# Help me pick a username! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 24, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391 "2005-08-24T04:53:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![XP39C\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/91b2a8/32.png) [@XP39C\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XP39C_2)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391/1 "2005-08-24T04:53:24Z")
Hey. I’ve been lurking for a while, and I just signed up as a guest. I have a username already (that is actually starting to grow on me), but I am open to suggestions. I know there have been “Post names for Lurkers” threads before, but I can’t search for them. If someone wanted to find one and post a link, that would be great. Another name I was thinking of would be ‘Burned Dog’, as a reference to the “I burning your dog” thread. Too cliche? Bonus points for anyone who can figure out what my name is. XP39C^2 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391/2 "2005-08-24T05:09:39Z")
I remember **Toast Museum** being one suggestion. I don’t think it’s been used yet, although **Atomic Badger Racing** is finally off the board. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391/3 "2005-08-24T05:23:21Z")
**Sticky Filth** ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391/4 "2005-08-24T05:55:22Z")
**Al B. Turkey** Or you could honor Steve Martin with **Hfuhruhurr** ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391/5 "2005-08-24T06:11:43Z")
**Exenses** is ok, I guess. Without knowing anything about you, it’s hard to suggest much except what is clever off the top’s of our heads, ya know what I’m sayin’? If yer into doin research and providing lots of links for cites, perhaps **Googley Moogley** would work for you. Or **William Shatner’s Hair** , Or **Spork** , Or **Wink Wink, Nudge Nudge** , Or **Leetspeaker** (or you could do that one right and be **13375p34k3r** maybe), Or **The Toe** , or… Hell, that’s just too easy. Here’s the link; if none of mine work for ya, maybe something there will. Good luck, and welcome to the SDMB! Bo [Lurkers…Look here for username suggestions…get them while they are HOT!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=290572) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391/6 "2005-08-24T06:13:08Z")
Wow, that post of mine got all weirded up. The first word should have been **Expenses** , and the link should have followed the sentence that said “Here’s the link”. LOL ---
**Author:** ![Atticus\_Finch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Atticus\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atticus_Finch)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391/7 "2005-08-24T06:55:44Z")
Perhaps borrow a little from Nick Hornby - **Sonic Death Monkey**. If you’re not looking for a generically awesome name, can you let us know what you do, where you’re from or what you’re into? Anything that’ll help us come up with an appropriate name for ya… ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391/8 "2005-08-24T08:31:35Z")
**Chicken of Bristol** is still available, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391/9 "2005-08-24T11:42:12Z")
**Luxury Yacht** ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391/10 "2005-08-24T12:47:24Z")
Good names are hard to come by. I offer: 1. Orange and Black extension cords 2. Medicated Outpatient 3. Ear Wax Loser 4. Tree Weasel Brigade Yep, hard to come by. ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-username/318391/11 "2005-08-24T13:20:03Z")
How about **RalphReedIsOurLastBestHope**? Nothing like choosing a user name that pisses people off before you write a line. I’ve always wondered whether the administrators would allow **Socque Poupette**.