What's in a name? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

hahaman86 · 09-05-2014, 07:28 PM

I've seen a whole bunch of nicknames on the forum. Some related to cars, colors, and other interests, but I wanna know what the story, if any, behind the name is.

I made mine waaay back when the internet was a baby. During a time of 56k dial up modems and 2nd phone lines. I was in middle school about that time and I used to do a lot of instant messengers (AIM, ICQ, MSN) and I noticed when I chatted with people I used "haha" quite a bit in conversations. So I thought it would be cool to call myself "hahaman" and it was just coincidence that I was born in 86 so there I coined the name hahaman86 and hasn't changed since.

Now go...

Gunman · 09-05-2014, 07:44 PM

"Gunman", short for "The Lone Gunman", derived from The X-Files conspiracy nut characters The Lone Gunmen. I was a big X-Files and conspiracy fan, and kept the online name ever since.

sklimo · 09-05-2014, 08:03 PM

Ok mine will blow your guys mind.

It's my first initial and muh last name

Edit: with all the stupid posts I've seen lately I wonder how many lightbulbs just went off linking me to the 86enthusiast fb page.

kavanagh · 09-05-2014, 08:06 PM

Kavanagh - it's Irish

and I remember when the US Robotics 14.4 modem came out - it was epic.

Atticus808 · 09-05-2014, 10:21 PM

Atticus is a brand that Blink-182 made. Blink-182 is one of my favorite bands. they took it from To Kill A Mockingbird.
I also named my dog Atticus and I had to put him down in 2009 cause he got very sick. still miss him to this day.

808 is just a number I came up with

kavanagh · 09-05-2014, 10:49 PM

808 kick drum, 808 hat.

Name that tune.

litemup · 09-05-2014, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kavanagh

Kavanagh - it's Irish

and I remember when the US Robotics 14.4 modem came out - it was epic.

I paid $250 for mine.

litemup · 09-05-2014, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atticus808

Atticus is a brand that Blink-182 made. Blink-182 is one of my favorite bands. they took it from To Kill A Mockingbird.
I also named my dog Atticus and I had to put him down in 2009 cause he got very sick. still miss him to this day.

808 is just a number I came up with

808 is a decade

Quote:

Originally Posted by kavanagh

808 kick drum, 808 hat.

Name that tune.

Name any mid-80s through mid 90s hip-hop tune without.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/slaves-t...hythm-1.771508

jebuwh · 09-05-2014, 11:10 PM

First two letters of my first middle and last names.

Boom.

Luis_GT · 09-05-2014, 11:21 PM

Luis... as in my name... GT as in Gran Turismo cause I was addicted to that game.

Atticus808 · 09-05-2014, 11:49 PM

yeah 808 is a beat thing as well as the an area code lol.
I think cause I like the number 8, and OCD makes me like symmetry.

wrxgoose · 09-06-2014, 12:18 AM

i've had the nickname goose since i was about 6. sleep away camp. and WRX, because i used to have one.

litemup · 09-06-2014, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atticus808

yeah 808 is a beat thing as well as the an area code lol.
I think cause I like the number 8, and OCD makes me like symmetry.

Well then Atticus8008sucittA. Bonus coz u get sucit.

finch1750 · 09-06-2014, 12:48 AM

I was in high school when American Pie was big and I looked a lot like Finch back when I was skinnier. 1750 is just a random number from a poker game I played and figured it would never be taken on anything.

Most of my friends call me Finch to this day and it's usually what I got by

09-05-2014, 07:28 PM	#1
hahaman86 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S 10 Series #2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 217 Thanks: 47 Thanked 39 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What's in a name? I've seen a whole bunch of nicknames on the forum. Some related to cars, colors, and other interests, but I wanna know what the story, if any, behind the name is. I made mine waaay back when the internet was a baby. During a time of 56k dial up modems and 2nd phone lines. I was in middle school about that time and I used to do a lot of instant messengers (AIM, ICQ, MSN) and I noticed when I chatted with people I used "haha" quite a bit in conversations. So I thought it would be cool to call myself "hahaman" and it was just coincidence that I was born in 86 so there I coined the name hahaman86 and hasn't changed since. Now go...

09-05-2014, 10:49 PM	#6
kavanagh Fat on Corn Syrup Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2014 Asphalt FRS AT (yes, auto!) Location: Secret Volcano Base in Gilbert, AZ Posts: 801 Thanks: 3,372 Thanked 2,748 Times in 1,094 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	What's in a name? 808 kick drum, 808 hat. Name that tune.

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wrxgoose WUB WUB Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,788 Thanks: 313 Thanked 1,573 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 52 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	i've had the nickname goose since i was about 6. sleep away camp. and WRX, because i used to have one. __________________ Build thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40850 no more blower power

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finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,571 Thanks: 9,382 Thanked 9,397 Times in 5,261 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	I was in high school when American Pie was big and I looked a lot like Finch back when I was skinnier. 1750 is just a random number from a poker game I played and figured it would never be taken on anything. Most of my friends call me Finch to this day and it's usually what I got by __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David

09-05-2014, 08:06 PM	#4
kavanagh Fat on Corn Syrup Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2014 Asphalt FRS AT (yes, auto!) Location: Secret Volcano Base in Gilbert, AZ Posts: 801 Thanks: 3,372 Thanked 2,748 Times in 1,094 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Kavanagh - it's Irish and I remember when the US Robotics 14.4 modem came out - it was epic.

09-05-2014, 10:21 PM	#5
Atticus808 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Splash Mountain Location: Disneyland Posts: 1,057 Thanks: 940 Thanked 2,337 Times in 918 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Atticus is a brand that Blink-182 made. Blink-182 is one of my favorite bands. they took it from To Kill A Mockingbird. I also named my dog Atticus and I had to put him down in 2009 cause he got very sick. still miss him to this day. 808 is just a number I came up with

09-05-2014, 11:10 PM	#9
jebuwh Village Idiot Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: '13 FR-S Ultramarine Manual Location: Irvine Posts: 402 Thanks: 230 Thanked 222 Times in 111 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	First two letters of my first middle and last names. Boom.

09-05-2014, 11:21 PM	#10
Luis_GT Banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2002 BMW 530i, 10 Series FR-S Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 3,404 Thanks: 3,416 Thanked 3,334 Times in 1,754 Posts Mentioned: 60 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Luis... as in my name... GT as in Gran Turismo cause I was addicted to that game.

09-05-2014, 11:49 PM	#11
Atticus808 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Splash Mountain Location: Disneyland Posts: 1,057 Thanks: 940 Thanked 2,337 Times in 918 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	yeah 808 is a beat thing as well as the an area code lol. I think cause I like the number 8, and OCD makes me like symmetry.

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