I am really bored!
As such I am doing anything to entertain myself, such as reading the members list. And so I wonder: where on earth did people come up with these names?
I mean, I have reasons behind my screen names; I kind of assume other people do as well.
My primary screen name, Tadanori Oyama, is about ten years old. The name is, more or less, stolen. In my freshman year of high school I was reading Usagi Yojimbo, fun series by the way, highly recommend it, and happened across a character who greatly appealed to me. Sparing details, the character was named Oyama Tadanori, sir name being the first name in Japanese naming. Character was badass and appealed to exisiting interests of mine. I'd just started using the internet at the time and wanted a cool name to use so I stole it.
I reversed the naming because I though Oyama would be a better "first name" so it has to come second.
Initially I simply copied the character from the comic to use as my own, including his appearance and abilities. Over time I changed it, especially once I moved to my first RP board and had the chance to actually play a character of my own design.
Over high school the character and named evolved and grew more personal. By the end of senior year Tadanori Oyama was simply an extension of myself into the internet, my digital face. I use the name whenever I create a profile where my personal views will be the primary reflection and seldom use the name in conjection with the character any longer.
So, what about you?