What's in a Name - Part 3

[Jack Evans]

Thank you both for your replies. I would be happy to introduce myself in the new member section. This feels like a good space.

[Marcine]

Amazing back stories here for everyone's names!
I chose Marcine because it is the name of one of my ancestors, 5 generations back, who emigrated from Hamburg to Quebec in 1863. She got on a sailboat with her elderly parents, husband and their 3 month old daughter for what surely was a harrowing trip across the North Atlantic.
The family originally lived in West Prussia/Poland and settled in central Wisconsin.
I only found this family history out very recently through my own research. No one ever talked to me about this remarkable, ancestral courage.
Shame was the muzzle.
So choosing this name connects me to Marcine's courage to make a better life for herself and her parents and infant. Without that choice, I probably wouldn't be here today.

[pseudonym]

I'm paranoid. I don't want the things I say here to be easily linked to me, both because I don't want to give people the opportunity to weaponize it against me, and because I don't want that worry to keep me from opening up here.

[polkadottedtiger]

I chose my username because I love cats (large and small). I feel my inner tigress.
But I am also a bit odd and usually feel I don't quite fit in, like a tiger with polkadots instead of stripes. Silly and unique!

[Teddy bear]

Hi,
It's very comforting for me to think about a toy from a childhood and to identify with it, and also almost anthropomorphism for me ☺️🧸

[highimpedance]

I picked highimpedance because it's an audio term that reminds me of old sound systems with quater inch inputs that are a bit more sensitive, noiser, and easier to overload and blow if you push them too hard... but they can work beautifully when matched correctly with the right amp, warmed up, and pushed with a little patience and delicacy. Music is my passion and my best coping tool; that analog reference always resonated with me because it's similar to the way my nervous system works. With a little bit of care and grounding i can keep going.

[ArcticSundog]

Google describes a sundog as "bright, often colorful spots of light that appear on either side of the sun, often resembling extra suns or detached pieces of rainbow, with red closest to the sun and blue on the outside".

ArcticSundog is a nod to where I grew up and then I included sundog for a couple of reasons. I've always thought sundogs were beautiful but recently when I've thought fo them I've been reminded of masking. Something I've done extensively all my life. I think it's the idea that the false suns being visible can distract attention from the true sun.

The second reason is because some cultures view a sundog as a sign of hope and purpose. I thought including the reference might remind of why I joined the group. This might be helpful on tougher days when I'm feeling overwhelmed and hopeless.

[Teddy bear]

Google describes a sundog as "bright, often colorful spots of light that appear on either side of the sun, often resembling extra suns or detached pieces of rainbow, with red closest to the sun and blue on the outside".

ArcticSundog is a nod to where I grew up and then I included sundog for a couple of reasons. I've always thought sundogs were beautiful but recently when I've thought fo them I've been reminded of masking. Something I've done extensively all my life. I think it's the idea that the false suns being visible can distract attention from the true sun.

The second reason is because some cultures view a sundog as a sign of hope and purpose. I thought including the reference might remind of why I joined the group. This might be helpful on tougher days when I'm feeling overwhelmed and hopeless.

Hi ArcticSundog, wow! I like your nickname
I saw a halo two years ago in the blistering cold at about -30C. Normally we don't have it here though.