If members of AA are friends of Bill, what should us Camino addicts be called?

[Al the optimist]

Friends of James is too simple surely? I have no doubts that some wag out there will come up with an answer

 

[wayfarer]

Friends of Ivar....

 

[Gailsie]

Wayfarer already gave my idea, so how about Friends of the Way

 

[Whalleyranger]

How about friends of James? That's who you're all going to see.

 

[pilgrim b]

how about : friends of Jacobus-fanaticus !
that is : James-Fanatics latin

 

[tyrrek]

I don't know what we're called, but I do know that it involves more than 12 steps.

 

[wayfarer]

I don't know what we're called, but I do know that it involves more than 12 steps.

Good one tyrrek.

 

[susanawee]

I agree.....

 

[oursonpolaire]

An unkind friend refers to us as caminoholics

 

[whariwharangi]

Pilgrim.

 

[marjm007]

Friends of Ivar

 

[Stephen Nicholls]

Jim's mates?

 

[judydaisy]

Jimmies?

 

[miguel_gp]

Camigos

 

[whariwharangi]

Jimmies?

Sorry ... already taken:

• "Jimmies" – after "Jimmy", the nickname given to the Roman god Mercury as patron (and insignia) of Signals in Commonwealth countries; the origin of this particular sobriquet for the god is unknown; there are a number of theories as to why 'Jimmy' was adopted as a term of endearment for the emblem. The most widely accepted is that it came from a very popular Royal Signals boxer, called Jimmy Emblem, who was the British Army Champion in 1924 and represented the Royal Signals Corps from 1921 to 1924.

C & E Branch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_and_Electronics_Branch

 

[obinjatoo@yahoo.com]

Somebody just wrote it: Pilgrims...

 

[gerardcarey]

Friends of James is too simple surely? I have no doubts that some wag out there will come up with an answer

Mates of Ivar.

Regds
Gerard

 

[t2andreo]

I don't know what we're called, but I do know that it involves more than 12 steps.

Sorry, but I cannot go a single step farther...let alone 12 more steps...LOL.

 

[t2andreo]

If the AA folks are referred to as "Friends of Bill" then the exact analog would be "Friends of Jim." In Latin that would be "Amici Jim" Likely pronounced "ah-mee-chee Jim" if I recall correctly. In Spanish I think it could be "Amigos de Iago."

However if that is too familiar for some, then how about "Viri sancti Iacobi" or "Friends of Saint James?" In Spanish..."Amigos de Santiago."

On the other hand, one man or woman can consider themselves a Knight of the Way, or (FR) Chevalier de la Voie (or Chemin), (ES) "Caballero(a) del Camino", or (Lat) "Miles de via" (me-las de vee-ah).

Or simply...a pelerin, peregrino or pilgrim. Whatever...it is all good.

 

[Tia Valeria]

I think I would suggest:-
Forum Addicts = Friends of Ivar
Camino Addicts = Camigos (as Miguel_gp posted) maybe with 'de Santiago' added

 

[whariwharangi]

Just don't call me 'late for dinner'.

 

[Al the optimist]

Well done all. You have brightened up my sniffling, cold ridden day!

 

[freescot]

In my experience quite a few are friends of both Bill and James.

 

[lavender girl]

Could we be simply be known as AC’s .......ADDICTS of the CAMINO

(referring to the initial post likening us to AA)