A few years back, I did a section hike from fox creek south to damascus. I was given the name KindMan, by a thru hiker who had just finished and was traveling down the trail via car w/ his girlfriend to show her all the cool stuff he saw. Then last year I did a section from damascus south to kincora, after trail days. I used my trail name. I met medicine man at double springs shelter, I was with a half dozen other people, and he took a picture of us. The picture is posted here: http://www.whiteblaze.net/gallery/sh...cat/565/page/6
In the description of the picture, medicine man put my name down as givingman. I am the one with the blue long sleeve shirt and orange cap. For my up and coming thru, I will call myself Giver. It is short and sweet, and it has evolved from a name that a thru hiker had given me. I think the name suits me well, and I look forward to meeting you all on the trail! PEACE!