Why do we use the screen names that we do?

[Willie T]

Or, Nurse Nancy (remember the doll?) or Whisky Nancy

I think that was Nancy Whisky.

 

[Nancy]

I think that was Nancy Whisky.

Oops...you are correct. But I kind of like Whisky Nancy better so, I'm gonna change the song title.

 

[Willie T]

https://live.staticflickr.com/2174/2418210018_1730034726_z.jpg

 

[Nancy]

I think Nancy is cute
nancy cartoon images - Google Search:

Hahahaha! I forgot about her! Yeah, she's cute...I think?

 

[Willie T]

I was, basically, "Sluggo", as a kid.... and I had my Nancy. (Named Diane Woodward)

 

[Helen]

Can we change our screen names? I know Helen did. Mine is of course, boring ole Nancy..lol. But, I would like to and have been wanting to change it for some time now.

No we can't you will have to ask Iforrest or Angelina...or maybe Heart2Soul can ...if she has the right forum 'permissions'.

How will we know who you are if you change it? Even when I was "ByGrace" I signed my posts Helen...you'll have to sign "Nancy" for us so we know it is you!! xx

 

[Heart2Soul]

No we can't you will have to ask Iforrest or Angelina...or maybe Heart2Soul can ...if she has the right forum 'permissions'.

How will we know who you are if you change it? Even when I was "ByGrace" I signed my posts Helen...you'll have to sign "Nancy" for us so we know it is you!! xx

I do not have that privilege...sorry.

 

[Waiting on him]

I saw where @marks asked this question on a recent thread and I thought it might be interesting for anyone who is willing to share their reasons or the origin of their name.

My own, Amadeus, is very Catholic in origin. I was attending the Catholic Church faithfully in those days and being of the age to be confirmed in the 1950's I needed to be given a new name. One of our 4 resident Franciscan nuns who was helping us get ready for confirmation had a book of suggested names with the meanings of each name. "Amadeus" was in that book and the meaning is: Latin for 'love God'. I chose the name and it was given to me at my confirmation. I began using it as screen name when I first started visiting Christian Internet Forums a bit more than 20 years ago.

I initially only came on here to mess with my wife, first internet interaction ever. As for the name, never really gave it much thought.

 

[Bobby Jo]

I do not have that privilege...sorry.

... why do we waste our time ...

With VERY BEST Regards :)

 

[Josho]

Well Cristo means Christ and Rei means king...
So it's Christ the King which I think speaks for itself...

Ye I did a Google translate on it when you first joined

 

[Josho]

THE STORY BEHIND MY AVATAR
“You will no longer be just a grain of sand." These words were part of a personal prophecy in the form of a song which came to me the first time I ever sang in tongues. After I had sung it in tongues a number of times I sang it in English and then wrote it down. One line said, “You will no longer be just a grain of sand”, and others said, “You will no longer be just a lump of clay” and “You will no longer be an unfruitful tree.

At the time I knew nothing of ‘sand’, ‘clay’ or ‘fruitful trees’ but these words have been fermenting in my heart, soul and spirit right from the very beginning. Meditating on them and singing them to myself has always been a way of connecting with God and speaking his plan for me into my life.

A few month’s ago as I sat quietly with the Lord at the start of a new day, just being at peace and drinking my tea his whisper spoke into my spirit saying, ‘I have turned you into a pearl.’

Now it took me a couple of minutes to understand the significance of this but when I did my spirit soared within me as I realised he was telling me that the first part of that personal prophecy had been fulfilled in me.

Since then I have been meditating about how pearls get to be pearls and God has shown me that the grain of sand which gets into an oyster can’t make itself beautiful. The sand has no inherent beauty of its own. It is the oyster that does all the work;, wrapping layer upon layer of beauty round the grit, covering it with its own natural covering so that it glows and gleams and shines not with it’s own beauty but that of the oyster.

So it is with us who are in Christ. We start off as bits of grit, worthless of ourselves but once in him we begin the transformation as he covers us with layer upon layer of his own beauty, turning us into pearls. Wherever we are and whatever we are doing and whoever we are with this beauty should be obvious. We should gleam and glow and shine with the beauty of Jesus.

We can take no credit for the work has been all his. It is his own beauty that he has wrapped around us so that we are made more and more into his likeness.

The avatar which a people have commented on is of a pearl inside a rose. Now I might be a pearl in God’s eyes but I do still have a few ‘thorns’.

On other forums I've also been 'Poppy' but that's another story.

Nice testimony, I never realized your avatar had a pearl inside a rose, well now I know

 

[marks]

I'm marks because I was already mark s, but couldn't remember my password. I'm always mark s or something like that for consistency sake, a cohesive internet identity if you will.

Much love!

 

[quietthinker]

Firstly, thanks to all who shared here….my heart is warmed and I feel I know you a little better.

The excitement of becoming a young Christian had me saying things unconsidered. Time went by and the dawning awareness of having a limited view and knowledge made me ashamed of my presumption but also made me admire those who chose their words carefully; those who made wisdom desirable, particularly when it came to understanding scripture but not exclusively.

In the eighties I was given a ticket to hear the speaker Jim Rohn who was visiting Australia at the time. His approach left a strong impression on me. It was not just the words he spoke but the deliberate often extended pauses between his sentences accompanied with the slow sweeping gaze of his listeners. It allowed me time for the weightiness of his statements to sink in. I imagine this is how Jesus might have conducted himself.

I have learn't to listen proactively. I have learn't there is always more to the story than I initially perceive but also not to miss the obvious.

I chose the words 'quietthinker' in lower case joined because I felt it embodied what I desired…..a person who valued open eyes and open ears …..and a mouth in subjection while being aware that these qualities are a work in progress. I pray for wisdom, discernment and an instructed tongue….for a clean heart and a right spirit and for the ability to love ragamuffins….particularly the unloving.

 

[Willie T]

Firstly, thanks to all who shared here….my heart is warmed and I feel I know you a little better.

The excitement of becoming a young Christian had me saying things unconsidered. Time went by and the dawning awareness of having a limited view and knowledge made me ashamed of my presumption but also made me admire those who chose their words carefully; those who made wisdom desirable, particularly when it came to understanding scripture but not exclusively.

In the eighties I was given a ticket to hear the speaker Jim Rohn who was visiting Australia at the time. His approach left a strong impression on me. It was not just the words he spoke but the deliberate often extended pauses between his sentences accompanied with the slow sweeping gaze of his listeners. It allowed me time for the weightiness of his statements to sink in. I imagine this is how Jesus might have conducted himself.

I have learn't to listen proactively. I have learn't there is always more to the story than I initially perceive but also not to miss the obvious.

I chose the words 'quietthinker' in lower case joined because I felt it embodied what I desired…..a person who valued open eyes and open ears …..and a mouth in subjection while being aware that these qualities are a work in progress. I pray for wisdom, discernment and an instructed tongue….for a clean heart and a right spirit and for the ability to love ragamuffins….particularly the unloving.

I complimented this post in a PM, but I feel the need to also do it here.
GREAT WRITING !!!

 

[amadeus]

I initially only came on here to mess with my wife, first internet interaction ever. As for the name, never really gave it much thought.

"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Isaiah 40:31

 

[amadeus]

I was on their too xx
Isn’t that the one where Patsy was a moderator - I really liked that forum x

I just stuck with my name this time round.....I sometimes pick butterfly as they remind me ‘ that I am free to fly ‘ ...
Rita

I remember Patsy. She was one of the more outstanding Catholics [in my opinion] I have I met on Christian forums. I used to have some good PM discussions with her to avoid the Catholic baiters. The PM sessions were done on one of Mike's forums.

 

[amadeus]

Or, Nurse Nancy (remember the doll?) or Whisky Nancy

I remember when we had two Nancys on one forum and neither one of them was you. With two we had to be careful so as to not credit the wrong person with the right view or vice versa. Here at least you are the one and only Nancy. Thank you for blessing us with your presence.

 

[Cristo Rei]

Ye I did a Google translate on it when you first joined

Hmm, u cheater, ok then here is something not many people would know...

What is the tallest monument to Jesus in the world?

Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) in Brasil is the most well known as he looks over Rio de Janeiro
At 30.1 meters it is huge, but its not the tallest...

Cristo de la Concordia (Christ of Peace) in Bolivia is the tallest statue of Christ at 34.2 meters

But what is the tallest monument to Christ???

Cristo Rei (Christ the King) in Portugal. The statue is 28 meters.

On top on the 82 meter pedestal it is the tallest monument to Christ on earth at 110 meters
People can take the elevator to the top of the pedestal at the feet of Christ

My parents are Portuguese and I've been there before so thats the deeper meaning to my stage name...;)

 

[Nancy]

I remember when we had two Nancys on one forum and neither one of them was you. With two we had to be careful so as to not credit the wrong person with the right view or vice versa. Here at least you are the one and only Nancy. Thank you for blessing us with your presence.

Oh yikes, two Nancy's. I suppose they did not agree with one another on certain things...so easy to see why you all were careful :)

"Thank you for blessing us with your presence."
You are a good and a kind man @amadeus , thank you.

 

[Nancy]

I was, basically, "Sluggo", as a kid.... and I had my Nancy. (Named Diane Woodward)

Hahaha...sluggo-fitting @Willie T , Well, not anymore I'm sure but...you did have your day in (bar?) tussles, lol...if I remember correctly!