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Title: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: jimmy olsen on October 10, 2015, 06:56:38 AM

The question above is inspired by the heartwarming story of Dr. Loki Skylizard (http://www.drskylizard.com/).

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The top seed in this year's Sithole Regional is Dr. Loki Skylizard, a cardiothoracic surgeon from New Jersey. If this name seems artificial, that's because it is--our top-seeded doctor was not born Loki Skylizard. Instead, the source who emailed us his name tells us that his parents let him and his sister change their own names around age eight or nine. Loki went with exactly the sort of name you would expect a nine year old boy to go with, and it stuck. He's been Loki Skylizard ever since.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what you have picked?
Post by: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 06:57:27 AM

Hannibal Barca.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Syt on October 10, 2015, 07:01:37 AM

Probably something Star Wars related.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Savonarola on October 10, 2015, 07:46:08 AM

Quote from: Syt on October 10, 2015, 07:01:37 AM
Probably something Star Wars related.

Yeah, probably "Han Solo" for me.

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" came out when I was 9. Maybe I would have picked "Michigan." :alberta:

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what you have picked?
Post by: Hamilcar on October 10, 2015, 07:53:14 AM

Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 06:57:27 AM
Hannibal Barca.

I'm definitely not your father. <_<

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: PDH on October 10, 2015, 08:26:55 AM

I don't know about me, but my cousin wanted to change her name to "Twinkletoes" at about that age. Her brother wanted to be called "Buster."

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Razgovory on October 10, 2015, 08:42:34 AM

Norman Dudenhoeffer.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: lustindarkness on October 10, 2015, 08:47:27 AM

Quote from: Syt on October 10, 2015, 07:01:37 AM
Probably something Star Wars related.

This.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: The Brain on October 10, 2015, 09:13:33 AM

I probably wouldn't have changed my name.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Caliga on October 10, 2015, 12:22:46 PM

At age 8 or 9? :hmm: Probably Cobra Commander.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Pedrito on October 10, 2015, 12:39:52 PM

Baron Karza.

L.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what you have picked?
Post by: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 12:41:13 PM

Quote from: Hamilcar on October 10, 2015, 07:53:14 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 06:57:27 AM
Hannibal Barca.

I'm definitely not your father. <_<

Well, I'm not sure what the actual content of this is, but it has the form of an insult, so I feel comfortable telling you to go fuck yourself. :huh:

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what you have picked?
Post by: Razgovory on October 10, 2015, 02:24:16 PM

Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 12:41:13 PM
Quote from: Hamilcar on October 10, 2015, 07:53:14 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 06:57:27 AM
Hannibal Barca.

I'm definitely not your father. <_<

Well, I'm not sure what the actual content of this is, but it has the form of an insult, so I feel comfortable telling you to go fuck yourself. :huh:

You have been really touchy lately.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: mongers on October 10, 2015, 02:52:54 PM

Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 10, 2015, 06:56:38 AM

If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
......

Didn't we all rather do this when we first registered here?

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what you have picked?
Post by: Eddie Teach on October 10, 2015, 03:13:38 PM

Quote from: Razgovory on October 10, 2015, 02:24:16 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 12:41:13 PM
Quote from: Hamilcar on October 10, 2015, 07:53:14 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 06:57:27 AM
Hannibal Barca.

I'm definitely not your father. <_<

Well, I'm not sure what the actual content of this is, but it has the form of an insult, so I feel comfortable telling you to go fuck yourself. :huh:

You have been really touchy lately.

The magic of Pittsburgh.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Valmy on October 10, 2015, 03:20:40 PM

Optimus Prime probably.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what you have picked?
Post by: Tonitrus on October 10, 2015, 03:58:58 PM

Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 12:41:13 PM
Quote from: Hamilcar on October 10, 2015, 07:53:14 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 06:57:27 AM
Hannibal Barca.

I'm definitely not your father. <_<

Well, I'm not sure what the actual content of this is, but it has the form of an insult, so I feel comfortable telling you to go fuck yourself. :huh:

Read some history. Likely an innocent jest.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Valmy on October 10, 2015, 04:00:28 PM

Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 12:41:13 PM
Quote from: Hamilcar on October 10, 2015, 07:53:14 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 06:57:27 AM
Hannibal Barca.

I'm definitely not your father. <_<

Well, I'm not sure what the actual content of this is, but it has the form of an insult, so I feel comfortable telling you to go fuck yourself. :huh:

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.livius.org%2Fsite%2Fassets%2Ffiles%2F5880%2Fbarcids.gif&hash=764f6411ca0bfa0f752fd811b97125f3fed6ff7c)

Dude...

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Razgovory on October 10, 2015, 04:09:24 PM

I assumed that he knew that.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 04:17:35 PM

Quote from: Razgovory on October 10, 2015, 04:09:24 PM
I assumed that he knew that.

Thanks for giving me that much credit. Jesus Christ. :lol:

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Valmy on October 10, 2015, 04:19:21 PM

Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 04:17:35 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 10, 2015, 04:09:24 PM
I assumed that he knew that.

Thanks for giving me that much credit. Jesus Christ. :lol:

You said you did not understand the content. If you say you do not understand the content then forgive us for thinking you did not understand the content.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Tonitrus on October 10, 2015, 04:23:17 PM

There's only one other possible angle...and while I like you Ide, I wouldn't want to be your father either. :)

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 04:27:59 PM

I don't think anybody would want to be anybody on Languish's father. I'd have had most of you aborted once the screening revealed your clear developmental disorders. But this all goes without saying, and it's rude to point it out.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Tonitrus on October 10, 2015, 04:42:13 PM

Yep, Ide is just being a bitch today. :P

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: The Brain on October 10, 2015, 05:33:50 PM

Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 04:27:59 PM
I don't think anybody would want to be anybody on Languish's father. I'd have had most of you aborted once the screening revealed your clear developmental disorders. But this all goes without saying, and it's rude to point it out.

I have a STEM degree.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what you have picked?
Post by: Hamilcar on October 11, 2015, 10:46:34 AM

Quote from: Razgovory on October 10, 2015, 02:24:16 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 12:41:13 PM
Quote from: Hamilcar on October 10, 2015, 07:53:14 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 06:57:27 AM
Hannibal Barca.

I'm definitely not your father. <_<

Well, I'm not sure what the actual content of this is, but it has the form of an insult, so I feel comfortable telling you to go fuck yourself. :huh:

You have been really touchy lately.

Maybe the lack of a law degree? What do you think?

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what you have picked?
Post by: Ideologue on October 11, 2015, 12:22:29 PM

Quote from: Hamilcar on October 11, 2015, 10:46:34 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 10, 2015, 02:24:16 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 12:41:13 PM
Quote from: Hamilcar on October 10, 2015, 07:53:14 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 10, 2015, 06:57:27 AM
Hannibal Barca.

I'm definitely not your father. <_<

Well, I'm not sure what the actual content of this is, but it has the form of an insult, so I feel comfortable telling you to go fuck yourself. :huh:

You have been really touchy lately.

Maybe the lack of a law degree? What do you think?

What is this? Firstly, that's not accurate. Secondly, we used to be friends.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what you have picked?
Post by: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 01:00:23 PM

Quote from: Hamilcar on October 11, 2015, 10:46:34 AM

Maybe the lack of a law degree? What do you think?

I think he needs to learn to roll with the punches. I get told to "take my medication" about twice a week, because I say something that someone disagrees with.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Ideologue on October 11, 2015, 01:07:02 PM

Well, that might have something to do with you being extremely disagreeable.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Valmy on October 11, 2015, 02:52:06 PM

Quote from: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 01:00:23 PM
Quote from: Hamilcar on October 11, 2015, 10:46:34 AM

Maybe the lack of a law degree? What do you think?

I think he needs to learn to roll with the punches. I get told to "take my medication" about twice a week, because I say something that someone disagrees with.

Well to be fair you excuse yourself due to your insanity about twice a week as well.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 03:43:55 PM

Quote from: Valmy on October 11, 2015, 02:52:06 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 01:00:23 PM
Quote from: Hamilcar on October 11, 2015, 10:46:34 AM

Maybe the lack of a law degree? What do you think?

I think he needs to learn to roll with the punches. I get told to "take my medication" about twice a week, because I say something that someone disagrees with.

Well to be fair you excuse yourself due to your insanity about twice a week as well.

Uh, no I don't. When is the last time I did that?

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: alfred russel on October 11, 2015, 04:03:14 PM

For those of us that went through catholic confirmation, albeit a bit later (12 -13 years old) and with limited options (names of saints), there is a definitive answer to this.

The discovery of a saint wolfgang made that a popular name to chose in my cohort. I chose a saint with the same name as myself. :)

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 04:39:34 PM

Quote from: alfred russel on October 11, 2015, 04:03:14 PM
For those of us that went through catholic confirmation, albeit a bit later (12 -13 years old) and with limited options (names of saints), there is a definitive answer to this.

The discovery of a saint wolfgang made that a popular name to chose in my cohort. I chose a saint with the same name as myself. :)

So your middle name is the same as your first name?

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: alfred russel on October 11, 2015, 04:41:43 PM

Quote from: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 04:39:34 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on October 11, 2015, 04:03:14 PM
For those of us that went through catholic confirmation, albeit a bit later (12 -13 years old) and with limited options (names of saints), there is a definitive answer to this.

The discovery of a saint wolfgang made that a popular name to chose in my cohort. I chose a saint with the same name as myself. :)

So your middle name is the same as your first name?

I use the middle name I got when I was born. Which is different than my first name.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 04:43:59 PM

So you have two middles names that the same then. Your name is something like Alfred Anthony (Anthony) Russel?

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: alfred russel on October 11, 2015, 04:48:06 PM

Quote from: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 04:43:59 PM
So you have two middles names that the same then. Your name is something like Alfred Anthony (Anthony) Russel?

My full languish name was supposed to be "Alfred Russel Wallace" but the paradox forum didn't take such long names. But lets say that is my full birth name. At confirmation, I chose the name of Saint Alfred. If that somehow changed my birth name, I'm not aware of it.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Valmy on October 11, 2015, 04:51:04 PM

Quote from: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 03:43:55 PM
Quote from: Valmy on October 11, 2015, 02:52:06 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 01:00:23 PM
Quote from: Hamilcar on October 11, 2015, 10:46:34 AM

Maybe the lack of a law degree? What do you think?

I think he needs to learn to roll with the punches. I get told to "take my medication" about twice a week, because I say something that someone disagrees with.

Well to be fair you excuse yourself due to your insanity about twice a week as well.

Uh, no I don't. When is the last time I did that?

I do not have a memory for posts like you do but I seem to recall you do that, I presume jokingly, from time to time.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 07:32:59 PM

Quote from: Valmy on October 11, 2015, 04:51:04 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 03:43:55 PM
Quote from: Valmy on October 11, 2015, 02:52:06 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 11, 2015, 01:00:23 PM
Quote from: Hamilcar on October 11, 2015, 10:46:34 AM

Maybe the lack of a law degree? What do you think?

I think he needs to learn to roll with the punches. I get told to "take my medication" about twice a week, because I say something that someone disagrees with.

Well to be fair you excuse yourself due to your insanity about twice a week as well.

Uh, no I don't. When is the last time I did that?

I do not have a memory for posts like you do but I seem to recall you do that, I presume jokingly, from time to time.

Yeah, but I haven't really done that much in a long time. And not seriously in really long time. I think you might be thrown off by my avatar. And while deal with insanity on a daily basis, it's not really much fun and doesn't really apply here. These days, mostly I just get sad and sleep all day.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Josquius on October 12, 2015, 05:00:34 AM

God. Were it normal the world would be full of guys with incredibly gay names like Butch.

I've no idea what I would have chose :hmm:

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Eddie Teach on October 12, 2015, 05:05:22 AM

Quote from: Tyr on October 12, 2015, 05:00:34 AM
God. Were it normal the world would be full of guys with incredibly gay names like Butch.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gkC76DyR1yw/TYTRfvpHfXI/AAAAAAAAAX0/WG0ElYGPT98/s1600/pulpfiction00010.png)

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: derspiess on October 12, 2015, 10:09:12 AM

Maybe a little before that age I wanted my name to be Roger, because I was a huge Roger Staubach fan.

Since then I just wish my parents had called me by my first name rather than my middle name. Has made school, work, and other stuff way more annoying.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: The Brain on October 12, 2015, 10:18:37 AM

What's wrong with Danger?

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Archy on October 12, 2015, 10:36:25 AM

Old Shatterhand or Kara Ben Nelson. I was fully occupied in reading Karl May's adventure stories than :unsure:

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Caliga on October 12, 2015, 12:38:29 PM

:hmm: I forgot about Steve Canyon. That's probably would I would have picked, actually.

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: lustindarkness on October 12, 2015, 12:46:15 PM

I just asked my 11 year old daughter, she said she would change her name to Unicorns Poop Skittles. :lmfao:

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: jimmy olsen on October 12, 2015, 09:58:58 PM

Quote from: lustindarkness on October 12, 2015, 12:46:15 PM
I just asked my 11 year old daughter, she said she would change her name to Unicorns Poop Skittles. :lmfao:

:lol:

Title: Re: If you could have changed your name at age 8-9, what would you have picked?
Post by: Barrister on October 12, 2015, 10:29:29 PM

Quote from: derspiess on October 12, 2015, 10:09:12 AM
Maybe a little before that age I wanted my name to be Roger, because I was a huge Roger Staubach fan.

Since then I just wish my parents had called me by my first name rather than my middle name. Has made school, work, and other stuff way more annoying.

I dunno - my parents always called me by my initials, and the only time it's caused me problems was when I was 35+, and I wouldn't trade my name for anything.

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