I find a lot of names on here interesting and I'm sure there are good stories behind how everyone chose them. Anyone like to share? For me, Kindle is my horse's name and she was the "straw that broke the camel's back" in my decision to have VSG. I feel bad for her, having to lug my fat ass around the mountains and would love to be able to hop on her without having to find a rock or log to climb up on. (there's a dozen other reasons behind my decision, but my profile name is my tribute to her and how much more fun we will have next summer!)

When other kids had imaginary friends, I had a very real constellation: orion. Orionova literally means 'Orion's Daughter', and I use it everywhere.

My grand-nephews middle name is Orion....Malachi Orion. My nephew, who is a writer, thought it would be cool to mix biblical history with astrology. (He obviously never saw the movie, "Children of the Corn")

Edited December 24, 201411 yr by Kindle

Everyone in my family calls me Mama, but since I'm a big girl, I decided on Big Mama, no affiliation with the character in the movie lol!

Edited January 16, 201511 yr by Big_Mama

I am an Iron Chef of the pharmacy world :-P

Such a fun topic! Mine is my childhood nickname... I'm Debbie and my daddy used to call me Debbieduck

Scuba diving used to be my favorite sport....before I got too fat to do it. It will be again soon I hope!

What a fun thread! Okay, the easy part is that my first name is Roger, or "Rog". The "ofUlm" part is from a Monty Python character named Johann Gambolputty, whose full name is: Johann Gambolputty-de-von-Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crass-cren-bon-fried-digger-dangle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz-ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer-spelter-wasser-kurstlich-himble-eisen-bahnwagen-guten-abend-bitte-ein-nürnburger-bratwürstel-gespurten-mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut-gumberaber-schönendanker-kalbsfleisch-mittleraucher-von-Hautkopft of Ulm. (Try saying it out loud!)

Okay then. I can stop pronouncing it Row-go-foolm in my head now.

Love me some Monty Python.

Hahahaha. Mine's boring. My name is Barbara. I'm not a very original person

I'm not original either, I just like cake... LOL
Real Name = Melissa

I'm not original either, I just like cake... LOL

Real Name = Melissa

LOL...don't we all?

Mines not very elaborate in any way and seems well to me kind of obvious . VSG for the operation i've had and Mary being my name. Maybe i should change it to my "hooker" name , rofl it would change it to Sally Hunter!!!!

My nickname is LisaLou, it was already taken, so I just added a Bop on the end.

My hooker name is Ciji French, ha ha ha... Too funny

On the TV show Dexter, the main character refers to the evil part of himself as his 'dark passenger'. I'm mentally separating the me who wants to be healthy from the dark passenger, that excessively large stomach of mine that has wrapped a fat suit around me. So bye bye, dark passenger.

no onions: because I hate them (they pollute so many dishes) and I am not super creative.

I'm the person who will order without onions whether it indicates it or not.

I'm the person who will also say, "I did order that with no onions, right?"

I'm the person that sends salads, sandwiches back if I find and or detect the taste of onion, with the instruction of "make it brand new, please."

*Also no: chives, scallions, green onion, etc.

*Servers probably love me.

*Fun fact: I can say no onions in 5 languages. I traveled some in a previous job.

Result of biting into raw onion accidentally? Immediate gagging/heaves.

I've mellowed somewhat as I've gotten older.

Edited May 30, 201511 yr by no onions

I hate raw onions due to the lasting effect they have on me for about two days. Headaches and horrible breath.

Cooked onions, sautéed onions, onion rings, onion soup, no problem. Love 'em even.