Some people just use abbreviations of their names as usernames, but most people have a lot of names with some kind of anecdote or story behind it. Not especially unique, mostly, just something that means something to them personally. I’ve seen Elvish names, funky names and plain weird names. And I’m curious about every one. “Ultrawoman” seems straightforward but does she like the character that much, or is it something personal? How did our esteemed Editor-in-Chief become Doc Klein’s Labrat? What on earth is a Metro Rhodes? Why does Ann like to be called TOC (Table of Contents?!) Does bakasi mean something in German? I know that “wen” means maiden in Elvish but what is “Doranwen”?
So if anybody would like to explain their username, please go ahead! I’m sure a lot of us will love to know!
I’ll start. Just don’t laugh!
Lady Mirth is a derivation of my name, Hasini. “Hasaya” is the Singhalese archaic term for laughter, and “Hasayani” or “Hasini” (abbreviated) means “The Laughing One” (Female). Hence, Lady Mirth. The folk in my country lay a lot of stock in astronomy and so forth, and all our names are usually made of a long process involving star-charts, auspicious events, numerology and horoscopes of three generations. In my case, I’d say they hit bull’s eye! I live to laugh.
Okay. Now your turn!
(And yes, this is also the first in a series of shameless attempts to win my Kerth back!)
