# if your screen-name wasn't what it is, what would it be? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 29, 2002, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291 "2002-05-29T03:45:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/42 "2002-05-31T04:05:56Z")
**Dolph** It was the very first name I used in an RPG. (Rifts, incidentally…) I think he’s still alive. Or just not officially dead yet. Made it all the way to 6th level! Actually, I’ve used that name a lot before I took up this one. It stems from a nickname I got in the Scouts. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/43 "2002-05-31T04:39:12Z")
BeyondDevilSpawnedBitchFromHell (but that’s been done) Or k77 ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/44 "2002-05-31T04:51:30Z")
Hm…there’s always my nicknames, which’re Sanji and Gabe (for Gabriel–that’s how I got my SN). I could always use one of my alter egos-- Gabriel Jacinski, Rhys Davies, or Sirach Mendoza. But I love my username, so I think I’ll keep it. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/45 "2002-05-31T06:40:52Z")
On many other online services, I am either panchville or panchitaville. I used to be panchitaville here, but I changed it to lel and now I don’t want to change back. ---
**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/46 "2002-05-31T16:02:04Z")
My maiden Ya-Ya name was Duchess Magnolia Blossom, but my married name is Queen Busy Bee. Hmmmm… Actually, I’ve been Morgainelf since my early AOL days, so I just use that everywhere. I actually looked into switching to **Jet** , but it’s taken!!! Damn that **Jet**. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/47 "2002-05-31T21:12:50Z")
I’m **Cervaise** everywhere, so I’m sticking with that for the foreseeable future. I briefly entertained a stupid pun-type name – like “Darth Mallrats,” or something – but went with the classic. If I were forced to change, I’d try for “The Movie Geek” or some such appellation. ---
**Author:** ![Aceospades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Aceospades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aceospades)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/48 "2002-06-01T01:09:23Z")
ace; but some one came in and used it once or twice and never came back. i hate him. ---
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/49 "2002-06-01T02:51:03Z")
**Rooster of Doom.** It’s a long story. - Dave ---
**Author:** ![IcicleFuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ba8739/32.png) [@IcicleFuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IcicleFuzz)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/50 "2002-06-01T03:23:16Z")
**The Surreal McCoy** would be a good one. I also like the name **Evil Lord Jimmy**. ---
**Author:** ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/51 "2002-06-01T04:10:59Z")
Since I’m in full Star Wars mode right now, probably **Darth Ridiculous**. ---
**Author:** ![dudes\_a\_plenty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dudes\_a\_plenty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dudes_a_plenty)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/52 "2002-06-01T05:22:23Z")
Manservant Hecubus. I tried but it was already taken. It’s from Kids in the Hall. I love that show and I really love Dave Foley. ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/53 "2002-06-01T05:39:25Z")
I’d use my chat name **Sylkyn** (and am considering shortening my username to that, anyway) or going ahead and using **Kang** , a RL nickname. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/54 "2002-06-01T16:22:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BigGiantHead \* > \*\ ***Rooster of Doom.** It’s a long story. > > - Dave \*\* [ul] [/ul] So do you know why the rooster is the most perverted animal in the barnyard? Cause he sticks his pecker in everything he eats or drinks. I’m kind of partial to **Bride of Mojo** ---
**Author:** ![Barrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/54ee81/32.png) [@Barrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrett)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2002, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/55 "2002-06-02T18:18:10Z")
I am ‘Barrett the Eighth’ and ‘Barrett the Eighth the Second,’ elsewhere…but if I had to go in some wild and wonderful other direction, I guess I’d be all for ‘Artifical Orange Flavoring.’ ---
**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:** [June 3, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/56 "2002-06-03T02:39:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by istara \* > \*\ ***Circus\_X** or **hyperflame** \*\* Yes, but if you do that, I would soon be posting to the thread about similar usernames with a very valid reason for confusion, double-takes, and such! 😛 (I’d include a link, but the boards are too unbearably slow on search) I like my username, but if I had to change it (or indeed wanted to), I’d probably change it to **Alena** , **Nina** , **Bookworm** , **Flamster** , **Tatiana** or **Flami**. (Yeah, yeah… I know… too many options) Although I’m sure **lel** would absolutely love it (or go stark raving mad) if I changed my name to either **Hamster\_X** or **Flaming Hamster Z**. 😉 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/57 "2002-06-03T07:17:05Z")
**Smock** or **Brat the Rat** or **Avinet** ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/58 "2002-06-03T11:35:22Z")
I’m re-reading _Illuminatus!_, so right now my choices would be any of the following: **The Dealy Lama Markoff Chaney Nkrumah Fubar Fernando Poo** ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/59 "2002-06-03T12:34:34Z")
**Little Murray Sparkles** ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/60 "2002-06-03T13:31:59Z")
**Marvin Molar** ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291/61 "2002-06-05T15:38:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dudes a plenty \* > \*\*Manservant Hecubus. I tried but it was already taken. It’s from Kids in the Hall. I love that show and I really love Dave Foley. \*\* Heh. That’s because **Mr Cynical** changed his name to Mans. Hec. for a while. So you can’t have it and he doesn’t even want it! How’s _that_ for hording the cake. 🙂 It’d be weird, though, having _another_ Manservant Hecubus around the place. pan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-screen-name-wasnt-what-it-is-what-would-it-be/111291.md?page=4)