Scarface Clawdia: That's Not My Name

So, Evilicious Diva (or Evil as she's known more widely) may have touched on this not long ago...but as the League secretary, I am the lady who registers all our names and numbers. It's the question all the new Freshmeat or Lambs will hear from me. "Have you come up with your name yet?"

Along with giving them the website where they'll find the international derby name register and advising that they check their name for uniqueness, the next best thing is to start a list of ideas or inspirations.

I'm Scarface Clawdia. I wanted a New Zealand reference, and I love books. So far there's been just the one person who didn't know what I was talking about ("Clawface....what's your name again?"), while everyone else recognises the nasty cat from Hairy Maclary, Scarface Claw. But it took weeks of thinking and debating ideas with myself and others to come up with it. Other names got discarded for being too particular to skating styles. I wanted to avoid any name that might have said I was fast or agile - what if I turned out to be the slowest skater in town? I'd also looked into my favourite bands, song titles and lyrics...but nothing really worked for me quite like Scarface Clawdia. Also...turns out that news presenters like the reference and likened the name to a cartoon character or coldblooded killer...take your pick.

But, although you may yield the power of finally being allowed to name yourself, you don't have as much control over what the league actually calls you...oh no. Scarface Clawdia is a bit of a mouthful to yell on the track - once you've got a few syllables in there, you can expect to have an abbreviation. I thought I was safe. Claw? Sweet. Scarface? Sure. Scar? That works. Face? Face?

Face? Seriously ladies? The amount of satisfaction that my boyfriend gets from knowing that everyone calls me Face...sheesh. I'm apparently far too liberal with my use of insults that finish sentences with 'You're a blah blah...', and his response has forever been 'Your face'. No, sweetie. 'You're Face' would be more apt. But hell, I'd rather take it on and make it my own than give it power as an insult. So I'm 'Face. Getting in your face.

So take it as a word of caution. Pick whatever name you like. Go all out and crazy. Just know that when you bring it to training, it'll be shortened down. I'm sure Thigh Voltage isn't sick of us making jokes about watching TV at all...