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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:38 am
You know, for the past year I`ve been on Gaia, I`ve noticed one major thing-- More than 3/4 of Gaia have unoriginal account names. It`s like a trend, kind of. Everyone has to have some name from an anime show or video game in their username. Why? It`s like seeing people who want to live like those characters so much, they portray their avatar like them. To me, it`s not as annoying as before, but I`m not sure about others. I`ve seen plenty of original names on Gaia, but not enough to make of any important. So in order to make this a discussion thread, answer these questions.
Why do you think more than 3/4 of Gaia has to have a username with some character from anime or games in it?
Do you think your name is original?
What do you think makes a username original?
Anything else you can add, as long as it sticks to this topic. I, myself, am not sure if I have an "original name" seeing as I don`t know everyone on Gaia. I`m sure it might not be, considering lots of people either use "desirable" or "ai" in their username. _____
As for the poll, if you don`t know, or are unsure in any way, please select "I don`t care." smile If you think your name is original, please tell us why. If not, then don`t bother.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:49 am
Why do you think more than 3/4 of Gaia has to have a username with some character from anime or games in it? people tend to use names they like and in this case most anime character names are what people are interested in
Do you think your name is original? i know mine is not
What do you think makes a username original? well thats kinda hard cause at one point in time someone might have thought of that name but didn''t use it....its hard to have an original name now and days. even real life names. alot of people are unoriginal ((and i''m no exception)) cuase people tend to go what they like.
now my name i thought up when i was making my avatar. i noticed it looked alittle like james from pokemon so i decided to use the original japan name for him and though mine is a variation of this name i know its not original cause it was already thought up. in fact some has a name somewhat like mine((not kuja for that his is nothing like mine)) and thats why my name is a variant to the original and for my other avatars its the same mushashi is a varaint name to the original and it was also taken from pokemon ((jesse)) and of course nyasu is the only non variant in the bunch but still isn''t original cause it was also again taken from pokemon ((meowth))
but all in all i don''t feel names can be original anymore cuase there will someone somewhere with the same name and you would never know it in fact you could never know it unless you do a butt load of research and gather all the names in the world....but this is all opinion so don''t flame me for it thanks and good day heart
((*edit* besides does it matter if your name is original or not. i mean some names do get out of hand like all the inuyashas or kagomes. then its like my god think of something else. i just hope i have never been judge cause of my name. sorry had to add that)) heart heart
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:36 am
I like to *think* that my username is original, even if only by half. Check it out...
My username is a play from the old "Austin 3:16" mess back in the days of [good] pro-wrestling. I just altered it a bit, as you can see, and, as the French say, "Viola"!
It's also a message for my friends to let them know how violent I can get at times. twisted
Edit: I may change - if the mood strikes me - to something more fitting, since I'm trying to make my avi look like a person I created in a fabricated universe.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:19 am
"Anaithnid" is Irish Gaelic for "strange". Yeah, I'd say mine is pretty original.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:38 am
I'll confess...I got Revan from Knights of the old Republic ninja though I think I miss spelled it sweatdrop
But I havent seen anyone with the name. And I've been using RevanStar for over 2 years now sweatdrop as a username
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:57 am
Koujirou .... besides does it matter if your name is original or not. .... While it may not matter to you, it matters to others on Gaia. Original names are better than anime names, since they are overused. But I`m just saying.. if people wouldn`t rely on anime so much, maybe there would be more original names on Gaia. >>;;
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:57 am
Why do you think more than 3/4 of Gaia has to have a username with some character from anime or games in it? Well probably for the same reason as myself, they really like that anime character or game character and wish to have a name after them...
Do you think your name is original? Not really, but I like it because it's named after my most favorite character blaugh Heero Yuy from Gundam Wing
What do you think makes a username original? nothing.. I just think it may be some what original because noone else has it on here, either way though I use it because I like this character and I wish to be him... *huggles Heero plushie* 4laugh
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:47 pm
Why do you think more than 3/4 of Gaia has to have a username with some character from anime or games in it? They believe that if they can become or be similar to the character they copy, they will be "cooler". I myself have made a Miroku Higurashi account for purpose of role play in Inuyasha, not as just because i can be him all the time, it is for that particular role play only.
Do you think your name is original? It is. As i have seen, no other have taken the name Drak, as i do not know it from any series or anime. The addition of paradise is from backround information from last few years of my life.
What do you think makes a username original? Thought up on the spot with consideration of your life and those you effect, nothing having to do with animation or television or books.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:26 pm
Desirable Ai Koujirou .... besides does it matter if your name is original or not. .... While it may not matter to you, it matters to others on Gaia. Original names are better than anime names, since they are overused. But I`m just saying.. if people wouldn`t rely on anime so much, maybe there would be more original names on Gaia. >>;;yes i know yuki but not all anime names are over used on gaia. mostly only the popular animes that are shown on tv((mostly cartoon network))......and some people have a hard time trying to find names so they use what pops first into thier head. but yeah i would like to see a more original name on gaia like yours and revanstars ((there alot more people these two just jumped into my head))
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:56 pm
I'm sorry... I just love Heero, he is the love of my life... ok not really what he is a reminder of why I got into yaoi and such. Besides my msn hotmail name is pretty unique, some ask me what I was thinking when I tell them my addi, have you ever really heard of a name meowmouth2005? Even now when I look at it I must ask what was going on in my head... eek
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:24 pm
Koujirou Desirable Ai Koujirou .... besides does it matter if your name is original or not. .... While it may not matter to you, it matters to others on Gaia. Original names are better than anime names, since they are overused. But I`m just saying.. if people wouldn`t rely on anime so much, maybe there would be more original names on Gaia. >>;;yes i know yuki but not all anime names are over used on gaia. mostly only the popular animes that are shown on tv((mostly cartoon network))......and some people have a hard time trying to find names so they use what pops first into thier head. but yeah i would like to see a more original name on gaia like yours and revanstars ((there alot more people these two just jumped into my head)) Well actually, more than half of anime characters are overused. For cable there`s AnimeNetwork that shows anime shows that CN will most likely never show, so that adds to the "popularity" of the anime names.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:43 pm
Desirable Ai Koujirou Desirable Ai Koujirou .... besides does it matter if your name is original or not. .... While it may not matter to you, it matters to others on Gaia. Original names are better than anime names, since they are overused. But I`m just saying.. if people wouldn`t rely on anime so much, maybe there would be more original names on Gaia. >>;;yes i know yuki but not all anime names are over used on gaia. mostly only the popular animes that are shown on tv((mostly cartoon network))......and some people have a hard time trying to find names so they use what pops first into thier head. but yeah i would like to see a more original name on gaia like yours and revanstars ((there alot more people these two just jumped into my head)) Well actually, more than half of anime characters are overused. For cable there`s AnimeNetwork that shows anime shows that CN will most likely never show, so that adds to the "popularity" of the anime names.well the reason why CN won't show the animes that are on the AN is because AN is strictly ADVfilms and CN would need a licence(s/p) to show those animes but i doubt would get one cause AVDfilms has its own network but i do agree though alot of people use anime names or something that has to do with the japanese *wonders if he should change his name now*
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:46 pm
Koujirou Desirable Ai Koujirou Desirable Ai Koujirou .... besides does it matter if your name is original or not. .... While it may not matter to you, it matters to others on Gaia. Original names are better than anime names, since they are overused. But I`m just saying.. if people wouldn`t rely on anime so much, maybe there would be more original names on Gaia. >>;;yes i know yuki but not all anime names are over used on gaia. mostly only the popular animes that are shown on tv((mostly cartoon network))......and some people have a hard time trying to find names so they use what pops first into thier head. but yeah i would like to see a more original name on gaia like yours and revanstars ((there alot more people these two just jumped into my head)) Well actually, more than half of anime characters are overused. For cable there`s AnimeNetwork that shows anime shows that CN will most likely never show, so that adds to the "popularity" of the anime names.well the reason why CN won't show the animes that are on the AN is because AN is strictly ADVfilms and CN would need a licence(s/p) to show those animes but i doubt would get one cause AVDfilms has its own network Yes, I know this already. I was just saying gaia members don`t just get their anime names from CN. They get them from AN and from downloaded videos online.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:50 pm
Desirable Ai Koujirou Desirable Ai Koujirou Desirable Ai Koujirou .... besides does it matter if your name is original or not. .... While it may not matter to you, it matters to others on Gaia. Original names are better than anime names, since they are overused. But I`m just saying.. if people wouldn`t rely on anime so much, maybe there would be more original names on Gaia. >>;;yes i know yuki but not all anime names are over used on gaia. mostly only the popular animes that are shown on tv((mostly cartoon network))......and some people have a hard time trying to find names so they use what pops first into thier head. but yeah i would like to see a more original name on gaia like yours and revanstars ((there alot more people these two just jumped into my head)) Well actually, more than half of anime characters are overused. For cable there`s AnimeNetwork that shows anime shows that CN will most likely never show, so that adds to the "popularity" of the anime names.well the reason why CN won't show the animes that are on the AN is because AN is strictly ADVfilms and CN would need a licence(s/p) to show those animes but i doubt would get one cause AVDfilms has its own network Yes, I know this already. I was just saying gaia members don`t just get their anime names from CN. They get them from AN and from downloaded videos online.i didn't say they just got their name from the animes that the CN just shows it was an example ((btw i edited my last comment))
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:15 pm
Why do you think more than 3/4 of Gaia has to have a username with some character from anime or games in it?
Because they have no imagination or don't want to take the time to make up an original screen name? It doesn't really matter. *shrugs* Oh my god screen name! =O lol It' doesn't mean much.
Do you think your name is original?
Satanic(evil) Crucifixion(good)
Any questions? I actually made it mostly because I like the sound of the two words when used together.. X)
I'm a bit of a wierdo like that? *shrugs* I'm not really religious I just find the stories and what not powerful in a way. I mean, the scriptures and everything have turned people against their own humanity, common sense, and made there thoughts completely bipolar at times to who they were before. And not just one person. Many. And since I believe in Yin and Yang, I used the popular religious symbols to show a balance of heart.
Crazy. Like finding an 'X' shaped cheerio.. o.O Anyways, I think mine is original?
What do you think makes a username original?
The ability to take the time to express who you are with words or phrases not used every day. Or just odd or new combinations. *shrugs*
~ Pretender
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