# Make me a New Name **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 8, 2008, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661 "2008-07-08T05:14:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/41 "2008-07-10T02:00:07Z")
[QUOTE=Terrifel] What about Diomedes’ dad, Tydeus? Then everyone could call you Tidy. [/QUOTE] Tidy wouldn’t be bad… but my fascination with Diomedes doesn’t extend to being a fan club of the whole Argive Monarchy. A few considerations I’ve decided upon: I think I’d prefer a name that’s not too difficult to type: I use several different computers to log into the Dope, and I’d worry about forgetting the exact phrasing of some of the longer names (Otherwise, Gilligan’s Finger Smells like Fred Astaire would be awesome). Also, I’m kind of a stickler for correct capitalization in names. I don’t know why, I just am. So that rules out fiting ignerince. So I’m going to narrow all of these great suggestions down to my top five. I’ll let anyone who wants to vote on their favs of these. One vote per person, but please feel free to vote for a given entry merely because you want to sway where the boozahol/squid ends up. That’s what I’d do (because, really, does anyone really have any other stake in this?) **Gastard** It’s the one name out of all of these that I have a personal history with. It’s also vaguely dirty sounding… a major plus. (Roosh) **Deimos** Hockey Monkey’s right. This is totally the most natural sort of place for me to go. Plus, she’s already done the namechange thing with success, so she’s gotta know the secrets of it. (Hockey Monkey) **Grimly Fiendish** If I was smart, I would have used this as the name on my fake ID back when I was in high school. Grimly Fiendish… it just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? (Scissorjack) **Amazing Indifference** It’s the subtle combination of the username and the obvious abbreviation that does it for me. It’s got less pop than some of the others, but it’s the sort of thing that would give me a self-satisfied smirk every time I saw it. (Czarcasm) \*\*Gilligan’s Finger Smells Like Fred Astaire \*\* Fuck it. I think it’s funny. I’ll figure out how to type it. (Leaffan) Honorable Mentions: Ronnie James Capeau Noir Spudthulu ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/42 "2008-07-10T02:04:04Z")
Aw, hell. I posted that without reading Dr. Drake’s suggestion. **Divine Genitalia** is candidate #6 ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/43 "2008-07-10T02:20:15Z")
Heh, well of course I’m gonna vote for mine! **Deimos**! Did I suggest it merely because it would be easiest for meeeeee to remember who you are? Nooooooooooooo. :shakes head innocently: \*\*Gastard \*\* works for me too. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/44 "2008-07-10T04:15:35Z")
I vote for **Gastard**. ---
**Author:** ![kitemaker\_chuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@kitemaker\_chuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitemaker_chuck)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/45 "2008-07-10T04:59:24Z")
**Mister Duck** **Wicky-Wacky** **Wacky-Wicky** **Tear-Along, the Dotted Lion** **Me, Myself and Eye** ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/46 "2008-07-10T05:03:49Z")
**Vote Gastard** :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/47 "2008-07-10T06:16:02Z")
[QUOTE=Diomedes] One vote per person, but please feel free to vote for a given entry merely because you want to sway where the boozahol/squid ends up. [/QUOTE] But… what if we want to vote for **Boozahol Squid**?! “The name’s **Squid** , ma’am. **Boozahol Squid, P.I.**.” _ **Boozahol Squid, P.I.** will be back after these messages._ ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/48 "2008-07-10T10:39:16Z")
[QUOTE=Terrifel] But… what if we want to vote for **Boozahol Squid**?! “The name’s **Squid** , ma’am. **Boozahol Squid, P.I.**.” _ **Boozahol Squid, P.I.** will be back after these messages._ [/QUOTE] I’m easily swayed. Two votes Gastard One vote Deimos One vote Boozahol Squid, P.I. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/49 "2008-07-10T10:52:43Z")
I’m voting **Grimly Fiendish** out of pure self-interest. ---
**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:** [July 10, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/50 "2008-07-10T11:16:14Z")
**Cthulhu Fu** ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/51 "2008-07-10T13:29:20Z")
**Chuck Dio?** ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/52 "2008-07-10T14:28:18Z")
**Vote Top Dog** ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/53 "2008-07-10T14:51:15Z")
I’m sad there was no love for \*\*Sheik Djibouti \*\*(submitted by **Derleth** ). Love that one. But since that’s not officially in the running, I’ll place my vote on: **Boozahol Squid, P.I.** Lots of good nicknames could result: Boozer Booza Private Squid BS 😃 etc. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/54 "2008-07-10T14:57:43Z")
vote Gastard ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/55 "2008-07-10T14:57:50Z")
Grimly Fiendish Even though it is kind of short. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/56 "2008-07-10T15:38:29Z")
Pandy Fackler Detroit Slim Hondo Botswana ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/57 "2008-07-10T16:13:27Z")
**Sir Cumspect** ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/58 "2008-07-10T16:50:54Z")
w00t! I made the honorable mentions list! ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/59 "2008-07-10T18:03:28Z")
[QUOTE=KneadToKnow] w00t! I made the honorable mentions list! [/QUOTE] I worshipped Sabbath before MTV showed that Ozzie is a dithering idiot… they shoulda stuck with RJD ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661/60 "2008-07-10T18:06:27Z")
I vote **Boozahol Squid, P.I.** 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-a-new-name/455661.md?page=4)