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Interesting. The story behind my nickname is a simple one; I logged into h2g2 and happen to be named Researcher #26199, and rather than change it I decided to stick with it, for various reasons which I shall not go into at this point.

I haven't ever heard of anyone else using 26199 as a name... I mean, what're the odds?

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Simply translate your existing nickname to another language - i.e. in Polish Dragoneque would be "smok podobny".

P.S. Thanks for allowing me to find out that the Polish for Dragon is "Smok"

That sounds like quite a good idea, actually...

For a whole load of on-line dictionaries, try:

http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/diction.html

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Or find out what your name "means" - apparently my name is from an ancient Gaelic word meaning....

Very good. So if 'Smok' is Dragon, presumably 'podobny' is esque. Is this literal or how did you come up with the translation? It does have quite a ring to it, once you get your tongue around it!

Duncan means "brown warrior" and Jones means "son of John". You obviously have another name you're keeping almost quiet about (sauf the AIG football query0

podobny is "like"...my dictionary doesn't have "-esque".

Which is why I have appealed for a real Polish speaker on another thread....or a Polish internet dictionary thing?

You could try looking for a Polish dictionary on that web-of-online-dictionaries I mentioned above; just follow the url.

Can't guarantee anything, though .

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Mine came from my favourite pastime bowls. I have a reputation for having a demon drive, ie the full blooded give it all you've got shot, and people remember me for it, it leads to spectacular results, but they always forget I am quite good at the draw shot, when you aim to get as close as possible to Jack, no not my fish . So I'm just playing with peoples expectations of me.

BTW I reckon I now drive far less than I used too, but do so with greater impact