Took the name as an alternative to my actual username, Alex, when the administration of the time let somebody register it during open season.
At the time, I was still forming my adult identity ? Nick was a shorthand for a name my mother wanted to give to me but didn?t because my father picked instead: Nicholi. I?ve long since settled on being Alexander Nicholi, even legally changing my name to reflect that, and if username changes were allowed for non-staff again I would probably change into something like that.
I?m not really a Nick anyway. If anything I?m Nich.