# If you were to change your user name. what would it be? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 28, 2019, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107 "2019-11-28T05:37:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/21 "2019-11-29T00:58:04Z")
I’ve mentioned my old biker name (Lurker) before but since the internet came along its meaning and feel have sort of changed; one other board/place I went with Amish Gone Bad but I’ve never actually been Amish - just very close to a lot of them over the years. I have seriously considered something from Buckaroo Banzai (John Many Jars probably) or Blazing Saddles (F T Johnson) but I’ve gotten too used to **kopek**. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/22 "2019-11-29T01:11:04Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > It’s so hard to think of even one user name. My husband suggested this one. For the longest time I thought from your name that you were a lawyer. Then one day a few years later I looked at it differently for some reason and thought maybe you’re someone who likes puzzles. ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/23 "2019-11-29T01:54:35Z")
Buck Naked - Porn Star Seven Soda BigFatButtWiggleWiggleWiggle as tribute to one of my favorite YouTubers, Bubbly (AKA Botato) ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/24 "2019-11-29T02:07:14Z")
StinkusMaximus ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/25 "2019-11-29T05:29:56Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > It’s so hard to think of even one user name. My husband suggested this one. Does he advocate to make puzzing legal? Also, what exactly does it mean, to “puzz?” ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/26 "2019-11-29T05:33:27Z")
I’d probably be **kaylasnotthemama19** if I were to change mine today. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/27 "2019-11-29T05:59:21Z")
I decided to keep my snopes user name, but if I had decided against it, I would use my Reddit name, which is the German word for hedgehog. Why hedgehog? They’re cute. German? Living in the german speaking part of Switzerland. And it’s a cute word. But I went for the word which is the name of the subfamily, but it seems both stacheligel and igel (common name used here) can be used for the individual animal. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/28 "2019-11-29T09:14:16Z")
Die C. I personally like your current name much better. Hard to type but sounds/looks way cool ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/29 "2019-11-29T09:36:22Z")
> [@DorkVader](#): > > Die C. I personally like your current name much better. Hard to type but sounds/looks way cool And I like **Die C** even better than **Die Capacitrix**. “Hi. I’m **Die C**.” “Oooh. You look it.” ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/30 "2019-11-29T12:01:21Z")
> [@Personal](#): > > For the longest time I thought from your name that you were a lawyer. Then one day a few years later I looked at it differently for some reason and thought maybe you’re someone who likes puzzles. I like puzzles. My avatar is a photo of one of my favorite puzzles. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/31 "2019-11-29T16:49:08Z")
> [@InsomniaMama](#): > > InsomniaSucksSoMuchMama > > Nah. I dunno. But I am sick of insomnia. I don’t know. Why don’t you sleep on it and get back to us? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/32 "2019-11-29T16:55:18Z")
I would take _Carpe Gaudium_(Seize The Joy). ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/33 "2019-11-30T05:28:59Z")
I always liked some of the staff names from Car Talk on NPR. Bud Tugly or (not from Car Talk) Chris P Bacon I do use Mike Easter on Reddit. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/34 "2019-11-30T15:57:49Z")
I think I mentioned in an old thread on this subject that my preferred alternate user name would be: **Wild-Assed Guest** ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/35 "2019-11-30T16:01:13Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I would take _Carpe Gaudium_(Seize The Joy). I prefer _Carpe Cerevisi_ (seize the beer). ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/36 "2019-11-30T16:21:18Z")
**A\_Trophy\_Guy** because puns and equivogues are the oars of my lifeboat that is wit. Or i just like da funny words meaning words and other words. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/37 "2019-11-30T22:28:53Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I prefer _Carpe Cerevisi_ (seize the beer). What’s the difference? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/38 "2019-12-01T00:19:31Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > I think I mentioned in an old thread on this subject that my preferred alternate user name would be: > > **Wild-Assed Guest** This is the Dope after all so make it **SWAG** — **Scientific Wild-Assed Guest** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/39 "2019-12-01T00:47:57Z")
SteelSieve - as in I have a mind like a . . . I can remember a lot of odd stuff, by you never know what will stick and a lot won’t. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107/40 "2019-12-01T01:04:31Z")
Sting. It was a nickname I was called long before there was a singer in a rock band or a pro wrestler. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-change-your-user-name-what-would-it-be/844107.md?page=3)