Nombre de Foro (Forum Name)

[PEI_Heather]

It's been a loooong time since I posted any questions on the forum, but in my perusing and visual perambulations here, I've had one come bubbling up. I think I'll just ask and see what responses I get. Stories instead of really short (one or two word) answers would make the answers far more interesting, I think...

My forum name, PEI_Heather, is pretty telling: my name is Heather and I'm from, born and raised, Prince Edward Island (aka PEI), the smallest province of Canada.

(Please) Tell me (and everyone else) about why you chose your forum name. Some are really intriguing!

Thanks! I look forward to your answers!
Heather. From PEI.

 

[Bradypus]

I am a very lazy person and move pretty slowly these days. I also love the songs of Flanders and Swann. So it is very easy to see myself in their lyrics

 

[Sailor]

Me llamo Sailor. United States Navy Sailor for over three decades. Never did a port visit at Heather's hometown in PEI, but landed close enough at Gander [Newfoundland] a few times. I was observed by several forum members proudly wearing my ship's ballcap during my September-October 2017 camino [so, they know how I look like]. Wishing all caminantes a Feliz Navidad, y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.

 

[PEI_Heather]

I am a very lazy person and move pretty slowly these days. I also love the songs of Flanders and Swann. So it is very easy to see myself in their lyrics

Haha! That's amazing! I learned something new today indeed! I thought Bradypus was the name of your cat, for some reason. If I had have been a little bit more inquisitive, I'd have found out on Google that it is the genus of the sloth!
Great name, @Bradypus! I'm sure you are not as slow as you think. You would have a great partner in John 'The Penguin' Bingham, an American marathon runner who writes for Running World....he always ends his column with 'Waddle on, folks. Waddle on.' He takes his time when 'running', stops in for a capuccino here, delays his run for a chat there, and meanders across the finish line when he wants to!
Thanks for being the first off the post! (Haha! Not so slow after all, wha?!!)

I am a very lazy person and move pretty slowly these days. I also love the songs of Flanders and Swann. So it is very easy to see myself in their lyrics

 

[PEI_Heather]

Me llamo Sailor. United States Navy Sailor for over three decades. Never did a port visit at Heather's hometown in PEI, but landed close enough at Gander [Newfoundland] a few times. I was observed by several forum members proudly wearing my ship's ballcap during my September-October 2017 camino [so, they know how I look like]. Wishing all caminantes a Feliz Navidad, y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.

Thanks for your story! So should we call you Cap'n Sailor or Bos'n Sailor or Admir'l Sailor, @Sailor?!

Nice that you were in Gander; the Newfoundlanders are grand people. I had friends who were from Gander, but left to go to university (where we met). Salt of the earth, even though not salts of the sea!
(My hometown of Charlottetown is just over 1100 km to Gander, so yes, in the big picture, close, but it takes about 20 hours to drive there from here, so in the little picture, I'd rather go by boat (or ship)! Hahaha!
Permission to leave ship, sir!

 

[SabsP]

Here is an earlier thread....
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/members-forum-names.4986/

 

[HeidiL]

I joined this community so long ago that most people just used their real names...

Heidi Last-name-starts-with-L

 

[Margaret Butterworth]

I've never understood why people don't just use their real name!

 

[Stivandrer]

Stivandrer means Pathwanderer in Scandinavian....

 

[Fletchonides]

Here is an earlier thread....
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/members-forum-names.4986/

Interesting how many of these members from 2008 I don't recognize.

My surname is Fletcher, and I play some online games such as Lord of the Rings Online. Most of my characters seem to start with Fletch... and Fletchonides conjured up the image of a Leonides type Spartan holding the pass against a horde of invaders.

Although with the origin of my surname coming from Norman French une fleche (an arrow), and a fletcher being a profession in English as in "one who fletches or feathers arrows", my first character in most games tends to be some sort of bow-wielding character.

 

[SabsP]

I've never understood why people don't just use their real name!

Because of privacy matters.

 

[SYates]

I joined this community so long ago that most people just used their real names...

Heidi Last-name-starts-with-L

Me too ;-) First name starts with S (Sybil) + last name ;-) BC SY

 

[FamPed]

Just replyed to the other thread..

 

[linkster]

I've never understood why people don't just use their real name!

Because Margaret Butterworth was already taken

 

[yaying]

mine is equivalent of 'aunt' ...

 

[LTfit]

Gee, just looked through that thread @SabineP. I must admit that I miss a few of those veteran members, at least one has passed on and many others rarely check in if ever.

As I never answered the first time around here is my explanation:
LT are my initials and the fit is actually short for fitness. LTfit was the name I gave a team I led during a spinning marathon at a sports school where I worked. I was a fitness instructor/physiotherapist at the time, hence the fit.

I am still a physio and I guess all my Caminos keep me fit as well as relatively sane

 

[nycwalking]

At the time I joined, I was living in New York City and walked all over city and my first camino I flew NYC to Barcelona.

Now, living in Los Angeles, but no wish to change name.

 

[Former member 49149]

I meant to put in my tuppence worth but don't know what happened. My name on the forum is a shortened local version of the name of my hometown. I just love the sound of many of the names used. I agree with Margaret Butterworth, sometimes it is better to have a certain privacy, and there is the private message option. I love Linkster's humorous reply!

 

[linkster]

FYI, mi nombre es mi apellido más "ster" (apodo).

 

[jmcarp]

Mine's a contraction of my real name. I use the same for all of my internet forums that don't require the use of a full name.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Love this post, Heather! I had fun reading through the various creative, personal responses. My forum name was thought up in about two seconds as I quickly thought Camino Chris had a nice "ring" to it and easy to say.
If my given name had been Penelope, I doubt I would have chosen Camino Penelope...it just doesn't sound right.

 

[Rebekah Scott]

I was just having a particularly un-creative day, I guess. Or I didn´t read the instructions.
So far, after all these years of using my real-life name on here, no one´s bothered to invade my privacy.
(I am not sure I have one.)

 

[jsalt]

You can blame Ivar for mine .
I had trouble getting started and he kindly sorted me out and gave me my name.
Jill Salt
P. S. Nobody has bothered to invade my privacy either.

 

[mylifeonvacation]

If my given name had been Penelope, I doubt I would have chosen Camino Penelope...it just doesn't sound right.

It doesn't?? Now's my chance to grab CaminoPenelope!! LOL! Mine is an existing name I already use on every other social media platform, so just super easy to continue with it here. (Except Twitter, where it was too long so it ended up as MyLifeOnVacatio .... which still feels so abrupt!)

Fun thread! Buen Camino, all!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Heather, I have been in your neck of the woods on a cruise that stopped for a day in Charlottetown, PEI before heading up along the St. Lawrence seaway. A beautiful area you live in, but I will say, it was still quite chilly in late May!

 

[Sailor]

. . . So should we call you Cap'n Sailor or Bos'n Sailor or Admir'l Sailor . . .

Ha! No, just Sailor, and that's the way it will look on my tombstone [Mi nombre, Sailor, United States Navy]. In reference to your "Permission to leave ship, sir!" we can try this . . . "Request permission to go ashore, Sir" and the answer from the Quarterdeck Watch would be "Permission granted" . . . and now you know the rest of the story!. To all caminantes, have a Feliz Navidad y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.

 

[clearskiescamino]

Every social media outlet I own has clearskies in it. Including my blog. It was the first email address I had way back in the 90s. I guess I'm an optimistic guy

 

[Sixwheeler]

What an interesting thread. I'm Sixwheeler because I used to drive a Sixwheeler truck (3 axles) and started using it for my blog - The Sixwheeler Chronicles - and it just stuck so now I use it for a number of things; for example my Twitter name is @Sixwheeler although I do use my name there too.

 

[MinaKamina]

Mina isn't my name but the name of one of my dogs, though come to think of it, that isn't her real name either, more like a nick name.

The Kamina bit is a play with words and letters. I love a good fire, and the German Kamin makes a nice mix up with the Spanish walk, he or she walks, camina.

I like the rhythm of my name.

 

[PEI_Heather]

Interesting how many of these members from 2008 I don't recognize.

My surname is Fletcher, and I play some online games such as Lord of the Rings Online. Most of my characters seem to start with Fletch... and Fletchonides conjured up the image of a Leonides type Spartan holding the pass against a horde of invaders.

Although with the origin of my surname coming from Norman French une fleche (an arrow), and a fletcher being a profession in English as in "one who fletches or feathers arrows", my first character in most games tends to be some sort of bow-wielding character.

And since when walking along a Camino path, we follow fleches jaunes while in France and fleches amarillas while in Spain, I'd say you have a pretty apt Camino name, Fletcher!

(Thanks Google Translate, haha!)

 

[PEI_Heather]

Because Margaret Butterworth was already taken

Best response today!

 

[PEI_Heather]

Heather, I have been in your neck of the woods on a cruise that stopped for a day in Charlottetown, PEI before heading up along the St. Lawrence seaway. A beautiful area you live in, but I will say, it was still quite chilly in late May!

Hi Chris,
What May (year) were you here? It's hit and miss with that month--it could be cold and rainy or warm and rainy or warm and somewhat rainy and somewhat cloudy....or! Warm and sunny some of that time!
I'd suggest you try again, take another cruise that stops in Charlottetown but do so in August, September or early October. You'll get good warm weather and lots of festivals, including in September the International Shellfish Festival where lots of celebrity chefs descend on the Island for fun and food! Let me know when you're coming back this way; I'll take you to a non-touristy coffee shop!

 

[PEI_Heather]

Ha! No, just Sailor, and that's the way it will look on my tombstone [Mi nombre, Sailor, United States Navy]. In reference to your "Permission to leave ship, sir!" we can try this . . . "Request permission to go ashore, Sir" and the answer from the Quarterdeck Watch would be "Permission granted" . . . and now you know the rest of the story!. To all caminantes, have a Feliz Navidad y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.

Muchas gracias for the correction, Sailor! I guess I was closer than, "Hey dude! Can I get off the tub, I mean boat?" Close but no cigar!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

It doesn't?? Now's my chance to grab CaminoPenelope!! LOL! Mine is an existing name I already use on every other social media platform, so just super easy to continue with it here. (Except Twitter, where it was too long so it ended up as MyLifeOnVacatio .... which still feels so abrupt!)

Fun thread! Buen Camino, all!

Just a little FYI...I just noticed on your avatar photo that we both have the exact same backpack.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Muchas gracias for the correction, Sailor! I guess I was closer than, "Hey dude! Can I get off the tub, I mean boat?" Close but no cigar!

You are one funny lady!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Hi Chris,
What May (year) were you here? It's hit and miss with that month--it could be cold and rainy or warm and rainy or warm and somewhat rainy and somewhat cloudy....or! Warm and sunny some of that time!
I'd suggest you try again, take another cruise that stops in Charlottetown but do so in August, September or early October. You'll get good warm weather and lots of festivals, including in September the International Shellfish Festival where lots of celebrity chefs descend on the Island for fun and food! Let me know when you're coming back this way; I'll take you to a non-touristy coffee shop!

I think three years ago in late May. I hear PEI has a stunning, highly rated drive around the whole perimeter. Aww, thanks for the coffee invitation if I get back. In the meantime I seem to enjoy "hoofing it" Camino style. I start my 4th one in June on the LePuy this time.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Best response today!

Agree!

 

[PEI_Heather]

You are one funny lady!

Bwahahahaha!

 

[PEI_Heather]

St

I think three years ago in late May. I hear PEI has a stunning, highly rated drive around the whole perimeter. Aww, thanks for the coffee invitation if I get back. In the meantime I seem to enjoy "hoofing it" Camino style. I start my 4th one in June on the LePuy this time.

Stop! I'm jealous!!!

 

[PEI_Heather]

I think three years ago in late May. I hear PEI has a stunning, highly rated drive around the whole perimeter. Aww, thanks for the coffee invitation if I get back. In the meantime I seem to enjoy "hoofing it" Camino style. I start my 4th one in June on the LePuy this time.

I think you might be referring to the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Chris. PEI doesn't really have a specific roadway around the Island, and I've never ever heard anyone describing a stunning drive around the perimeter before. Our main roads actually run down the midline of the Island, with branches running off of them and secondary roads and tertiary roads beside or coming off those. We do have lovely drives, but you might chose to kayak around the province for a couple of weeks instead of trying to drive!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I think you might be referring to the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Chris. PEI doesn't really have a specific roadway around the Island, and I've never ever heard anyone describing a stunning drive around the perimeter before. Our main roads actually run down the midline of the Island, with branches running off of them and secondary roads and tertiary roads beside or coming off those. We do have lovely drives, but you might chose to kayak around the province for a couple of weeks instead of trying to drive!

You are so right! I should have googled and looked at a map before I responded. Yes, Cape Breton for sure...duh!

 

[movinmaggie]

When a similar thread appeared a couple of years ago, I posted a long story about my forum name. The shorter version is....I won a country music dance contest years ago, and was presented with a fancifully written certificate bearing 'Movin Maggie'.
It fit my love of travel and still today....dancing.

 

[Walk with Ernie]

My severe lack of ingenuity left me using my real name. But some how, it kind of shows my character. Open and straight forward.

 

[BmoreNomadic]

I'm from Baltimore (affectionately known as Bmore, and often used for its play-on-words quality) and I like to travel a lot, hence "nomadic"!

 

[TaraWalks]

Mine is not particularly creative my name is Tara though and I really enjoy walking.

 

[Lunchmeat337]

Lunchmeat was my nickname while serving aboard USS Carbonero SS-337. My last name was hard to pronounce apparently.

 

[Bumpa]

I think you might be referring to the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Chris. PEI doesn't really have a specific roadway around the Island, and I've never ever heard anyone describing a stunning drive around the perimeter before. Our main roads actually run down the midline of the Island, with branches running off of them and secondary roads and tertiary roads beside or coming off those. We do have lovely drives, but you might chose to kayak around the province for a couple of weeks instead of trying to drive!

Hey Heather...great post. My name originated when I was hiking the Appalachian Trail, in the Eastern USA, and everyone had a trail name. Bumpa was as close to grandpa as my grandkids could get and so I took it, and memories of them, to the walk. Just brought it along to the Camino as I thought it appropriate for an old guy in a kilt drifting along the Camino.

I lived in Tyne Valley with my parents for a short while and drift back occasionally.

 

[Bumpa]

Hey Heather...great post. My name originated when I was hiking the Appalachian Trail, in the Eastern USA, and everyone had a trail name. Bumpa was as close to grandpa as my grandkids could get and so I took it, and memories of them, to the walk. Just brought it along to the Camino as I thought it appropriate for an old guy in a kilt drifting along the Camino.

I lived in Tyne Valley with my parents for a short while and drift back occasionally.

By the way my email handle is jim.travellingman@...... Which I thought quite descriptive of my retired life.

 

[Sailor]

. . . USS Carbonero SS-337 . . .

Good stuff, decommissioned four decades ago . . . have a Feliz Navidad, y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.