You're really not going to let that go?!
It's a long story, but as i explained to my children when they ventured off into the internet...
Be careful about choosing a name. you may think you're anonymous, but before you know it, it will become your "Brand"
Starting in the early days of forums ('99-ish) I went by Brak (yes, the villain from Space Ghost).
Then came the Playstation 3.
i was forced to create an online account, and everything reasonable was already taken, so i started stringing random words together until something worked.
fast forward to 2013, i joined a creative community which communicated primarily on IRC, and Brak was unavailable, so i said "screw it, they'll never know who i am", and i used the name from PS3, which was also useful, because i sometimes played games online with them. it's easier when your game and screen names match.
Within that community, i eventually became a known figure, creating content, hosting and guesting on podcasts and live streams...
<> if you know, you know.
I don't claim to be famous by any stretch, but in certain corners of the internet, people know me...
and they all call me "Poodle"
At some point you just have to lean into it
Easier than trying to keep track of what you're called on a specific site.
now I'm just PoodlePuncher
On the bright side, it's a name you don't forget.
whenever i join a new site, i'm bound to get a DM or two that say "hey, it's so and so from such and such, good to see you here"
On a side note:
NO! i have never, nor will i ever punch a poodle
All dogs love me, and the feeling is mutual...
if you must find deeper meaning, you're welcome to equate Poodle to "french", some variation on a "donkey punch", or whatever else you can think of...
doesn't really matter, there's nothing there, other than random words strung together to join the Playstation Network.
Fun fact: I sold my PS3 a couple months after setting up that account, since they were in high demand, and i never played it.
