Just how did you choose your nickname?

**Templar Knight** · 05-15-2005, 18:42

local reasons

**ah_dut** · 05-15-2005, 18:50

''Ah Dai'' is an approximation of little brother in cantonese...my cousin couldn't pronounce my name so ke[t saying ah dut...and it kinda stuck

**The Stranger** · 05-15-2005, 18:53

because i like to command people

**Husar** · 05-15-2005, 19:15

Erm, I was young, played cossacks and wanted to register on the official forums. so I wanted something "cool" and because Paladin was already given away, I had to think of another one. Well, I liked hussars in Cossacks, they were decent and fast cavalry, so I chose that name.(Husar is german for hussar). Since then I sticked to that name, except if it´s already given away, then I use KarlKarolinger, which consists of Karl from "Karl der Grosse" and Karolinger which is the family-line he came from(I think, had to do with MTW a bit as well).

BTW: I was often asked if I were polish, polish winged hussars seem to be pretty famous(especially in Poland, they learn more about interesting history in school than we do I guess).

**Mikeus Caesar** · 05-15-2005, 19:19

My name on here is Mikeus Caesar, which i made when i was 10 and started playing AoE Multiplayer with my Dad. Obviously i needed a name and my real name is Michael, so i used this, but usually my name is Currywurry. That came about on 16 February 2002, when i needed to register with a game, Tribes 2, and me and my Dad tried dozens of names before we eventually tried Currywurry, promising ourselves that if it didn't work, we'd give up. But it did work, and i've been Currywurry ever since!

**Craterus** · 05-15-2005, 19:19

I was always interested in Alexander the Great.

Craterus was one of Alexander's best friends and commander of part of his army. Although he began as an infantry commander, he went on to command the Companions', the legendary Macedonian cavalry. I prefer commanding cavalry so I chose Craterus to be my name.

**The Stranger** · 05-15-2005, 19:22

hmm already thought that was it

**Duke Malcolm** · 05-15-2005, 19:23

By adding the title "King" to my name (which seemed a good idea at the time, what with MTW, and King Malcolm III Canmore being of that time and all), although I think Duke or Marquis sounds better, and wish that it was one of those but I don't know how to change my name...

**Big_John** · 05-15-2005, 19:34

although i'm relatively big, my name is not john. "big john" is just a personal concept that i find entertaining. he's kind of like a big lumberjack-looking brute that ploughs through life without concern. probably slightly inspired by the "men's movement" book by robert bly, iron john, which i found rather funny, iirc.

**Kaiser of Arabia** · 05-15-2005, 19:40

It was origionally Caporegime, which I just alywaysed used. Then, around the time of the beslan hostage thingy, Pape called Me Capo of Arabia, because I was like KILL THEM ALL AHHAHAHAHHHHHAHAHAHA! then just recently i decided to up my rank as a celebration for 1 year here.
Next year: Reichsfurher-SS of Arabia

**Quietus** · 05-15-2005, 19:42

I got it from a book I was reading when RTW was about to go out. IIRC, I've been browsing the .ORG since early 2001, so when I decided to register, I found the latin theme name appropriate.

**Kaiser of Arabia** · 05-15-2005, 19:43

Originally Posted by Templar Knight

local reasons

you mason! lol

**Lechev** · 05-15-2005, 19:57

My nick is a shortform of my official nick in MP [SG]_LeChevalier. I like Medieval Knights as they look cool in their armour and also ironically, i served in an armoured regiment during my national service days