[MoonlightSonata]

Just out of interest. There are so many fascinating and unusual screen names on this forum that it'd be interesting to learn more about then.

 

[Dim7]

My nickname does not come from "diminished wit", it comes from the diminished seventh chord.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Diminished_seventh_chord_on_B.mid

 

[Stavrogin]

Nikolaj Stavrogin, one of the main characters of Dostoevskij's The Demons.
He is widely considered both one of the purest personifications of evil, and one of the best written characters in the history of literature.
I picked his name for the latter reason.

 

[brotagonist]

Hey, bro! The leading character in a play or novel is the protagonist.

 

[Fagotterdammerung]

It's a pun involving bassoons.

 

[Figleaf]

Mine's pretty puerile, I'm afraid. It comes from this very fetching garment, modelled by the great Victor Maurel:



:lol: :lol:

 

[PetrB]

Not at all imaginative, My given name and the first initial of a chosen pseudonym surname.

 

[PetrB]

Mine's pretty puerile, I'm afraid. It comes from this very fetching garment, modelled by the great Victor Maurel:



:lol: :lol:

Early model thong....

 

[ahammel]

First initial plus last name.

I've had people assume it's an Arabic word, though.

 

[Dim7]

Hey, bro! The leading character in a play or novel is the protagonist.

How about "santagonist", the evil twin of Santa Claus.

 

[SarahNorthman]

My first name and the last name of my favorite character from True Blood.

 

[MoonlightSonata]

It's a pun involving bassoons.

Bassoons and the end of the world....

 

[superhorn]

Simple . I used to be a horn player . I'm not sure how super, though !

 

[DiesIraeCX]

The 3rd Movement of Mozart's Requiem, K 626 - "Dies Irae"

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My two favorite Beethoven symphonies

 

[SixFootScowl]

The political prisoner in Beethoven's opera, Fidelio. My avatar in case anyone doesn't recognize him, is Placido Domingo playing Florestan. My son has the jailer's name from same opera.

 

[SixFootScowl]

First initial plus last name.

I've had people assume it's an Arabic word, though.

Rather, I assumed you are Arabic.

 

[Albert7]

Just guess folks.

 

[musicrom]

Just guess folks.

You play the violin?

 

[Albert7]

You play the violin?

That is mighty hilarious!

 

[Art Rock]

I have used this name across different boards since 2006 (before that, it was Dragon Phoenix). I came up with it when I started my blog on fine art and music, and it is one of my favorite genres of rock.