Please! Help me "name the baby"... need a DU screen name for my husband...

[Radio_Lady]

My husband's first name is Al. Yeah, he likes Paul Simon's "Call Me Al." Short for Allen. We legally changed our last name and his first name in Probate Court in Massachusetts in 1973. He was given the birth name Alvin which my deceased mother-in-law must have thought was appropriate in 1934. But that was before the birth of Alvin the Chipmunk who lives on with his funny, silly, speeded-up recordings even until today. (BTW, new movie coming out with the Chipmunks later this year. Al has a first cousin named Alvin, but he lives in Florida and doesn't want us to send him family email letters... but I digress.)

Here are some suggestions:
Al the Audiophile (prefer this at this moment.)
Audiophile Al (sounds like a mouthful)
Radio Laddy (or alternate spelling)
Just a key stroke difference from my screen name Radio_Lady and easy to mistakefor one or the other. Sounds Scottish, which we're not.
Radio Laddie (sounds too much like a dog)

OK, for those of you who voted in the "AUDIOPHILE" survey and who didn't criticize my quickly pasted together verbiage or my inadequate personal characteristics (you know who you are), most people here know what the word means. Basically, a lover of sounds. It's an unusual word for sure, and it has something going for it. It's a homonym for AUDIO FILE -- words that sound the same but are spelled different. Can't beat that! If you're in radio.

So, I used to call him the Digital Devil, Gramps, Grandpa Al, and lots of other names. Yeah, and it's best that I don't share the things I call him when I YELL at him, like last week. But, NEVERMIND.............. we've made up and everything is fine today.

Al is 73 years young, a retired electrical engineer who migrated into mainframe computer sales and marketing for a bunch of years, but then morphed into a systems analyst and software engineer over the last years of his work life. He's also a very good writer and speaker.

This year, he is discovering the new world of digital photo processing as well as digital audio sound. He's busy a lot of the time with audio software and he's enjoying himself quite a bit. So, I've decided to ask him to be my occasional co-host on the audio show I do at Oregon Public Broadcasting. For some background, we used to do husband-and-wife radio shows back in the 1970s during the evening hours. Al even studied at Northeast Broadcasting School and for a year, worked for WARA in Attleboro, Massachusetts while selling virtually all the Main Street businesses on radio advertising. But he decided he wasn't making enough money in the radio business, and went back to sales and marketing hardware components to OEMs in the new computer world.

So, I have to call him something besides late for dinner.

Any quick suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. I like the audiophile one.

Since I am one. :D :D

I also like giving him the name "Call Me Al," if he really likes the Paul Simon song so much. I know seeing that name would make me, anyway, smile.

:hi:

[Fire Walk With Me]

33. Nothing wrong with Audiophile!

[regnaD kciN]

66. While I like the name, too...

...I would point out that there are still many in the audiophile community who would fight to the death for the notion that "no true audiophile would want anything to do with digital sound!!!

;-)

[Radio_Lady]

70. My goodness! Who would have thunk it? BTW, I sold or gave away all my vinyl records

when we moved from Boston to Oregon. Some of those vinyl records were wonderful -- I had a mint, unopened, preview copy of The Sound of Music with cast photos and signed by Christopher Plummer and Mary Tyler Moore, plus other wonderful ones. But when our Sylvania record player died, it looked like we'd never be able to hear them again. I remember calling Sylvania and being told there were no more stylus (needles) (plural?) for the arm. Who imagined that vinyl records would come back into vogue.

Now I still have a collection of cassette tapes that I refuse to give away! I think I have about 500 - 1,000. Once in a while, I weed out a few, but I keep most of them. My husband and I still have cars that have cassette players in them, as well as CD players. When those cars go, well, we'll see about that.

Some CDs too, but I'm still at least a generation back.

When I pass away, I want them all donated to the Arts & Music high school in our district.

[Kali]

2. Radio_Man

:shrug:

[Radio_Lady]

8. Too superhero-ish, maybe! Especially after Spiderman, Superman, and Batman.

Thanks, Kali.

[Mythsaje]

18. There is nothing TOO superhero-ish...

Of course, I WOULD say that, wouldn't I?

[Radio_Lady]

44. These are a little too much, IMHO! (PHOTO)

www.catdancerz.com

[Mz Pip]

3. Radio Dude

:-)

[Radio_Lady]

9. IMHO, nobody age 73 is a dude. Also, too close to DUD.

Thanks, Mz Pip.

[Mz Pip]

11. I guess I didn't

know the age! Still Dude isn't so bad. I'm 58 and my son calls me Dude sometimes. And I'm his mom... :shrug:

AM/FM Al.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Radio_Lady]

45. Mz Pip says, "I'm 58 and my son calls me Dude sometimes. And I'm his mom..."

Well, that takes gender identification a little too far for me.

I've been called Mother, Mom, Ma, Ellen (My three stepkids use my first name), Bonus Mother (that is actually something devised by www.bonusfamilies.com which has a good thought behind it, but not in common practice) Stepmonster -- but never DUDE!

That's a new one on me.

Thanks for sharing, ah... DUDE!

[Hand]

48. Well, howzabout Radio_Geezer?

:hide:

[Radio_Lady]

71. He says, "WHAT? Tell that person to go fly a kite!" (Or something to that effect.)

I did find this interesting web site for Digital Geezers.

http://www.nextexit.com/dap/geezer.html

Regrettably, the man who did this, Dana Atchley, of San Francisco, died unexpectedly in the year 2000. Damn it, the good die young, and I never got to meet him. His site has not been updated in a while. Very belated condolences to his wife and children.

http://www.nextexit.com/

[Mutley]

4. I wouldn't call him anything with the word "Radio" in it.

He should have his own identity. Other than that, I have no suggestions. :P

[Radio_Lady]

6. Good point. I hadn't thought of that. Thanks.

[philosophie_en_rose]

5. Radio Al

Similar to yours, but not confusing.

[Radio_Lady]

10. You know, my first thought was... sounds too much like tires. Radial tires.

Let's all keep our thinking caps on.

BTW, the unnamed spouse is away today Saturday, Sept. 22 working on a mentoring program. He won't be home until 5:00 PM.

Now I gotta go swimming with my grandson.

So if I stop answering your posts, you have two options 1)Sing hallelulah 2)Come back later to see what's here.

Peace, Love and Happiness,
(used by me and my now deceased cohost on our 1950s children show...)

[philosophie_en_rose]

15. You're right.

Hmmm....

[bunkerbuster1]

7. Al Koholic?

Al Loud?

[Radio_Lady]

13. LOL. There are also several Arabic names which might get him...

put on the no-fly list or shot by terrorists.

We'll leave that alone, shall we?

[johnnie]

12. Audio Al

No need to put in the "phile"

[Radio_Lady]

14. Interesting... thanks for the thought.

Simple is good.

[lizziegrace]

That gets my vote

:)

[wildhorses]

23. i am liking this one, too

:thumbsup:

[ironflange]

16. I guess he wouldn't be open to "Chipmunk"

It's available!

[Radio_Lady]

47. Only if he can have the lead role with those chipmunks!

"...Me, I want a hula hoop.
We can hardly stand the wait
Oh, Christmas, don't be late."

You just HAVE to see the trailer for the new movie ALVIN and the CHIPMUNKS, opening December 2007!

It's hysterical!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0952640/

[Bossy Monkey]

17. Lady's Man

(Note the singular form of lady:))

[The Straight Story]

19. How about Audio-Grandpa or Al-Qaeda-Audio

:rofl:

[DarkTirade]

20. 'Call me Al' isn't available?

[SPKrazy]

21. Video Man

like the song :yoiks:

[Richard Steele]

22. "AudiophAl"

Or maybe "The AudiophAl".

I'm guessing he wouldn't give a thumbsup to "Mr. Radio_Lady"... :rofl:

[wildhorses]

24. digital devil

digidev

DevDigital

DigItDev

Radio_Devil

just throwing stuff out there...feel free to throw it away ;)

[alphafemale]

25. RadiAL? RadicAL? SensationAL? nt

[boston bean]

26. Electric-Al nt

[XNASA]

27. 'Al Jourgensen'

That has a nice ring.

[Fire Walk With Me]

29. Be nice, be nice

:rofl:

ALien? ALtogether? DisposabAL?

[Fire Walk With Me]

30. I've got it- AL E. N.

[caty]

28. How about

Alectric? I also kind of like the name you used to call him, DigitalDevil.

[Ptah]

31. Haow about dual

DU Al

[Richardo]

53. This one.

:applause:

[amitten]

32. Toonces. n/t

[Sanity Claws]

34. Audio Al

Shortened version of what you like. I think it is snappier, snazzier.

[MrScorpio]

35. RadioLady'sMainSqueeze

Someone else said Radio AL. I like that

[applegrove]

36. Radio Laddy is cute.

[Zuiderelle]

37. Al Qaeda?

:)

[WinkyDink]

38. Considering the website....Al Smith.

[spacelady]

39. Lady's Man

:-)

On edit: oops sorry undisclosedlocation! I should learn how to read!

[krispos42]

40. How about...

High_Fidelity

Hi-Fi Al

High Fid-Allen-tee

[LostinVA]

41. I think it should be Hospitaliano!

[Gormy Cuss]

42. !

:spray:

Would you like breadsticks with that?

[LostinVA]

63. Does it come with unlimited soup and salad?

[Radio_Lady]

64. LOL. Yes, but please hold the marinara sauce, and no cheese!

[Radio_Lady]

43. UPDATE: You guys are SO imaginative! We're going to be hashing this up and down, but stay tuned...

for the result, hopefully soon.

[Klukie]

46. Alfidelity...

or Al-FI

[mitchum]

49. Al Venn?

I kid! I kid! :)
How about "Very Lucky Guy"?

[Danger Mouse]

50. Al The Eater of Worlds

Well...I like it.
:(

[havocmom]

51. Esteemed husband to the Radio_Lady could be FM_Him

Or Wavelength Lover

:hi:

[struggle4progress]

52. "Salami Yard Don" or some such anagram of "Radiolady's man"

[Catchawave]

54. Hoof Hearted

stole this from an Olbermann show :D

I really like Call_me_Al or Callmeal

[Radio_Lady]

72. Say it fast three times... Oops! Well, it might be good for a horse whisperer who only talks to...

horses.

My six year old grandson would like it.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

55. Al_Be_Back?

Is that too Schwarzeneggery?

[WCGreen]

56. Wireless Gentleman...

You know, like Radio Lady...

[njdemocrat106]

57. "YouCanCallMeAl" would be good (if available)

I agree with your husband; it's a cool song. :)

[TheDoorbellRang]

58. How's about

Al_Mighty

H.A.L.

[Whoa_Nelly]

59. AllDigitAl

or just
DigitAl

[wildhorses]

60. AudioAl ....digitALdevil....or about something completely off the

wall... like,,,, MoonRaker :shrug:

[bridgit]

61. I Shall Be Free #10

:thumbsup:

[Klukie]

62. Stay Tuned....

or Don't Change that dial

[radfringe]

65. Al-Dinner?

that way you won't get blamed for calling him late for dinner...

[Omphaloskepsis]

67. Design_by_Committee

[meegbear]

68. Televison_Guy

[Radio_Lady]

69. UPDATE: He's agreed to a name and I'll try to get his screen name as Audio Al

Audio Al -- and when he's on the radio with me -- "Audio Al, your radio pal."

That'll work.

In some typefaces, it looks like Audio A1 (like the steak sauce A-one)

I do like DigitalDevil or DigitalDarlin', because his photography is exceptional, but I didn't think that would work with the listening public. Please note: Our service has been directed to the blind, disabled, and senior citizens since its inception.

For more information, please see this link: http://www.opb.org/accessinfonet/index.php

Thanks to everyone who participated in this birthing experience. You were all wonderful, caring, funny, and wise... the mass melded mind of the DU is exceptional. Sometimes fractious, but still enjoyable!

Radio Lady in Oregon

[jobycom]

73. Al-diophile. nt