# Avatars/User Names Explained

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars-user-names-explained/843829>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 22, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars-user-names-explained/843829 "2019-11-22T18:30:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars-user-names-explained/843829/68 "2019-11-24T06:14:39Z")

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> [@Darren\_Garrison](#):
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> [This previous thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=861960) should be incredibly helpful.

Yes, I thought I’d answered this before.

> [@What does your username mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-username-mean/821069/43):
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> I stumbled on the Board by accident; the first thread I was bold enough to start was “Trivia Challenge: Famous septets” in Game Room. Septimus seemed a good name for that post.
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> I think I’d have hunted for a name more endearing or enduring if I’d had known I would post at least another [del][COLOR=“Black”]16,000[/COLOR][/del] **20,000** messages here! :eek:

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