There's no one else who needs to know....
    5/3/92 Omaha, NE
    6/19/95 Red Rocks
    9/11/98 MSG
    11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
    7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
    10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
    9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
    4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
    4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
    9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2
    9/18/21 Asbury Park
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    9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
  • PJSiren
    PJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    Leezestarr313 said:

    Mine is the (perceived by me) way an American would write my name, Lisa. I used to be Leeze, but when I got to know and love Cavstarr313 from these boards, we mingled our names at one point. He became Caveeze and I became Leezestarr313. I moved from Germany to the Detroit area and we are married now (and because it is so much harder to change your name on here now), I kept the name. I like it and it fits. Hubs changed back to his original name too.

    I didn't know that that's why you moved here, that's so awesome! I love it!
    Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
    Tattooed Dissident!
  • PJSiren
    PJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    shetellsherself said:

    It's a very powerful lyric to me. It's meaning has changed over the years but remains something that gives me personal strength and perseverance in so many ways and not in the obvious ways you might be thinking. The significance of Betterman has evolved with me over the years in a very positive and empowering way just like so many other pj songs


    There's no one else who needs to know....

    Gotta...I get it! :smile:
    Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
    Tattooed Dissident!

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