# Name Changes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 5, 2000, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481 "2000-06-05T19:40:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2000, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/1 "2000-06-05T19:40:06Z")
First I hear that Duck Duck Goose used to be Notthemamma, then I hear that Biggirl is now PinkSlinky. Has anyone else undergone a name change that I’m not aware of? I feel so out-of-the-loop. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2000, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/2 "2000-06-05T20:01:24Z")
I have cleaned up my act nicely after dumping that loverock persona. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2000, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/3 "2000-06-05T20:06:06Z")
Do you mean other than the 100 sock puppets that have been through here in the last week or so? ---
**Author:** ![Devil\_In\_Disguise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Devil\_In\_Disguise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Devil_In_Disguise)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2000, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/4 "2000-06-05T20:10:01Z")
Well when I was still in Heaven my name was Lucifer. Then when I came to Earth I was known as Satan. When I came to the SDMB they told me they knew Satan and he wasn’t me, so since noone recognizes me, I am the Devil In Disguise. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2000, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/5 "2000-06-05T20:46:34Z")
**UB** - No sock puppets please. I’m just looking to find out if anyone else did a legal name change and I missed it. After all, I am so easily confused. **Devil** - Um, sure. Whatever you say. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2000, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/6 "2000-06-05T21:13:01Z")
I recently underwent a name change, from “MaxTorque” to “Max Torque”, the way it should have been to begin with. But I doubt there’ll be much confusion… ---
**Author:** ![SmoothOperator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@SmoothOperator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmoothOperator)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2000, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/7 "2000-06-05T21:25:47Z")
I changed from Bast to SmoothOperator, but since I don’t post to this board that often, you probably don’t care. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2000, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/8 "2000-06-05T21:32:48Z")
You can legally change your name? How? Maybe I might stick a space in my name. (Topaz Antares instead of it being stuck together) Or maybe change it to something else altogether… ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2000, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/9 "2000-06-05T22:22:27Z")
SmoothOperator - Actually, I do remember your Bast persona. I can’t remember anything you posted as Bast, but there is a memory there. Thanks for the update. ---
**Author:** ![coosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@coosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coosa)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/10 "2000-06-06T01:28:35Z")
Topaz, you need to e-mail one of the administrators to request a name change. TubaDiva, moderator/admin over at ATMB, seems to be the one who handles most of that. I think peaches8 just changed to Kiffa, or something like that. Scylla used to be alsmith(?) or something like that. Um, Little Nemo used to have another name - Mike something. Lexicon used to be SmickD. Who used to be Snark? Is it Flinx? Something like that. Anyway, it’s been done quite a bit. ---
**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/11 "2000-06-06T01:42:24Z")
I only recently changed mine. I wanted to try spelling it backwards for a while. I kind of like it. aha ---
**Author:** ![Bullroar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Bullroar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullroar)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/12 "2000-06-06T01:53:10Z")
Here’s some I’ve seen mentioned: CKDxtHvn was C.K. Dexter-Haven X-files is the former Xfiles, I know. BANNED is BANNED is BANNED is BANNED. Something about counting post numbers to sort them out.(Why? I think they all are banned.) Osip is not Osip for that same reason, and Kat is not Kat. [no name] is FormerlyKnownAsBlank BLANK seems to be different. Bullroar is dulling for me. Red Bull maybe? Big Red? (no, that’s gum)…??? ---
**Author:** ![kiffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d78d45/32.png) [@kiffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiffa)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/13 "2000-06-06T02:25:29Z")
It wasn’t PEACHES8 who changed her name; it was me peaches. Peaches8 is Peaches8is Peaches8 and no, she doesn’t live in Oakland. I [peaches] re-introduced myself and someone, I forget who, suggested leaving a sigline to let folks know. I thought that was a good idea… ---
**Author:** ![kiffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d78d45/32.png) [@kiffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiffa)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/14 "2000-06-06T02:27:08Z")
Peaches 8 is still Peaches 8 ## peaches is now kiffa an artist formally known as peaches ---
**Author:** ![Anti\_Pro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Anti\_Pro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anti_Pro)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/15 "2000-06-06T02:31:02Z")
Hey, Smoothie, I wouldn’t forget, an operator by any other name would still sound as cool as you! Don’t I still owe you a squirt gun??? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/16 "2000-06-06T02:38:11Z")
I just took my name because I already had an email in it. Didn’t think I’d be hangin’ around so it didn’t matter much. Don’t much like it, but I’m not that fond of my real name either. Sorta shopping for a new one. Any suggestions? Satan, you’re welcome to take a stab. ---
**Author:** ![Bullroar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Bullroar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullroar)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/17 "2000-06-06T03:16:25Z")
I like **"Welcome to Take a Stab"** Sounds scientific or threatening, depending on the forum. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/18 "2000-06-06T13:56:57Z")
Thank you kiffa. The whole peaches/Peaches8 was confoozin’ to me. I hadn’t noticed your sig before now. ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/19 "2000-06-06T14:41:05Z")
Repeat of thread I posted a few minutes ago - changed mine from Katt to KimKatt. Note that was Katt, not Kat. **Kat** is still **Kat**. **Katt** is **KimKatt**. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481/20 "2000-06-06T15:20:24Z")
Any of you who have obtained new screen names merely by re registering need to email one of the administrators: [TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com), [LynnBodini@aol.com](mailto:LynnBodini@aol.com), or [CKDextHavn@aol.com](mailto:CKDextHavn@aol.com) to have your old name de-activated. Due to the recent influx of Sock Puppets and other assorted assholes, we are tracking down posters with more than one identity. If you are found with multiple handles, most likely you’ll be asked to relinquish one of them. In rare instances, usually if you are acting like a jerk under more than one name, you will be subject to banning **without notice**. It shouldn’t be any mystery to you that we allow only one screen name here at the Straight Dope; there have been many posts and topics concerning this issue recently. We do this not to harass our members, but to make your experience here more enjoyable for everyone. If you need any more info, please email me at [rseaney@teamsigma.com](mailto:rseaney@teamsigma.com). Thanks for your prompt co-operation. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes/21481.md?page=2)