# Changing my Username **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 5, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130 "2003-03-05T01:06:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/1 "2003-03-05T01:06:10Z")
How Do I Do it?? ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/2 "2003-03-05T01:35:32Z")
E-mail one of the Admins (TubaDiva, Arnold Winkelried, C K Dexter Haven, Gaudere, or Lynn Bodoni; their e-mails are available in their profiles). Ask nicely, and include an appropriate bribe. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/3 "2003-03-05T10:43:13Z")
You can also only change your username to \*_Atomic Badger Racing_; **MEB** didn’t mention this, but it’s true. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/4 "2003-03-05T10:44:23Z")
Well, OK not even nearly true, but if you’re stuck for suggestions, there’s are threads full of 'em - there’s one active in MPSIMS now… ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/5 "2003-03-05T12:46:33Z")
I want to change my username to **Man get trout**. Would that be possible? ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/6 "2003-03-05T12:54:38Z")
Yes, and I would like to be **Man Get Out** ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/7 "2003-03-05T13:02:46Z")
I was to be **Spartacus**! ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/8 "2003-03-05T13:14:10Z")
You _were_ to be **Spartacus**? What happened? ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/9 "2003-03-05T13:35:19Z")
I want to be **Mange, Get Out!** ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/10 "2003-03-05T13:37:55Z")
I tried **tout** ing **Mange** for a while, but I couldn’t get many buyers. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/11 "2003-03-05T13:57:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Desmostylus \* > \*\*You _were_ to be **Spartacus**? What happened? \*\* The deal fell through on a technicality. :o ‘want’ was the worm I should have typed. ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/12 "2003-03-05T14:02:19Z")
> [@](#): > > …‘want’ was the worm I should have typed. I’m in the office this morning after shoveling 8 inches of last night’s snowfall, trying to get motivated to do some actual work. Then I read this and snort coffee as I laugh. Wonderfully done **Mangetout**. ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/13 "2003-03-05T14:20:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mangetout \* > \*\* ‘want’ was the _worm_ I should have typed. \*\* Does this mean that I have to get into the fishtank and sing? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/14 "2003-03-05T14:34:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Algernon \* > \*\*…Wonderfully done **Mangetout**. \*\* Thank you; it has been a lemur of love. ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/15 "2003-03-05T14:38:12Z")
Stop! Stop! You’re killin’ me here. ~grin~ ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/16 "2003-03-06T04:58:03Z")
Oh, get trout of here ! ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/17 "2003-03-06T05:13:51Z")
I just krill me, ya know. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/18 "2003-03-06T10:30:56Z")
Hey, stop it you guys! let me handle this on my owl. ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/19 "2003-03-06T10:43:32Z")
This is probably more suited to MPSIS, but now that it’s goating, I just can’t baa to stop. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130/20 "2003-03-06T11:55:34Z")
Enough with the sheep jokes. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-username/159130.md?page=2)