Overused trail names

[Sandy of PA]

I have met many "Turtles" and "Pilgrims" on the trail the last 3 years.

[Sierra2015]

In the first week or so on the trail, people will be throwing suggestions all day if you don't have a trail name.
I think the best ones are given on the trail, but just don't accept the first one thrown at you.
It's not your name until you accept it is. But don't try and wait for a "cool" one.
Take one that fits your persona.

Sometimes many people will call you something else anyway. Last year there was a young couple and the girl was really nice. No one in our group could remember his name. So we referred to him as "Lucky Bastid". By the time we got to NE half the trail was calling him that.

It's something I'm very excited about. (Not sure why... maybe it's the communal feeling a nick-name provides? Or maybe I feel like it'll answer questions about myself. Like the trail will break me open and and the name will be the augur.)

uh anything to do with owls......

I'm sure animal names are really popular.

[HikerMom58]

It's something I'm very excited about. (Not sure why... maybe it's the communal feeling a nick-name provides? Or maybe I feel like it'll answer questions about myself. Like the trail will break me open and and the name will be the augur.)

I'm sure animal names are really popular.

It will be so much fun, Sierra! My daughter picked out her trail name before she left for the trail on her first hike. The second time out she was given one. She liked being given one better. It's fun!

Wise Old Owl is a nice Owl.

[Special K]

Met a lot of variations of "bear" and "bird" on the trail this year. And, there were THREE Chuckles!!

[Special K]

Whoops, meant last year...

[OzJacko]

Met a lot of variations of "bear" and "bird" on the trail this year. And, there were THREE Chuckles!!

Any of them Australian?
Chuckle is another term for vomit here.....

[Train Wreck]

Any of them Australian?
Chuckle is another term for vomit here.....

I thought the word was "chunder"

[SunnyWalker]

I like the idea of trailnames. Anyhow, "they" didn't ask us, did they?

[Happy44]

i met a "couple" named "stuff sack" and "deep pack" i hiked an extra 7 miles that day to the next shelter!

[Sierra2015]

i met a "couple" named "stuff sack" and "deep pack" i hiked an extra 7 miles that day to the next shelter!

Pretty sure it isn't catching.

[Train Wreck]

I recall a lot of Striders around the time the first LOTR came out.

[Kraken Skullz]

Funny that you should throw out Molly as a name since my wife's name is Molly and my favorite 80s movie is The Breakfast Club. Ironic isn't it?

[gsingjane]

Anything with Nomad or Roamer in it.

[daddytwosticks]

If I had to go with a new trail name, I'd choose Mick Dodge. However, I'd have to wear buckskin and go shoeless while I hike.

[journeywoman]

I picked Journeywoman several years ago for a number of different reasons. Is it a cliche now? I haven't heard of or seen any others......

[trailwobbles]

I got dubbed "Wobbles" by a 14 year old who told me I walked funny on the trail...still don't understand how I wobble but it fit for some reason. 0.o

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[Tuckahoe]

Funny that you should throw out Molly as a name since my wife's name is Molly and my favorite 80s movie is The Breakfast Club. Ironic isn't it?

Sigh... you and Alanis Morissette... It's not ironic, it is a coincidence.

[trailwobbles]

I got dubbed "Wobbles" by a 14 year old who told me I walked funny on the trail...still don't understand how I wobble but it fit for some reason. 0.o

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Missed this part:

The point is I hate it, but it is what I was dubbed on the trail. It's what stuck, but at least I didn't name myself Raven or Willow,or etc (apologies to any Ravens or Willows out there...)

[Kraken Skullz]

Haha. Talking with people at work and I brought in some authentic ramen. Just got named "Fancy Ramen". Now that's a trail name.

[Don H]

Chainsaw (or other variation of snorer's name). Sorry Don (Chainsaw, 2011).

I resemble that remark!