Actually, I got to thinking about it and I was originally going to have my name be "I suck" or something equally as pleasant. But I decided against it for some reason. But, like you, that's how I felt at the time!
Slashnl is just our brand (as in branding cows). It looks like this: \NL.
Anyone else have a story behind their name? I'd love to know what gumboot means.