The Desert Colossus

Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Uximadesk on March 10, 2009, 06:54:41 PM

Poll
Question: Is your name a variation of Alex (Alexander, Alexia, Alexis, etc)?
Option 1: Yes (Male) votes: 1
Option 2: Yes (Female) votes: 0
Option 3: No votes: 11
Title: Alex(s)
Post by: Uximadesk on March 10, 2009, 06:54:41 PM
I think I am being paranoid (and I mean Rorshach paranoid), but there seems to be an astonishing high number of users here with the above chrachteristics (right now i can think of 4).
Are YOU one of them?
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Pyrgusfinn on March 10, 2009, 06:56:13 PM
Quote from: Cthulhu Mikaudes on March 10, 2009, 06:54:41 PM
I think I am being paranoid (and I mean Rorshach paranoid), but there seems to be an astonishing high number of users here with the above characteristics (right now i can think of 4).
Are YOU one of them?

fix'd


and no.  My name is in no way, shape or form Alex.
I'm a Jordan.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Uximadesk on March 10, 2009, 06:58:00 PM
paranoid, huh?
It seems I made a portmanteu from spanish...
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Pyrgusfinn on March 10, 2009, 07:00:18 PM
what is a portmanteu?
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: The Glamour Nazi on March 10, 2009, 07:03:21 PM
I'm a Ryan.

Sorry Not an Alex, also, it's impossible not to have one of the above characteristics.

You've named all possible answers.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Uximadesk on March 10, 2009, 07:04:16 PM
A portmanteu when you use a foreign word in your language (something along those lines), for example, paranoid in spanish is "paranĂ³ico", so now you see where it came from.
Am I right Tacheon?
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Pyrgusfinn on March 10, 2009, 07:07:45 PM
ahh. I understand.  I know what you are talking about now.  There is another word for that, but I can't think of it right now...  :-\

Random story that pertains to speaking spanish:
"Fui embarassado por mi hermano."  my teacher just laughed at me. 
I thought embarassado meant embarrassed... yeah. haha.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Hi no Seijin on March 10, 2009, 07:11:10 PM
Quote from: Cthulhu Mikaudes on March 10, 2009, 07:04:16 PM
A portmanteu when you use a foreign word in your language (something along those lines), for example, paranoid in spanish is "paranĂ³ico", so now you see where it came from.
Am I right Tacheon?
A portmanteau. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau)
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Keaton on March 11, 2009, 11:12:39 AM
My name is Jay.

That's not very Alex-ish at all.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: The Glamour Nazi on March 11, 2009, 11:15:41 AM
My girlfriend has a friend named Alexis.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Hi no Seijin on March 11, 2009, 04:44:34 PM
Quote from: Chuckinator on March 11, 2009, 11:15:41 AM
My girlfriend has a friend named Alexis.
One of my cousins is either Alexis or Alexa.  I can never remember.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: The Glamour Nazi on March 11, 2009, 04:46:11 PM
that's sorta sad.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: MagmarFire on March 11, 2009, 06:37:11 PM
Quote from: Davy Jones on March 11, 2009, 11:12:39 AM
My name is Jay.

That's not very Alex-ish at all.

Like Jay Gatsby? :O

Quote from: Pyrgusfinn on March 10, 2009, 06:56:13 PM
I'm a Jordan.

Like Jordan Baker? :O

Man, quite a few The Great Gatsby parallels here, aren't there?

And Chuck and I share the same name. Guess Ryan's not that uncommon of a name.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: The Glamour Nazi on March 11, 2009, 06:39:33 PM
OMG!?!??!

Yeah I know like 2 other ryans
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Pyrgusfinn on March 11, 2009, 07:09:03 PM
Quote from: MagmarFire on March 11, 2009, 06:37:11 PM
Quote from: Davy Jones on March 11, 2009, 11:12:39 AM
My name is Jay.

That's not very Alex-ish at all.

Like Jay Gatsby? :O

Quote from: Pyrgusfinn on March 10, 2009, 06:56:13 PM
I'm a Jordan.

Like Jordan Baker? :O

Man, quite a few The Great Gatsby parallels here, aren't there?

And Chuck and I share the same name. Guess Ryan's not that uncommon of a name.
correct assumption.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: DW on March 11, 2009, 09:20:55 PM
I know loads of male and female Alex's. I, however, have a different very common name.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: darkphantomime on March 12, 2009, 06:46:22 AM
Quote from: Shika on March 11, 2009, 09:20:55 PM
I know loads of male and female Alex's. I, however, have a different very common name.

Chris!

Mine is Michael.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Keaton on March 12, 2009, 08:50:11 AM
MICHAEL MENUT
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: HylianHero92 on March 12, 2009, 02:49:36 PM
I'm Sean
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: The Glamour Nazi on March 12, 2009, 02:57:50 PM
Lol so many first names.

Stalker material right here.

I had a friend named Alexander who dated an alexis.

Pretty funny funny when you asked for alex and they're both like "yeah?"
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Pyrgusfinn on March 13, 2009, 04:02:29 PM
Quote from: Chuckinator on March 12, 2009, 02:57:50 PM
Lol so many first names.

Stalker material right here.

I had a friend named Alexander who dated an alexis.

Pretty funny funny when you asked for alex and they're both like "yeah?"

I have to friends named sam, who date people named sam.  its crazy.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: DW on March 13, 2009, 09:41:59 PM
Quote from: JQ Pickwick on March 12, 2009, 06:46:22 AM
Quote from: Shika on March 11, 2009, 09:20:55 PM
I know loads of male and female Alex's. I, however, have a different very common name.

Chris!


YOU HAVE NO PERMISSION TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Darth Wyndisis on March 14, 2009, 07:34:40 PM
My name is Joe.
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: Fishalicious on March 18, 2009, 09:31:11 AM
I play a character named Alex in a game for the 360, does that count? O:
Title: Re: Alex(s)
Post by: The Glamour Nazi on March 18, 2009, 09:46:23 AM
No i don't think it does. I have a guy named alex on a game too though.