# Jumping in the name change bandwagon **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 18, 2006, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479 "2006-01-18T05:38:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/1 "2006-01-18T05:38:44Z")
After much reflection, I have changed my name. No longer will I be **Harimad-sol.** Henceforth all may call me **Telperien.** ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/2 "2006-01-18T05:42:42Z")
Excellent choice. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/3 "2006-01-18T05:50:12Z")
Congratulations! All kneel before **Telperien** , the second Queen of Numenor! But, uh, you do realize this means a second initiation, right? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/4 "2006-01-18T05:52:01Z")
Aw-ful Waf-fle! Aw-ful Waf-fle! ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/5 "2006-01-18T05:52:14Z")
> [@Spatial Rift 47](#): > > Congratulations! All kneel before **Telperien** , the second Queen of Numenor! > But, uh, you do realize this means a second initiation, right? 😛 Keep your goats and squids away, peasant. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/6 "2006-01-18T06:22:38Z")
Very, very cool, **Telperien**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/7 "2006-01-18T06:55:29Z")
Crud, that was supposed to be on, not in in my thread title. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/8 "2006-01-18T18:32:32Z")
Congrats, I like the name very much. The Tolkien nmaes seem to be increasing. Jim (I settled for location) ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/9 "2006-01-18T19:07:31Z")
I just have one favor to ask – can you put your former name in your sig for a month or so? I really like reading your posts and I may lose you if I can’t remember you… ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/10 "2006-01-18T19:13:01Z")
I just have one favor to ask – can you put your former name in your sig for a month or so? I really like reading your posts and I may lose you if I can’t remember you… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/11 "2006-01-18T19:25:46Z")
> [@Feydeau](#): > > I just have one favor to ask – can you put your former name in your sig for a month or so? I really like reading your posts and I may lose you if I can’t remember you… Does that count as 2 questions now? Sorry, I couldn’t resist. I should have, huh, ok. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/12 "2006-01-18T19:29:47Z")
> [@What Exit?](#): > > Congrats, I like the name very much. The Tolkien nmaes seem to be increasing. > > Jim Agreed. And “in” the bandwagon, works, too… kind of like a rolling mosh pit… ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/13 "2006-01-18T19:31:08Z")
Hello there! Congrats. I have an advantage…I knew ahead of time she was changing. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/14 "2006-01-19T05:09:24Z")
It’s in my sig, **Feydeau, but the hard part will be remembering to use it!** ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/15 "2006-01-19T05:10:41Z")
Not only can’t I spell, I can’t code either. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/16 "2006-01-19T14:22:00Z")
As this is MPSIMS: Telperien and Tinuviel were two of the final names when my wife and I were decide on my daughter’s name. We saddled with the name Guenivere instead. Rhiannon, Rose and Willow were the other choices. As it is no one will ever spell her first or last name correctly. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/17 "2006-01-19T15:04:59Z")
Nice name! Of course, you don’t have to worry about goats or any of that… stuff. I won’t mention the full-contact origami. ---
**Author:** ![Arien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arien)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/18 "2006-01-19T15:56:38Z")
Welcome to the Obscure Tolkien Name Club! After you pay your dues of three silver pennies, you can choose to receive a secret decoder Ring of Power OR a Vial of Galadriel repilica\*. Benefits of membership include a month’s supply of lembas, protection against wedgies, and a feeling of superiority over Harry Potter fans. \*AA batteries not included. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/19 "2006-01-19T16:32:16Z")
Aw, your former user name yielded the classic anagram (and **Amazon Floozy Goddess** cartoon for) **A HAM LORD IS** , and now you’ve gone and changed on us. Still, **Telperien** is easily rearranged to **PELT ERNIE** – I can already see that Sesame Street denizen sporting a horrified look as he dodges a fusillade of rocks and garbage! ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-in-the-name-change-bandwagon/340479/20 "2006-01-20T04:55:22Z")
> [@Arien](#): > > Welcome to the Obscure Tolkien Name Club! After you pay your dues of three silver pennies, you can choose to receive a secret decoder Ring of Power OR a Vial of Galadriel repilica\*. Benefits of membership include a month’s supply of lembas, protection against wedgies, and a feeling of superiority over Harry Potter fans. > > \*AA batteries not included. Cool. But I’m also a Harry Potter fan. Does that mean I get to feel superior to myself?