royalblue wrote:The real reason I chose mine is because it is Eulblayor spelled backwards.
Huh, I like the sound of that... my name shall be Eulbalyor on the next game I join.
Sounds like something out of "The Lord of the Rings"

Anyway, mine is short for Xterminator. I first started using that nickname around 2004 when I began using Gamespy Arcade (back when it didn't suck and Steam wasn't as popular as it is today). I used it mainly for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault and for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Spearhead (and, since these where First Person Shooters, that is the reason for my chosen name in the first place). Also a little for the first Medieval: Total War.
"Xtermy" was born when one of my former clan's higher ranked players started referring to me by this name, as it is shorter, but also to show fondness.
I basically use this name for everything nowadays (from forums to games) and aside from Vortex Wars, I also play The Last Stand: Dead Zone and Left 4 Dead 2 with this particular nickname (although on Steam you can pretty much change you nickname to anything you want, whenever you want).