What's your First Name?

[Plasmavore]

Hi everyone. I was curious to know what everyone's first names are. I go on another forum where everyone calls each other by their names and I was wondering whether it could work here!

Just post your first name and say what you think of my idea!

Mine's Fergus (that looks weird when I type it...)

[TheJollyRajah]

Fergus? I don't think I've ever heard that name ever. Well maybe that's because I live in the States and you live in England.

My name is Joseph, but I prefer people to call me Joe instead.

[Plasmavore]

Cool
My name is Scottish/Irish. It comes from the name Fearghas meaning 'Man of Valor' What does your name mean?

If you don't know, there's a great website called Behind the Name, here's a link:
http://www.behindthename.com/

I like looking up the meanings of first names. It helps me thik of character names for my book. The main character is called Imeda, an arabic (I think) name menaing Hope. Which fits the story well.

[olit123]

Woah...

From Olivier, a Norman French form of a Germanic name such as ALFHER or an Old Norse name such as Áleifr (see OLAF). The spelling was altered by association with Latin oliva "olive tree". In the Middle Ages the name became well-known in Western Europe because of the French epic 'La Chanson de Roland', in which Olivier was a friend and advisor of the hero Roland.
In England Oliver was a common medieval name, however it became rare after the 17th century because of the military commander Oliver Cromwell, who ruled the country following the civil war. The name was revived in the 19th century, perhaps in part due to the title character in Charles Dickens' novel 'Oliver Twist' (183, which was about a poor orphan living on the streets of London.

All I new about was the olive tree thing.

[Boomy]

RUSSELL
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: RUS-əl [key]
From a surname which meant "little red one" in French. A notable bearer of the surname was the agnostic British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), who wrote on many subjects including logic, epistemology and mathematics. He was also a political activist for causes such as pacifism and women's rights.

[dawesbr]

BENJAMIN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Dutch, Biblical
Pronounced: BEN-jə-min (English), ben-zha-MEN (French), BEN-yah-meen (German) [key]
From the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand". Benjamin in the Old Testament was the twelfth and youngest son of Jacob and the founder of one of the southern tribes of the Hebrews. He was originally named בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-'oniy) meaning "son of my sorrow" by his mother Rachel, who died shortly after childbirth, but it was later changed by his father.
As an English name, Benjamin came into general use after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American statesman, inventor, scientist and philosopher.

Knew all of that already. Son of my right hand=God's right hand=Jesus therefore I am Jesus' son, Jesus=God, therefore I'm God's son.

[xkappax•]

My name is Sara...

Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, French, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: שָׂרָה (Hebrew), سارة (Arabic)
Pronounced: SER-ə (English), SAR-ə (English), ZAH-rah (German) [key]
Means "lady" or "princess" in Hebrew. This was the name of the wife of Abraham in the Old Testament. She became the mother of Isaac at the age of 90. Her name was originally שָׂרָי (Saray), but God changed it (see Genesis 17:15). In England, Sarah came into use after the Protestant Reformation.

Edit: And you guys are more than welcome to call me by my first name, btw. I like it better than Kappa. :P

[robotiod]

SAMUEL
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Biblical

Pronounced: SAM-yoo-əl (English), SAM-yəl (English) [key]

From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". Samuel was the last of the ruling judges in the Old Testament. He anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and later anointed David.
As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include American inventor Samuel Morse (1791-1872), Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906-1989), and American author Samuel Clemens (1835-1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.

Contrary to popular belief that i m called Rob lol

[Syroc]

SIMON

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Greek

Pronounced: SIE-mən (English), see-MAWN (French), ZEE-mawn (German) [key]

From Σιμων (Simon), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant "he has heard". This was the name of several biblical characters, including the man who carried the cross for Jesus. However, the most important person of this name in the New Testament was the apostle Simon, also known as Peter (a name given to him by Jesus). Because of him, this name has been common in the Christian world. In England it was popular during the Middle Ages, though it became rarer after the Protestant Reformation.

[Alex™]

Alexander (But everyone calls me Alex..)

Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, King of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.
The name has been used by kings of Scotland, Poland and Yugoslavia, emperors of Russia, and eight popes. Other notable bearers include English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744), American statesman Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), Scottish-Canadian explorer Sir Alexander MacKenzie (1764-1820), Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), and Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), the Scottish-Canadian-American inventor of the telephone

[Syroc]

My name is Sara...
Her name was originally שָׂרָי (Saray), but God changed it (see Genesis 17:15).

Gee, what a creative god.

"Hmm, how can I make the name Saray better?
...
I could just... no, that'd be too easy...
But then... yes, let's get rid of the Y! That will give them something to write about."

[Foofles]

Everyone probably knows that my name is Jason (From the interviews...)

JASON

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical

Pronounced: JAY-sən (English) [key]
From the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal". In Greek mythology Jason was the leader of the Argonauts. After his uncle Pelias overthrew his father as king of Iolcos, Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece in order to win back the throne. During his journeys he married the sorceress Medea, who helped him gain the fleece and kill his uncle, but who later turned against him when he fell in love with another woman.

This name also appears in the New Testament, belonging to man who sheltered Paul and Silas. In his case, it may represent a Hellenized form of a Hebrew name. It was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation.

[OmegaSlayer]

GABRIEL
Gender: Masculine

Usage: French, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek

Other Scripts: גַּבְרִיאֵל (Ancient Hebrew), Γαβριηλ (Ancient Greek)

Pronounced: ga-bree-EL (French), ***-bree-əl (English), GAHP-ryel (Polish) [key]

From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "strong man of God". Gabriel was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. He appears in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, where he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Qur'an to Muhammad.
This name has been used occasionally in England since the 12th century. It was not common in the English-speaking world until the end of the 20th century.

[dorien]

I've post on here before that my name is Danny

Gender: Masculine (most definitely RRROOOAAAARRRRR )

And I'll edit all the fancy stuff from the site when I get home from work

[oldage]

SANDER
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Dutch, Scandinavian
Pronounced: SAHN-dər (Dutch) [key]

Dutch and Scandinavian short form of ALEXANDER

I wished I was called Cedric or Alexander though, they sound better