What’s with the Name?

The other day someone asked me how I came up with the name Squidüber for this blog. Seems kind of strange, doesn’t it? Actually, the name would only really make sense if you’re into computer gaming and are part of the video game culture. The word über is derived from the German language, and technically means something similar to “super” or “hyper”. Those of my generation use it as a synonym for “super” or “powerful”.

So, basically, the term Squidüber in my own invented language means “super squid” or something like that. It’s pronounced “SquidOOber,” and in a way it sounds similar to “Squidoo”, so that’s why I chose it. I also wanted to combine one of my favorite things ever (Squidoo) with a favorite pastime (gaming), and thus, Squidüber was born.

Additionally, I wanted to coin up my own Squidoo phrase, since the folks over at Squidoo HQ seem to like creating new terms (SquidFlix, SquidWho, SquidVids) and I just couldn’t resist following suit.

And that’s that!