# I Hate my username
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761
**Category:** About This Message Board
**Created:** [April 29, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761 "2005-04-29T18:54:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/1 "2005-04-29T18:54:45Z")
I just read in the FAQ that I’d have to have a pretty damned good reason if I wanted to change my username. Is the fact that i HATE it a good enough reason?
Yeah, I know I picked it out. Who do I email? I just paid my new subscription fee which means I’ll be sticking around for another year. Let me have a shiney new name! ☹
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### Author:  [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/2 "2005-04-29T19:05:29Z")
You need to email your request to an administrator.
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/3 "2005-04-29T19:07:12Z")
Make sure to put SDMB in the title of the e-mail.
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### Author:  [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/4 "2005-04-29T19:07:36Z")
Well you could try emailing one of the Administrators. You would have more sucess with this question in [‘About This Message Board’](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?f=2) maybe a Mod would be kind enough to move it there for you, though as I said just email an Admin.
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### Author:  [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/5 "2005-04-29T19:09:54Z")
What they are trying to say in the FAQ is that they don’t want people changing their username with every new fad that comes along. This is because if you have posted here for a while people get to know you and develop a sense of community. If you really don’t like your name, email TubaDiva or another administrator and they’ll be happy to change it for you.
Be aware that if they change your name, all of your previous posts will show up with the new name, which may cause some confusion to people going back and reading old threads where you are qouted or referred to by your old name.
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### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/6 "2005-04-29T20:22:04Z")
> [@Rooves](#):
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> Is the fact that i HATE it a good enough reason?
If not, I find your username to be horribly offensive, and demand it be changed. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/7 "2005-04-29T20:25:03Z")
Don’t forget the chocolate.
And just ignore the goats.
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### Author:  [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/8 "2005-04-29T20:55:43Z")
Just be damned careful about what you pick for your new user name. They aren’t going to give you another shot at it.
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### Author:  [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/9 "2005-04-29T21:06:38Z")
> [@Rooves](#):
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> I Hate my username
I hate your username too. 😉
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### Author:  [@wisernow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wisernow)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/10 "2005-04-29T21:13:20Z")
I too hate my username. And I have asked for it to be changed, but I haven’t been able to think of one yet. Any suggestions? How do you guys make up such interesting ones?
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### Author:  [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/11 "2005-04-29T21:28:41Z")
How to pick a user name?
[Mine was quite easy.](http://community.webshots.com/photo/782975/784357)😃
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### Author:  [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/12 "2005-04-29T21:31:53Z")
Hello, **ETF**. Glad to see you’re still around.
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### Author:  [@AveDementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AveDementia)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/13 "2005-04-29T21:36:00Z")
I thought of one this morning, when I remembered a character from Fraggle Rock. Yeah, don’t ask me why. I was just waking up, and thought about the little song they would sing about “Convincing John.” Then I thought, “That would be a cool screnname, considering how much people attempt to convince each other of things on the Dope board.” (And bonus points if their name is actually John.)
I think a lot of people think up their names by referencing things they like. Mine is from the name of a Goth song by the Marionettes. Its got a beautiful choral part where they sing “Ave Dementia” in rounds, before going on to sing about losing your mind. Its brilliant.
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### Author:  [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2005, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/14 "2005-04-29T22:37:21Z")
At least Elucidator hasn’t taken to calling you Butch.
I’m considering changing mine. But not to Butch.
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### Author:  [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/15 "2005-04-30T00:19:47Z")
I think you should change it to **Toast Museum**
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2005, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/16 "2005-04-30T00:43:34Z")
**The History of Rust**
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### Author:  [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/17 "2005-04-30T00:46:08Z")
**Captain Midnight**
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### Author:  [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2005, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/18 "2005-04-30T00:50:35Z")
**Madcap Platypus**
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### Author:  [@Jojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jojo)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2005, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/19 "2005-04-30T01:22:31Z")
**The Height of John Wayne**
(I hate my username too. I want something a bit more…I dunno…exciting)
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### Author:  [@Atticus\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atticus_Finch)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2005, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-username/301761/20 "2005-04-30T01:58:45Z")
**Soylent Chartreuse**?
**Desired Grind**?
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