I’d like to know: What is everyone’s first name on here? I’ll go first. My real name’s Byron. Don’t know if that’s a surprise or not. :lol:

Sheryl

Guess!

David

Joyce - but I wish it were Caroline

Guess!

Sean

Sean

:facepalm:

Hint: His first name is in his user name.

My first name is Nunna :)

My first name is Nunna :)

Is your last name "Vitt"? that would be cool. ;)

David

Marlene

Jay

Sheryl

You actually spell it with the "S" (just like Sheryl Crow, among others). Nice.

GuessHello Guess how are buddy?

Tony (legal name: Anthony).

Sonny

Mikaela

Glenn. My Chinese name is 放屁头。

Sonny

So your birth certificate reads Sonny ......................

Mary

440 views 19 names

So many don't want us to know, I guess.

Tonya

Tonya
HUH?? I thought it was Bonnie. Or are you joking? :confused: Please excuse my lack of knowledge.

HUH?? I thought it was Bonnie. Are are you joking? :confused: Please excuse my lack of knowledge.

No. It's really Tonya but Bonnie is an old nickname of mine. When I was a little girl my family called me Tonny a lot , some of the neighborhood kids thought they were saying Bonnie so I was called Bonnie sometimes too! :D

No. It's really Tonya but Bonnie is an old nickname of mine. When I was a little girl my family called me Tonny a lot , some of the neighborhood kids thought they were saying Bonnie so I was called Bonnie sometimes too! :D
Oh, okay. Gotcha.

Matt (The only time I hear Matthew is when the wife is mad at me)

OK my name is Nunya :)

OK my name is Nunya :)

Nunya... Business? 🤔🤔

Hello Guess how are buddy?

See TJ's post #7.

No. It's really Tonya but Bonnie is an old nickname of mine. When I was a little girl my family called me Tonny a lot , some of the neighborhood kids thought they were saying Bonnie so I was called Bonnie sometimes too! :D


A neighbor boy started calling me Marfar and it has stuck. My sisters call me that. I don't mind I like it! Nicknames are hard to shed especially when given early in life. Bonnie, I cannot picture you as Tonya. You are Bonnie to me!:wave:

OK my name is Nunya :)

You like game playing D?:(

Tara, and no I was not named after Gone with the Wind. I was named after Tara King a character from the British TV show, The Avengers.

Matt (The only time I hear Matthew is when the wife is mad at me)

Hey Matthew, you broke down and joined the real name gang....good name.;)

Tara, and no I was not named after Gone with the Wind. I was named after Tara King a character from the British TV show, The Avengers.

Welcome to the real namers, a member called you Tara and now it's confirmed...;)

From my point, Tara fits your personality that I have gotten to know..

Oh I see you are Tara Bara....

Hey Matthew, you broke down and joined the real name gang....good name.;)

Thank you.

Welcome to the real namers, a member called you Tara and now it's confirmed...;)

From my point, Tara fits your personality that I have gotten to know..

Oh I see you are Tara Bara....

Tara Bara? I like that:lol:

Tara, and no I was not named after Gone with the Wind. I was named after Tara King a character from the British TV show, The Avengers.
Tara…I like that name. It sounds very nice.

See TJ's post #7.Im just kidding with ya Stevie,of course I know your name buddy!


Nunya... Business? ����Hehe yup they said that to me on the CB one night when I asked thier name but they added a swear in the middle of it :D

Tara…I like that name. It sounds very nice.

Thank you for the compliment.:wave:

Growing up I hated my first name because (at the time) it was uncommon. I knew of only one other Tara while I was going to school.

Thank you for the compliment.:wave:
You’re welcome. :wave:

Growing up I hated my first name because (at the time) it was uncommon. I knew of only one other Tara while I was going to school.
Yeah, that’s understandable. But I think it’s a very beautiful girl name.

So your birth certificate reads Sonny ......................

It's the only name I'll go by.

It's the only name I'll go by.


Ok, but you didn't answer my question, if you choose not to that is A OK...

Im just kidding with ya Stevie,of course I know your name buddy!

Oh, yeah, I forgot...

Ok, but you didn't answer my question, if you choose not to that is A OK...
My real name is Charles but I've always gone by Sonny. Charles was my dad's name. It was just easier that way.

My real name is Charles but I've always gone by Sonny. Charles was my dad's name. It was just easier that way.
YOU?? A CHARLES?? That’s almost shocking as Bonnie being a TONYA.

Oh, yeah, I forgot...Ah man!!

My real name is Charles but I've always gone by Sonny. Charles was my dad's name. It was just easier that way.

Was that tough? Sonny? I think Charlie is a cool name.

And truly if a person can't stand their given first name, they can call themselves what they want, but on legal stuff, it's the given name.,

There are millions with no birth certificate, they were just dropped wherever their mom was.....

And truly if a person can't stand their given first name, they can call themselves what they want, but on legal stuff, it's the given name.,
...

I'm a "junior", but considering my dad died when I was 7, never really felt any priority to make any distinction.....FOR DECADES on end.

Then, starting about 2003, all the official sources ( BMV, Banks, Utility companies, Library) STARTED INSISTING upon attaching A "II" suffix to my renewals. So thereafter I was "John Smith II"

Always wondered if that was a fallout from the 9/11 ordeal?

But I mean it was funny, I'd go in to like renew my library card, and they'd be acting like they caught me forging a check or something. :D

YOU?? A CHARLES?? That’s almost shocking as Bonnie being a TONYA.

Zoneboy's real name is Charles too ! :)

A neighbor boy started calling me Marfar and it has stuck. My sisters call me that. I don't mind I like it! Nicknames are hard to shed especially when given early in life. Bonnie, I cannot picture you as Tonya. You are Bonnie to me!:wave:

:):wave:

My Sister is Donna and my Mom wanted something that went with that name ! So Donna and Tonya ! :D

Don.

Don.

Is that short for Donald?.

Is that short for Donald?.


Maybe Donya.

Maybe Donya.

I don't think I asked you babalu:(


Still MANY here not wanting to give their given first name, babalu.....

Why, only they know...

Is that short for Donald?.

Yes.

Don.Hello Donny how are ya buddy?

Maybe Donya.

Babalu . Is your real name Bob or Lou ?? :D Perhaps it is Robert Louis ?? :cool:

Babalu . Is your real name Bob or Lou ?? :D Perhaps it is Robert Louis ?? :cool:

Bonnie:::rolleyes:

There are still MANY who will not give their first real name!!!!!!!!

There are some members that I'd like to know their names, but they are Hold Outs...

Bonnie:::rolleyes:

Too corny ?? :lol::D

Too corny ?? :lol::D

Corny!!! I think it's strange they won't tell their names...BUT, it's a big world out there with a lot of Minds...

There are still MANY who will not give their first real name!!!!!!!!

There are some members that I'd like to know their names, but they are Hold Outs...

One member even posted a clue but still didn't give their name for some reason.

There are still MANY who will not give their first real name!!!!!!!!

There are some members that I'd like to know their names, but they are Hold Outs...

Sincerely, I think you might be underestimating the evil use that "innocent" information can be put to?

We have been "threatened" before, by Dude, schooling us that we are unaware of what he is capable of, "when provoked".
I believe it would be very unwise to take any such warning for granted. You just never know when someone is gonna reach their last straw. Usually whenever he posts a link to any remote site, i'm reluctant to follow it, for fear of not knowing if he is on a mission

A patient person with an agenda can assemble a surprising amount of information just logging the things we volunteer.....so my position is "why make it easy for them?"

A real world name is just too off the charts in terms of enabling.

signed, Your friend,
Joe Doaks

A patient person with an agenda can assemble a surprising amount of information just logging the things we volunteer.....so my position is "why make it easy for them?"
That's my philosophy too. If I'm given the option to reveal personal information, I almost always decline.

I know the chance of doxxing or identity theft from a site like this is minuscule, but the paranoid in me wants to keep that buffer to the max.

Sounds like a lot of paranoia here, so let me ask --- Do any of you order on line? Do you use a false name and false info.....

I buy MOST all I use online and I get all of the stuff and never have a name issue problem....good grief.

The surprising thing is the degree to which some people will become malicious over just a difference in ideology. I'm not saying there is anyone like that here, but I have run into it on the web before, and it can be frightening. As in "you really want to ruin me, because I don't share your cup of tea?"

And there are a surprising number of folks out there, who do think that way.

Conversely, about 10 years ago I ran up against a web bully at a public forum similar to this, who was upset that I wouldn't allow him to set the ground rules for my participation at this board. After numerous petty incidents, he vowed to "run me off" if it was the last thing he ever did. Sounded serious to me.

So, all I knew of him was his screen name, the town he lived in (pop approx 400K) The baseball team he preferred, the industry that he worked in, and that he had recently been married.

Using his screen name I determined that he participated at other boards, including a blog, and had friends sufficiently close at these other sites, that he was on a first name basis with.

So, through the newspaper at the town he claimed to live in, I researched weddings at the approximate date he gave for being married, cross referenced by the first name he allowed people to call him.....and got a possible last name, and name of spouse.

I plugged those names into the on-line voter registration database for his county, and got a match on the name. the street address of his house, including suburb....and the names of the two daughters who reside at the same address...ostensibly from the wife's previous marriage. . It was actually jaw dropping how easy it all was.

Bare in mind, I'm a nice guy...I don't like feeling pushed around, but I generally mean no harm towards anyone.

But, the next time the bully started shoving me around.....I had a treat ready for him.

And, I suspect his jaw might have dropped a little too. Never bothered me again.

But, that's why I always see red flags whenever people "challenge" me to furnish personal data, or ask what browser and version I use to access the web. Stuff that in the wrong hands could be dangerous

Oh Jim if we all went into all the stories in our lives, good lord....I do my best to keep things short and to the point and pretty simplistic. And yes we know you are a nice guy. We've been advised of that many times. Do you know what, I'm a nice gal. Maybe I need to add that to my signature area.

And, just for a victory lap, I ran the wife's name through the search terms of the newspaper's obituaries, and learned she had been widowed 16 months earlier, the names of several of the deceased's relatives, and the widow's maiden name.

And, as everybody knows, a "mothers maiden name" is the gold standard for everything that goes "bump" in the night...:(

So, you really gotta be careful what info you let out...just a sliver can be a problem

Oh Jim, if that is really your name, which last I knew was short for James. But maybe that's not even your real first given name.

Speaking of Obits, I found an old bf's obit and it named his 9 children, he told me had 2.....I can't even tell him I know he had 9.

I'm on record here admitting that "jim" is not my name.

When sighing up I wanted to use GentlemanDan (Caldwell) from Andy Griffith fame, but couldn't even get that right...my memory was confuzzled that day. So I picked the wrong name.

But then realized that was even better, what could possibly be more anonymous than a mistake?

Sounds like a lot of paranoia here, so let me ask --- Do any of you order on line? Do you use a false name and false info.....

Online ordering is only between me and the retailer. What I post here is potentially seen by anyone in the world with internet access.

I'm on record here admitting that "jim" is not my name.

When sighing up I wanted to use GentlemanDan (Caldwell) from Andy Griffith fame, but couldn't even get that right...my memory was confuzzled that day. So I picked the wrong name.

But then realized that was even better, what could possibly be more anonymous than a mistake?

Hey you, so it's not Jim!!!!!!!!

I guess I need to realize this forum is all about acting and actors, and all that world, so hard to believe anyone. :(:rolleyes:

Online ordering is only between me and the retailer. What I post here is potentially seen by anyone in the world with internet access.

Not true Mr or Miss Acres, I was hacked twice by Amazon, first time the two of us got it cleaned up, the 2nd time, my bank had to get involved. I do ALL in my power to NOT buy from amazon. I've had no issues with all the other suppliers I deal with.

I guess I need to realize this forum is all about acting and actors, and all that world, so hard to believe anyone. :(:rolleyes:

Now, if that were completely true, I could have just given some pompous and self serving name such as Alistaire, D'Artagnan, or Vincente :lol:

I'm as cautious as the next person with ID theft type stuff. I shred name/address and anything with account numbers and recycle the remainder. But there are 333 million people in this country.

I don't think revealing my first name is something that could be a problem. But that's just me. If GJ or PA disagrees and they do not want to, I don't see a reason for a poster to push another poster to do it.

During my 19-1/2 years on here I've run into my share of scams on the phone and internet (I even fell for an email which posed as a survey for Home Depot), but I've never run into a problem on Sitcoms.

Steve

I'm as cautious as the next person with ID theft type stuff. I shred name/address and anything with account numbers and recycle the remainder. But there are 333 million people in this country.

I don't think revealing my first name is something that could be a problem. But that's just me. If GJ or PA disagrees and they do not want to, I don't see a reason for a poster to push another poster to do it.

During my 19-1/2 years on here I've run into my share of scams on the phone and internet (I even fell for an email which posed as a survey for Home Depot), but I've never run into a problem on Sitcoms.

Steve

I totally agree ! I don't see any harm in giving our first name here, but only if the poster wants to! :)


They shouldn't be forced into it if they don't feel comfortable with it. ;)

I find it no different posting with Legend after finding out his real name is Byron. Or Penny Lane / Marlene same person no difference if I call them by their screen name or real name ! Not really sure why Caroline is making such an issue about it? :confused:

Going the other way, I found the arbitrary (in many instances) nature of surnames to be fascinating. Somehow I had gotten the notion that surnames were a product of ironclad family tradition passed down since the era of cave dwellers....so I was somewhat surprised to learn that those "traditions" are in many cases only a couple centuries old.

The part about "ornamental" surnames was something I always wondered about in the back of my mind, tradition notwithstanding

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surname

I'm on record here admitting that "jim" is not my name.

I wanted to put "Sentimental Gentleman" under my username, but since my real name is Jim I thought it would cause confusion. So I'm using "Sentimental Fool." (If I were a woman, no doubt Bob Welch's "Sentimental Lady" would be in order.)

"Jim" is quite common in Greek-American families like mine, but it's fallen from favor in recent decades. For example, friends of mine use "Dimitri" and "Taki" for their sons, even though their Greek name is the same as mine.

For example, friends of mine use "Dimitri" and "Taki" for their sons, even though their Greek name is the same as mine.

WOW, so "Jim" and "Taki" are the same?
https://i.imgur.com/hZRy3kB.jpg

Taki derives from Demetraki, which is a nickname for Demetrios (hard for me to translate the i and e sounds from the Greek correctly).

If you go back a century or more, "Jim" I believe was an Americanization of Dimitri. (So then from Jim, my legal name is James.) Similarly, "Gus" or "Gust" commonly came from Costa/Kosta -- sounding somewhat alike.

Some Greek women named Demetria go by Toula/Tula, which derives from the nickname Demitroula. Demi Moore is believed to be a Demetria. My godmother was Areti, nicknamed Aretoula, and shortened to Toula.

Lots of times, it's a 2-step process: Kyriaki is commonly nicknamed Kyriakitsa, which is shortened to just Kitsa.

Thanks, interesting twists.

I remember my grandmom's name was Wilhelmina, and the older family members called her "Billie" Just seemed wrong.

Anyone else want to contribute? I don't know if MissT is on here but I wonder if that person is F or M and a name?????

Babalu . Is your real name Bob or Lou ?? :D Perhaps it is Robert Louis ?? :cool:


Actually neither. When I first came here I wanted to use the name Little Ricky because that was a running joke with some friends of mine. For most of my life I've done imitations of people's voices including celebrities and one I used to crack everyone up with was Desi Arnaz saying, "Look at Little Ricky" with his accent. But the name Little Ricky was taken and I didn't want to use Little Ricky II or anything like that so I came up with Babalu and used it because the avatar I found was perfect for it. Plus, I Love Lucy is my all-time favorite TV show.

As far as my real first name goes, the only thing I'll say is that I share a first name with another regular on this site.

Actually neither. When I first came here I wanted to use the name Little Ricky because that was a running joke with some friends of mine. For most of my life I've done imitations of people's voices including celebrities and one I used to crack everyone up with was Desi Arnaz saying, "Look at Little Ricky" with his accent. But the name Little Ricky was taken and I didn't want to use Little Ricky II or anything like that so I came up with Babalu and used it because the avatar I found was perfect for it. Plus, I Love Lucy is my all-time favorite TV show.

As far as my real first name goes, the only thing I'll say is that I share a first name with another regular on this site.

Wonder why the mystery game you choose to play. I wonder what Wawwwi e and Opus names are too. Oh well, everyone has some quirks they stick with.

Wonder why the mystery game you choose to play. I wonder what Wawwwi e and Opus names are too. Oh well, everyone has some quirks they stick with.
I don’t know if I’m right or not, or how I came to this assumption, but I think opus’ name starts with a G. I think he might’ve mentioned his name once or twice on here. I could be wrong.

As for Wawwie, I dunno. Maybe she’s a “Naomi” or a “Phyllis” or a “Heather”. Who knows.

My first name is Inigo, last name is Montoya. You killed my father, prepare to die! :mad: :lol:

Wonder why the mystery game you choose to play. I wonder what Wawwwi e and Opus names are too. Oh well, everyone has some quirks they stick with.

I know both their real names, but it's up to them to reveal ! I can't spill the beans ! :D

I know Opus' full name. It's Hubert H Hebert.

I know Opus' full name. It's Hubert H Hebert.

I thought it was Hubert Humphrey?? :D

I know both their real names, but it's up to them to reveal ! I can't spill the beans ! :D
LOL. I think opus’ name starts with a G, but I’m not 100% sure. I believe he mentioned it once, but like I said, I could be wrong.

I don’t know if I’m right or not, or how I came to this assumption, but I think opus’ name starts with a G. I think he might’ve mentioned his name once or twice on here. I could be wrong.

As for Wawwie, I dunno. Maybe she’s a “Naomi” or a “Phyllis” or a “Heather”. Who knows.


Maybe Wawwie is her real name.

Maybe her last name is Kazowie.

As far as my real first name goes, the only thing I'll say is that I share a first name with another regular on this site.

I got it narrowed down to Marlene, Caroline, or Torgo Jr.

I got it narrowed down to Marlene, Caroline, or Torgo Jr.


I said it was a real first name, not a screen name, so you are wrong again penguin breath.

The only person here who knows my real name is TJ, because I sent him a check for site expenses. But I guarantee it would surprise you. :lol:

Those who won't give their name and to a lot of online "friends" many have had for years, I say I don't really care, but just curious. A lot of strange people out there...

Those who won't give their name and to a lot of online "friends" many have had for years, I say I don't really care, but just curious. A lot of strange people out there...A few years ago a good for nothing "friend" of mine copied my Facebook profile picture and posted it here derisively without my permission in a political argument. So from then I have been more careful, don't give my first name even here now.

Well whatever, I've avoided joining FB, I've heard some doozie stories...Sounds like the folks here are not that good of friends. Do you shop online? If so whose name do you use,,,

I do not mind revealing my first name, or even what city I live in. I mean, there are probably hundreds, or even thousands of women with my name in my area.

I know one person who has his full name, his birthdate, even where he lives all over the internet. I do not think people know how easy it is to find pertinent information about you if you carelessly post/reveal too much information about yourself online.

Well whatever, I've avoided joining FB, I've heard some doozie stories...Sounds like the folks here are not that good of friends. Do you shop online? If so whose name do you use,,,I can't shop online since I don't have a credit card.

Kurt

Hi Kurt, and I'm born and raised in Pgh decades ago, good honest people. Thanks for giving your name.