# help me change my user name **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 20, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412 "2006-09-20T13:56:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/1 "2006-09-20T13:56:24Z")
All right… I made this account when I was in college during some demented fad… then I didn’t show my face on sdmb again for almost 2 years… now I’m back, and love it but hate my user name. So I need some input before asking ‘those who control all’ for a change in my name. And I’m looking for some help. Here: are a couple of suggestions: Samson (in memory of my beta fish which has passed on… and I’m kinda obsessed with) Henry Chinaski (unfortunate hero) Hank the Hammer (dunno, kinda like the ring) Crappy crappy name (my default email) IWatchTooMuchFrasier (guess) I’m not limiting it to these… and btw I haven’t checked on the availability on any of these… just looking for any insight. Muchas gracias! ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/2 "2006-09-20T13:57:57Z")
Are you planning on a lot of Pit trips? Because in that case Hank the Hammer sure sounds good. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/3 "2006-09-20T14:28:46Z")
**Toast Museum** ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/4 "2006-09-20T14:29:53Z")
Since you are from Boston, how 'bout **Bean-Boy**? Or, from your profile, **Lab Rat**? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/5 "2006-09-20T14:34:05Z")
Wait—what kind of lab work do you do? What is your academic background? BTW–remember to get clearance/assistance from our wonderful Admin, **TubaDiva** , lest thou violate the Sacred No Sock Puppet Rule. ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/6 "2006-09-20T15:28:44Z")
you could always try finding [your hobbit name](http://www.chriswetherell.com/hobbit/) or [elf name](http://www.chriswetherell.com/elf/) ---
**Author:** ![MovingTarget](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@MovingTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovingTarget)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/7 "2006-09-20T15:42:52Z")
Yes, but how DOES one go about changing their username. I’ve been wanting to change mine as well, just don’t know how to go about it. ‘snipe out’ ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/8 "2006-09-20T15:43:55Z")
[QUOTE=Lobelia Overhill] you could always try finding [your hobbit name](http://www.chriswetherell.com/hobbit/) or [elf name](http://www.chriswetherell.com/elf/) [/QUOTE] Or, [YOUR ORC NAME!](http://www.thelandofshadow.com/mordorgate/darkdownloads/blackspeech/orcname.htm) ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/9 "2006-09-20T15:56:33Z")
[QUOTE=bigbabysweets2000] Henry Chinaski (unfortunate hero) [QUOTE] I read a poem in some magazine about 12 years ago entitled “After Reading Too Much Bukowski” that I really enjoyed. I wish I could find it again, it really hit what it feels like to read his works. Anyway, due to that I recommend the name **Too Much Bukowski** ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/10 "2006-09-20T16:27:02Z")
[QUOTE=August West] [QUOTE=bigbabysweets2000] Henry Chinaski (unfortunate hero) > [@](#): > > I read a poem in some magazine about 12 years ago entitled “After Reading Too Much Bukowski” that I really enjoyed. I wish I could find it again, it really hit what it feels like to read his works. > > Anyway, due to that I recommend the name **Too Much Bukowski** There is no such thing as too much Bukowski. Don’t make me throw these whiskey bottles. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/11 "2006-09-20T16:32:08Z")
[QUOTE=Snipe1978] Yes, but how DOES one go about changing their username. I’ve been wanting to change mine as well, just don’t know how to go about it. ‘snipe out’ [/QUOTE] You Email TubaDiva with the name change request. They will not do it often, so choose wisely. 😉 Emails for all the Mods and Admins are here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showgroups.php](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showgroups.php)? Good luck. **bigbabysweets2000** : Give us some more details to work with. These are usually fun. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/12 "2006-09-20T16:56:52Z")
How’sabout **[PowerFelch](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6027664&postcount=9)**? ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/13 "2006-09-20T20:39:04Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] You Email TubaDiva with the name change request. They will not do it often, so choose wisely. 😉 Emails for all the Mods and Admins are here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showgroups.php](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showgroups.php)? Good luck. [/QUOTE] Be sure to include a reference to SDMB in the message line, or the email might get swept under the rug with all the V1ÀGRA ads. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/14 "2006-09-20T21:18:50Z")
I graciously offer another of my internet names in the same vein as \*\*Bosda’s \*\* suggestion: BadBeanz. Beanfully, Bean (aka ShelliBean, a two time name changer) ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/15 "2006-09-20T21:19:41Z")
[More names than you can stick a shake at](http://psacake.com/silly.asp). I like **Chris P. Lettuce** , myself. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-change-my-user-name/373412/16 "2006-09-20T22:34:35Z")
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