# Did you change your Username here... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 10, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-change-your-username-here/692794 "2014-07-10T21:14:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-change-your-username-here/692794/21 "2014-07-12T02:07:12Z")
Well, I didn’t ever actually _change_ my user name, but I first tried to sign up as **bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk** , only to find it was already taken. 🙂 ETA: And then someone, I think it was **TubaDiva** , said they ban people with names like that all the time! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-change-your-username-here/692794/22 "2014-07-12T02:33:05Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Well, I didn’t ever actually _change_ my user name, but I first tried to sign up as **bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk** , only to find it was already taken. 🙂 > > ETA: And then someone, I think it was **TubaDiva** , said they ban people with names like that all the time! 🙂 Just curious: did you write a macro for that one? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-change-your-username-here/692794/23 "2014-07-12T03:36:56Z")
When I registered my username was my name. I thought I would post here once or twice and get on with my life. When I realized once or twice would become 1000 or 2000 times, I reverted to my true identity as the star porker of Walter R. Brooks. I will not republish my original name here, as this would defeat the purpose of my porcine moniker. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-change-your-username-here/692794/24 "2014-07-12T03:48:16Z")
> [@seal\_cleaner](#): > > seal\_clubber. Tubadiva hated it and asked me to change it, so I did. Oh man, your original name was hilarious. Then again, I am a terrible person. > [@Rachellelogram](#): > > I changed the spelling of my username from \*\*rachelellogram \*\*to \*\*rachellelogram \*\*awhile ago, so it would be more technically correct–see: _parallelogram_. Mind blown. Didn’t even notice this, > [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > I was first known as **spooje**. That was you? So I’ve never changed my name mainly because I can’t be bothered, but if I did, I’d change it to SurlyOldBroad, as I’ve become fond of the acronym. That or I’d change it to food of some kind. I’ve a few times created quick throwaways for forums I’ve needed for a few minutes, and tend to name myself after things I like to eat. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-change-your-username-here/692794/25 "2014-07-13T07:05:51Z")
> [@FordTaurusSHO94](#): > > I originally joined in 1999 and have no clue what my user name was, as I didn’t log in for a few years. Sock! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jayrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-change-your-username-here/692794/26 "2014-07-14T18:26:50Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I’ve entertained changing mine. I never even liked it in the first place. I had a poll a couple of years back asking if I should change it, and the consensus was no. > > I’d like to change it. In marketing terms, I have a brand recognition. > > Not that anyone gives a shit about me, but still. Take that back! I know someone who cares about you. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-change-your-username-here/692794.md?page=1)