Persona names

[Pike]

Pike is short for "Pikestaff" which is the name of a roleplaying character I invented over a decade ago when I first started venturing online.  I was super big into Brian Jacques' "Redwall" series at the time so I invented a humorous hare character named Pikestaff to represent myself.  As time went on I used the name pretty much everywhere and eventually shortened it to just Pike.

I don't really have a steampunk persona per se (other than sometimes referring to myself these days as a clockwork-powered hare)... I have a lot of character ideas but I write them into my stories 

[Strange-Sara]

My father used to a have a client named Moses J. Witherspoon.  That name has always stayed with me.  I have a student named Helen (Ellie) MacGregor Ix, which also has an awesome sort of vibe to it.  Personally, I've always used Sophia Solomon as my fake name.  It captures my greek/jewish heritage, alludes to wisdom twice, and has a nice sound to it (at least to me)

[steamtastic]

My father used to a have a client named Moses J. Witherspoon.

Moses J. Witherspoon... that is a good name. Not sure why, but it's kind of catchy.

[The Nordic One]

How Steampunk are you if you not only don't have a persona name, but you don't have, nor even want, a persona?

[steamtastic]

Oh it's not important at all, don't fret!

[von Corax]

How Steampunk are you if you not only don't have a persona name, but you don't have, nor even want, a persona?

Oh it's not important at all, don't fret!

Quite. Those of us who choose to develop a Steampunk alter-ego do so because, and do so to the extent that, we enjoy doing it.

Steampunk is not something you do, it's something you are. The various "doings" are merely expressions of that being, and the individual is free to participate in any of them, or even none of them, as he or she sees fit. "Because we enjoy it" is actually the only valid reason for doing anything in Steampunk, and if you don't enjoy a particular mode of expression, just don't do it.

[Isadore St. Daniel]

I've always liked the name Isadore and I felt like a "Saint name" would fit well with it.

So I just came up with Isadore St. Daniel.

[CommonerStew]

What I did is just kept writting down random names until one sounded about right for me it was a toss up between Commonersbeef and CommonerStew... stew seemed more appropriate haha

[coupedefleur]

My main character is "Coupe de Fleur", or C. D. Fleur

It is actually the name that Superior used for their flower cars- vehicles that haul floral displays to the cemetery.

I own one, so I use the name on car boards.

Using it in steampunk is a bit like the character "Ford Prefect" in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I thought it would be nicely inconspicuous. ( I didn't actually think of this connection before now. )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Prefect_%28character%29

[winterfell]

Winterfell is a name I chose awhile ago when I had to come up with a user name on another forum. I was reading George RR Martin's Game of Thrones at the time. Because many people on that forum meet each at various events I have been called Winterfell a lot.
So I thought it was perfect to carry it over into the Steampunk world as Major Winterfell.

[josh88]

while my persona is ever changing to fit the wide array of activities I participate in, the name has always been Spiro.

In full Spiro Agnew (yes as in Nixon's former vice president) though usually just Spiro. The story of how I arrived here is rather odd. I am a Halloween Haunt monster for an amusement park, in which I am costumed, in a mask and my job is to scare, entertain and interact with guests. One night as I was walking through the midway the name Spiro T. Agnew became stuck in my head all of a sudden with no explanation, as a result I looked at the first guest I passed and shouted Spiro T. Agnew was a bastard!

one of my fellow monsters saw this event, came up to me laughing heartily and we discussed what happened, he then decreed I was Spiro and that I was a bastard and henceforth it has remained that way.

[LadyTeapot]

How Steampunk are you if you not only don't have a persona name, but you don't have, nor even want, a persona?

Oh it's not important at all, don't fret!

Quite. Those of us who choose to develop a Steampunk alter-ego do so because, and do so to the extent that, we enjoy doing it.

Steampunk is not something you do, it's something you are. The various "doings" are merely expressions of that being, and the individual is free to participate in any of them, or even none of them, as he or she sees fit. "Because we enjoy it" is actually the only valid reason for doing anything in Steampunk, and if you don't enjoy a particular mode of expression, just don't do it.

Being the new kid around here, I was trying to look for something to explain all of this to me, so I could understand it better. I was a bit confused but fascinated at the same time, and didn't think I was grasping the concept or ideas behind steampunk. But I thank you for this statement, which really helped me realize how amazing this whole idea is. It's like a freedom and expression I've never experienced before.
But, before I begin to ramble in a ridiculous amount, I just wanted to let you know of the help you have given me.

[Sebastian Greyfield]

How Steampunk are you if you not only don't have a persona name, but you don't have, nor even want, a persona?

Oh it's not important at all, don't fret!

Quite. Those of us who choose to develop a Steampunk alter-ego do so because, and do so to the extent that, we enjoy doing it.

Steampunk is not something you do, it's something you are. The various "doings" are merely expressions of that being, and the individual is free to participate in any of them, or even none of them, as he or she sees fit. "Because we enjoy it" is actually the only valid reason for doing anything in Steampunk, and if you don't enjoy a particular mode of expression, just don't do it.

Being the new kid around here, I was trying to look for something to explain all of this to me, so I could understand it better. I was a bit confused but fascinated at the same time, and didn't think I was grasping the concept or ideas behind steampunk. But I thank you for this statement, which really helped me realize how amazing this whole idea is. It's like a freedom and expression I've never experienced before.
But, before I begin to ramble in a ridiculous amount, I just wanted to let you know of the help you have given me.

I'm very glad that the members of this rather wonderful forum have been able to assist you, and just wanted to add that one of the most beautiful things about Steampunk is its freedom.

One of the most common debates on any Steampunk forum is about what Steampunk IS, but the important thing to learn from that is that Steampunk is anything that you want it to be, since no-one can tell you that you are wrong.  And more importantly, I cannot think of a single person on this website that would try.  As long as you are doing the Steampunk that you believe is right, then here on Brass Goggles you will be welcomed, helped and corrupted supported in any way you desire.

So allow me to offer a welcome to you, do make yourself comfortable and feel free to partake of a cup of tea *sips with my pinky sticking out*.

[LadyTeapot]

How Steampunk are you if you not only don't have a persona name, but you don't have, nor even want, a persona?

Oh it's not important at all, don't fret!

Quite. Those of us who choose to develop a Steampunk alter-ego do so because, and do so to the extent that, we enjoy doing it.

Steampunk is not something you do, it's something you are. The various "doings" are merely expressions of that being, and the individual is free to participate in any of them, or even none of them, as he or she sees fit. "Because we enjoy it" is actually the only valid reason for doing anything in Steampunk, and if you don't enjoy a particular mode of expression, just don't do it.

Being the new kid around here, I was trying to look for something to explain all of this to me, so I could understand it better. I was a bit confused but fascinated at the same time, and didn't think I was grasping the concept or ideas behind steampunk. But I thank you for this statement, which really helped me realize how amazing this whole idea is. It's like a freedom and expression I've never experienced before.
But, before I begin to ramble in a ridiculous amount, I just wanted to let you know of the help you have given me.

I'm very glad that the members of this rather wonderful forum have been able to assist you, and just wanted to add that one of the most beautiful things about Steampunk is its freedom.

One of the most common debates on any Steampunk forum is about what Steampunk IS, but the important thing to learn from that is that Steampunk is anything that you want it to be, since no-one can tell you that you are wrong.  And more importantly, I cannot think of a single person on this website that would try.  As long as you are doing the Steampunk that you believe is right, then here on Brass Goggles you will be welcomed, helped and corrupted supported in any way you desire.

So allow me to offer a welcome to you, do make yourself comfortable and feel free to partake of a cup of tea *sips with my pinky sticking out*.

I'm happy to see that this is a very open minded group of people. Sometimes being new to something makes me a bit nervous due to the whole feeling of doing it wrong, but it's very encouraging to hear a nice friendly welcome. Once again, thank you.

[Marcus Conrad]

Mine's half my real name, and half a real name of another man. (Not very creative, I know.)

[Sebastian Greyfield]

How Steampunk are you if you not only don't have a persona name, but you don't have, nor even want, a persona?

Oh it's not important at all, don't fret!

Quite. Those of us who choose to develop a Steampunk alter-ego do so because, and do so to the extent that, we enjoy doing it.

Steampunk is not something you do, it's something you are. The various "doings" are merely expressions of that being, and the individual is free to participate in any of them, or even none of them, as he or she sees fit. "Because we enjoy it" is actually the only valid reason for doing anything in Steampunk, and if you don't enjoy a particular mode of expression, just don't do it.

Being the new kid around here, I was trying to look for something to explain all of this to me, so I could understand it better. I was a bit confused but fascinated at the same time, and didn't think I was grasping the concept or ideas behind steampunk. But I thank you for this statement, which really helped me realize how amazing this whole idea is. It's like a freedom and expression I've never experienced before.
But, before I begin to ramble in a ridiculous amount, I just wanted to let you know of the help you have given me.

I'm very glad that the members of this rather wonderful forum have been able to assist you, and just wanted to add that one of the most beautiful things about Steampunk is its freedom.

One of the most common debates on any Steampunk forum is about what Steampunk IS, but the important thing to learn from that is that Steampunk is anything that you want it to be, since no-one can tell you that you are wrong.  And more importantly, I cannot think of a single person on this website that would try.  As long as you are doing the Steampunk that you believe is right, then here on Brass Goggles you will be welcomed, helped and corrupted supported in any way you desire.

So allow me to offer a welcome to you, do make yourself comfortable and feel free to partake of a cup of tea *sips with my pinky sticking out*.

I'm happy to see that this is a very open minded group of people. Sometimes being new to something makes me a bit nervous due to the whole feeling of doing it wrong, but it's very encouraging to hear a nice friendly welcome. Once again, thank you.

Simply take a look in the tactile portion of the forum, there are so many different ways and styles of work, one of the most beautiful things about Steampunk is that because so much of comes with a D.I.Y ethic, everyones work comes out differently and it has lead to us being very open minded about how each other approaches the genre.  It really does keep life interesting when you truly have no idea what someone will come out with next

[Hanabi Lunafira]

Well, I've always liked the word hanabi cause it means 'fireworks' in Japanese. And as for Lunafira, well, I just made it up (moon+fire I guess?). Pretty simple, really..

[Sebastian Greyfield]

Well, I've always liked the word hanabi cause it means 'fireworks' in Japanese. And as for Lunafira, well, I just made it up (moon+fire I guess?). Pretty simple, really..

You're a DN fan, you stay or else ^^

[Hanabi Lunafira]

Well, I've always liked the word hanabi cause it means 'fireworks' in Japanese. And as for Lunafira, well, I just made it up (moon+fire I guess?). Pretty simple, really..

You're a DN fan, you stay or else ^^

Lol of course, of course.

[MaxxDragon]

Maxx Dragon was a result from a long list of names, inlcuding translating my actual first name and the last name Dragon in Japanese. But I decided to get back to basics and stick with the named I always loved, Max. The Dragon last name came cause I love dragons as a passion and the extra x on Maxx is simply cause it looks cool

finally the combination MaxxDragon is just cause I am used to not being able to add spaces to personas

[The Yegg]

Its a take off of my mundane occupation, I am a locksmith with a love of safe works. A Yegg is the 19th century name for a crook who is competent only to break in to the flimsiest of containers.

[Angus McCrumb]

My wife and I like to hunt down historical markers and cruise cemeteries on the weekends (sounds weird but it's actually really fun) and came across a tombstone with Angus McCrumb on it in Saginaw, Michigan.  Using the steampunk persona of a time traveler and liking the name, it kind've fit.  Ever wonder what it is like to find your own tombstone. My character does.  Here is a pic of the stone:

[Cpt. Nikolai]

My Name has a long and unrelated history, suffice to say that in other places I am known as Nikolai, and when I decided to become an Airship captain, the name stuck.

[Kiltar]

The username Kiltar came about through an only slightly embarraing obsession with Star Trek in my (much) younger years.

While in late high school the internet became a reality and I literally created/made up the name to use on my first-ever internet chat-room because I thought it sounded somewhat Klingon (and thus uber cool!).

The name has sort of stuck ever since and as I've gotten older and have become more "off-kilter" from regular society I find that the name Kiltar becomes more and more appropriate.

K

[Alceste]

Alceste is a character in the Moliere play "the Misanthrope", I liked the play and it stuck (everyone should read it, prefferebly with two or more people). And second post, hi!