# IESpell thinks your name is... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 10, 2002, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089 "2002-11-10T01:15:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/1 "2002-11-10T01:15:03Z")
In another thread, a helpful individual named **Boscibo** posted a link to [IE Spell](http://www.iespell.com/), a plug-in for IE that lets you spell-check. It’s really nice. As I was thanking him for this link, IESpell suggest his name was “Busboy”. So naturally, I’m curious. Apparently my name is actually **Legman’s**. What’s yours? If you don’t want to install the program, just ask and I’ll tell you. ---
**Author:** ![Earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/2 "2002-11-10T01:33:16Z")
Spell-check knows [The Truth](http://archive.salon.com/21st/feature/1998/09/18feature.html). ---
**Author:** ![Broken\_Doll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Broken\_Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Doll)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/3 "2002-11-10T02:06:09Z")
You can do mine if you like, I really couldn’t be bothered installing the program… ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/4 "2002-11-10T03:07:11Z")
Mine, too. I know most MS spellcheckers get my last name right on the first try. (It is a real English word, after all.) Robin ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/5 "2002-11-10T06:19:49Z")
Do mine, too. Can’t be bothered installing the program, either. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/6 "2002-11-10T06:38:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by \*\*Broken Doll \*\*\* > You can do mine if you like, I really couldn’t be bothered installing the program. 10 to 1 the program gets this one right. ---
**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/7 "2002-11-10T08:19:28Z")
Ooooh, I wanna play, do me, do me! [sub]Wait, damn… Oh hell. Another childhood utterance twisted by puberty.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/8 "2002-11-10T10:37:22Z")
The MS Word dictionary offers “hashish” as the correct spelling of my name. ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/9 "2002-11-10T16:44:23Z")
**Earthling** - Correct as is. **Broken Doll** - Correct as is. **MsRobyn** - Just plain **Ms**. **Flamsterette\_X** - **Flustered\_X**. **Skeezix** - **Xxxix**? As in “39”? **xash** - **Cash**. ---
**Author:** ![c\_carol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@c\_carol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_carol)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/10 "2002-11-10T17:18:59Z")
Can I play? ---
**Author:** ![Moxmaiden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Moxmaiden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moxmaiden)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/11 "2002-11-10T17:19:40Z")
Do me, do me. Please! And then you can figure out what the program says about my name. 😉 ooohhhh. my first flirting with a doper i have never met. wonder if “they” will notice. you know the “they” of whom i speak. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/12 "2002-11-13T08:44:12Z")
**FDlustered\_X** , eh? Hmm. can’t say I’m really all that flustered all the time… only in certain situations. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/13 "2002-11-13T08:46:13Z")
Damn typos. Hmm. Does “Dustered\_X” sound good to you? Not sure it does to me, because it makes me think of feather dusters, which brings back bad memories… you know the drill. 🙂 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/14 "2002-11-13T14:00:02Z")
**c-carol** - correct as is. **Moxmaiden** - Maximilien. Isn’t that misspelled as well? This game is less fun than I thought it would be. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/15 "2002-11-13T14:07:45Z")
Moi aussi, s’il vous plait! ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/16 "2002-11-13T15:17:42Z")
Mine would just be switched to “chairman”, I’m sure. Possibly with a warning that “chairman” is gender specific and will suggest “chairperson” as an alternative? ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/17 "2002-11-13T16:01:45Z")
Me too me too. Try my former handle, too. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/18 "2002-11-13T16:04:25Z")
Word 2000 seems to think my real life last name is “Berserker.” Very macho and cool sounding, at least… ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iespell-thinks-your-name-is/136089/19 "2002-11-13T16:26:08Z")
Mine will probably be the same. ☹