I'd like to change my name - suggestions?

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I’ve never been too thrilled with my name choice. I think I was really tired when I signed up, determined to be a platypus, and thinking an adjective was needed. :frowning:

So I’ve been pondering a name change here and there for the past year, but I never got around to doing anything about my lousy name. The thread going on about best usernames has motivated me to, well, ask you for help! I’m so tired of looking at my posts and going “Bleh, I’m almost embarassed to have that name” and it actually keeps me from posting sometimes. I’m awful at picking new names, though.

Halp!

Suggestions do not have to involve the noble platypus.

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Not A Platypus

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I think you should do something referring to the platypus’s Spurs of Poison.

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I always kinda liked you username - and I’m not really sure why. Hey, at least you bothered to capitalize your name when you signed up!

Maybe a well placed “h” and “e” and you could be The Horny Platypus?

One serious suggestion, if you’re a dude, don’t end your name with an “a” or people will think you’re a female.

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Go through [thread=441182]this thread[/thread] and pick one you like.
Or go with Odd Duck.

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Spiny Monotreme.

Alternatively, Squishy Hedgehog or Squishy Porcupine.

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Huh, I don’t know how I missed that thread. Thanks!

Not A Platypus is also strangely tempting…

brewha I don’t know why you like my name, either, but thank you. I’m glad someone does!

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Tuna of the Land is right there waiting for you!

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You could quote an old song, and be
Nell Blue the Pinto.

Thorns Of A Dilemma, or simply Dill Emma.

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Thorny Tharry
or we could call you… Tim.

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I could have sworn that said Dill Enema :smack:

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Thanks for all of the suggestions. I’ve pretty much narrowed it down to these:

String Monkey (from Paul in Saudi in the above-linked thread)
Not A Platypus
Dill Emma

I totally would’ve gone for Toast Museum, but looks like a guest snagged it.

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:frowning: I like Thorny Platypus. It makes me giggle a little to see it.

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I like garygnu’s suggestion best.

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How about Ultramalensky?

I don’t know if you like the movie Fletch. I just read the script (the version used just before filming began), and that was one of the original version of one of the Fletch character’s many pseudonymic surnames – specifically, the one which ended up as “Cocktoastin” in the film itself (probably a Chevy Chase ad-lib).

Anyway, it’s obscure and nerdy-yet-hip, just right for a Doper.

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Do Not A Platypus! Oh yeah!

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Toast Museum.

One day… one day…

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Mangetout, did you not see this? Your only hopes is in convincing the guest to start posting and pony up the cash.

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http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9110019&postcount=65

Looks like your day was Thursday! I probably would’ve picked it, too.

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I’ll get someone to take The Incredible Thread Stealer eventually (warning, there’s an unobvious attached joke.)