Name change request

In My Humble Opinion
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Hi. A couple of years ago, I started to consider changing my name here and went through an entire rigmarole about what is the best name to change to, as if it was going to be tattooed on my face. A lot of people just advised me to go with any random sort of name that was interesting and not offensive. So now, I’ve decided to take that advice. These are just names that came to me. I understand that the first one will be chosen if it’s available, moving to the next one if it’s not available. I assume that three should be enough to cover any conflicts or other issues.

  1. Final E Not Silent
  2. Sfortunato
  3. Stan Laurel, Esq.
2

I’d reverse the order, but that’s just me.

I changed my username as well after thinking it over for months. Then days after the changeover, I thought of a better one. Oh well. (My original name was picked out on the fly: flowbark. Needed improvement.) Tony isn’t a bad choice actually.

3

Oh, no. Here we go again with the second thoughts and doubts! :smiley:

Yes, Tony is fine but I’d want something a little more semi-anonymous. I’m just a little spooked about some unsavory person finding out my name, location, etc. and Googling more about me than he or she needs to know.

4

I was hoping you were wanting to change it to “Steve” or something.

5

Crap Nelson has a nice ring to it. Like a hard-nosed private investigator, or a drunken old beat reporter.

6

Of the 3 choices listed, I like the 3rd. If it was me- only speaking for myself now- the name would end with an exclamation point, if that’s allowed.

7

If you’re going to let people debate over this I need to move it to IMHO.

However, if you’re ready, you need to send me an email - sent from the email address that controls your account – stating what you want. tubadiva@straightdope.com

Lemme know what you’d like to do here, happy to help.

8

“Yes, Tony is fine but I’d want something a little more semi-anonymous.”

How about Tony Tony Bo Boney Banana Fana Fo Foney Fe Fi Mo Mony Tony!
Too long? :slight_smile:

9

I still vote for Tony No Toes.

10

Toe Knee

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Oh, no. Here we go again with the second thoughts and doubts! :smiley:

Yes, Tony is fine but I’d want something a little more semi-anonymous. I’m just a little spooked about some unsavory person finding out my name, location, etc. and Googling more about me than he or she needs to know

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12

Thinking back, I think that was Tony Two Toes.

13

You’ve been here since 1999, with only 419 posts and you want something a little more semi-anonymous???

:smiley:

14

Final E Not Silent sounds a little too cute.

15

You could take a page from the Tom Lehrer songbook: Ton3y.

(The “3” is silent.)

16

You could always confuse people and go with Tony Toni Tone

17

There’s Tiger, as in “Tony the.”

18

Should be “Final E Not Silente”

19

You’re right to be nervous. I just googled “Tony” and got 167,000,000 hits. Now I know everything about you.

20

His name is ‘Tony’ and he apparently lives in New York? Oh, yeah, no chance of anonymity there. :stuck_out_tongue: