# My username is not an acronym! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 15, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499 "2014-05-15T03:09:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/41 "2014-05-15T15:00:29Z")
> [@Kenm](#): > > You named yourself after a sock puppet?! > > What a rebel! Not just a sock puppet, a _racist_ sock puppet! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/42 "2014-05-15T15:03:52Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > My name IRL is Kay Acker. > > Where people get ideas about boats is beyond me. Many years ago I worked for a woman named Kay Akers. True story. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/43 "2014-05-15T15:32:58Z")
Indeed! ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/44 "2014-05-15T15:36:59Z")
Iā€™m not a mocking parody of Pope Urban VIII. People assuming I was got me in some deep trouble once. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/45 "2014-05-15T15:37:22Z")
> [@White SIFL](#): > > Nor am I a racist. > > Iā€™m actually quite surprised at the number of queries I get about it. Or maybe I shouldnā€™t be given how race sensitive this board is. But I donā€™t feel I post anything controversial. > > Anyway, my username is a reference to[Sifl and Olly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92znpSXelJ8). I capitalized it because the lowercase ā€œLā€ didnā€™t look right. > > Does anyone misunderstand your handle? To tell you the truth, I tend to read your name as the equivalent of ā€œSingle White Female.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/46 "2014-05-15T16:01:34Z")
My name is not an acronym either but as **RevTim** explained, back in the early days of the internet (and the AOL days) original usernames were tough to invent especially when we were limited to 8 characters. Sparky and alot of its variants were taken so I added the 812 in homage to my favorite band Van Halen. > [@CheshireKat](#): > > I picked mine because itā€™s my favorite character from Alice in Wonderland. I have no idea whether Iā€™m perceived as male or female. Maybe you guys can chime in and tell me \. > [@Senegoid](#): > > I thought [this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17360958&postcount=23) made it clear. I thought the use of the letter K gives it away. > [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > To tell you the truth, I tend to read your name as the equivalent of ā€œSingle White Female.ā€ Same here. I read it like a personal ad. White, Single, Independent in Florida. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/47 "2014-05-15T16:37:22Z")
Not the fish. Not the submarine guy. [Little Nemo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Nemo). Why? No real reason. I happened to be reading a collection of the series the week I decided to pick a new user name. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/48 "2014-05-15T16:50:07Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Not the fish. Not the submarine guy. > > [Little Nemo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Nemo). Awww, in the mornings do you have adorable bedhead like his? šŸ˜‰ ---
**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:** [May 15, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/49 "2014-05-15T17:17:25Z")
Iā€™ve been told that my user name conjures up imagery of baking for some. Thatā€™s nice for them, I guess, but itā€™s got nothing to do with that. **Knead** A little to the left. Now down. _Thatā€™s it._ ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/50 "2014-05-15T17:21:51Z")
> [@Sparky812](#): > > My name is not an acronym either but as **RevTim** explained, back in the early days of the internet (and the AOL days) original usernames were tough to invent especially when we were limited to 8 characters. I didnā€™t say anything like that, at least not in this thread. Are you thinking of someone else? ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/51 "2014-05-15T18:28:38Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I didnā€™t say anything like that, at least not in this thread. Are you thinking of someone else? Oops! I meant **iiandyiii.** my apologies. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/52 "2014-05-15T18:29:02Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > ??? donā€™t tell ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/53 "2014-05-15T19:05:00Z")
> [@Sparky812](#): > > Oops! I meant **iiandyiii.** my apologies. You left out an i! Itā€™s **two iā€™s, then andy, then four iā€™s**. Go sit in the corner and think about what youā€™ve done. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/54 "2014-05-15T19:13:48Z")
I mentioned its origin before, fairly straight forward and obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/55 "2014-05-15T19:30:33Z")
My UN stems from a high school nickname. If I had it to do over again I would probably not be ā€œDoctorā€ anything. I hesitate to post in any health related thread and when I do I have to make sure I include"IANAD". Donā€™t want folk to assign my opinion any undue weight (as if that would happen). ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/56 "2014-05-15T19:56:32Z")
Yeah, a lot of people donā€™t know that picu is for Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, so they make something up in their heads to explain it. Just ask! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![RadicalPi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/radicalpi/32/9806_2.png) [@RadicalPi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadicalPi)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/57 "2014-05-15T21:41:19Z")
Well, I am aware that my name is a bit irrational. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/58 "2014-05-16T00:49:12Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > Yeah, a lot of people donā€™t know that picu is for Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, so they make something up in their heads to explain it. Just ask! šŸ˜ƒ I tend to think of ā€œpicayuneā€ a somewhat obscure word meaning petty and insignificant. On reflection, thatā€™s not very flattering of me, is it? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/59 "2014-05-16T00:52:19Z")
My name sounds like I should be European, but Iā€™m rarely mistaken for one since it sounds too French to be German and too German to be French. ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499/60 "2014-05-16T01:38:31Z")
> [@GrandWino](#): > > My name isnā€™t even Bob. Mine either, but people call me Bob all the time! Iā€™ve never been to Chile, either. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-username-is-not-an-acronym/688499.md?page=4)