# Name change request **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 15, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414 "2013-12-15T22:03:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Man\_from\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Man\_from\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_from_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/1 "2013-12-15T22:03:25Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/2 "2013-12-15T22:10:56Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_from\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Man\_from\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_from_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/3 "2013-12-15T22:42:24Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > 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. Oh, no. Here we go again with the second thoughts and doubts! 😃 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. ---
**Author:** ![neofishboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/neofishboy/32/444_2.png) [@neofishboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neofishboy)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/4 "2013-12-15T23:15:24Z")
I was hoping you were wanting to change it to “Steve” or something. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/5 "2013-12-15T23:20:14Z")
**Crap Nelson** has a nice ring to it. Like a hard-nosed private investigator, or a drunken old beat reporter. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/6 "2013-12-15T23:28:10Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/7 "2013-12-16T01:02:29Z")
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](mailto:tubadiva@straightdope.com) Lemme know what you’d like to do here, happy to help. ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/8 "2013-12-16T01:46:12Z")
“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? 🙂 ---
**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:** [December 16, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/9 "2013-12-16T01:47:08Z")
I still vote for Tony No Toes. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/10 "2013-12-16T02:09:24Z")
Toe Knee ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/11 "2013-12-16T02:11:21Z")
[quote=“Tony, post:3, topic:676414”] Oh, no. Here we go again with the second thoughts and doubts! 😃 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 nm ---
**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:** [December 16, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/12 "2013-12-16T02:12:50Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I still vote for Tony No Toes. Thinking back, I think that was Tony Two Toes. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/13 "2013-12-16T02:40:55Z")
> [@Tony](#): > > Yes, Tony is fine but I’d want something a little more semi-anonymous. You’ve been here since 1999, with only 419 posts and you want something a little more semi-anonymous??? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/14 "2013-12-16T02:46:49Z")
Final E Not Silent sounds a little too cute. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/15 "2013-12-16T05:31:00Z")
You could take a page from the Tom Lehrer songbook: Ton3y. (The “3” is silent.) ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/16 "2013-12-16T05:47:30Z")
You could always confuse people and go with **Tony Toni Tone** ---
**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:** [December 16, 2013, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/17 "2013-12-16T08:19:22Z")
There’s Tiger, as in “Tony the.” ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/18 "2013-12-16T10:14:27Z")
> [@Tony](#): > > 1. Final E Not Silent Should be “Final E Not Silente” ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/19 "2013-12-16T13:04:33Z")
You’re right to be nervous. I just googled “Tony” and got 167,000,000 hits. Now I know everything about you. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414/20 "2013-12-16T13:33:51Z")
His name is ‘Tony’ and he apparently lives in New York? Oh, yeah, no chance of anonymity there. 😛 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-request/676414.md?page=2)