# Recommend a new user name for me. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 17, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122 "2005-01-17T01:48:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/21 "2005-01-17T20:49:00Z")
How about **DuffMan**? Similar enough to your current name, plus it gives you an excuse to type in the third person. Examples: “ **Duffman** hates the Vikiings! They don’t drink enough Duff!” “ **Duffman** thinks your liberal upbringing is the reason for your lack of reason! Oh yeah!” ---
**Author:** ![Earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/22 "2005-01-17T20:52:47Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Chicken Of Bristol [Too late](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/23 "2005-01-17T21:31:32Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > Monty Python reference (Holy Grail: Sir Robin very nearly stood up to the (giant) Chicken of Bristol. Also, my grandfather told me of how the Dope used to be decades ago, when **Czarcasm** was **slythe** , and toyed with changing his name to **Chicken of Bristol** before going with his current nom de guerre. Hence teh funny inherent in his suggestion of that name. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/24 "2005-01-17T22:09:25Z")
> [@Lord Ashtar](#): > > How about **DuffMan**? Similar enough to your current name, plus it gives you an excuse to type in the third person. Examples: > > “ **Duffman** hates the Vikiings! They don’t drink enough Duff!” > “ **Duffman** thinks your liberal upbringing is the reason for your lack of reason! Oh yeah!” I was thinking more along the lines of **Fudder**. He just seems kinda Shelbyville. I’ve got a really good one, but I’m holding it back in case I decide to change my name. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/25 "2005-01-17T22:12:13Z")
Well, then, how about **Dragon of Angor**? ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/26 "2005-01-17T22:16:46Z")
> [@Lord Ashtar](#): > > How about **DuffMan**? Similar enough to your current name, plus it gives you an excuse to type in the third person. Examples: > > “ **Duffman** hates the Vikiings! They don’t drink enough Duff!” > “ **Duffman** thinks your liberal upbringing is the reason for your lack of reason! Oh yeah!” Oooh, this is a good one. I’m not sure I’ll change it, so I’m going to wait for awhile to decide. Just looking for some ideas to chew on. Fore Play ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/27 "2005-01-17T22:18:08Z")
> [@Lord Ashtar](#): > > How about **DuffMan**? Similar enough to your current name, plus it gives you an excuse to type in the third person. Examples: > > “ **Duffman** hates the Vikiings! They don’t drink enough Duff!” > “ **Duffman** thinks your liberal upbringing is the reason for your lack of reason! Oh yeah!” Oooh, this is a good one. I’m not sure I’ll change it, so I’m going to wait for awhile to decide. Just looking for some ideas to chew on. And what the hell is a **Fudder**? (Mods, care to delete the previous post?) ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/28 "2005-01-17T22:30:42Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > And what the hell is a **Fudder**? Fudd is the beer that the sell in Shelbyville. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/29 "2005-01-17T22:34:11Z")
You know, **duffer** , I’ve thought about doing the same thing. Something less bohemian sounding. When I came here, I thought I’d mostly be involved in art-related postings, but found there virtually are none. And I had no idea I’d become involved in so many politically-oriented threads where my user name would seem so contrary to my political beliefs. Fortunately, you’ve shown me what would become of _that_ idea. (Better you than me, chum. 😉 ) However, I must say Cheney’s Codpiece is too funny, although it doesn’t exactly roll off the keyboard. It’ll be dated in a few years, too. For my money, I’d say stick with **duffer**. Whenever I see your name I think of you in terms of the content of your posts (and the wit often contained therein 😉 ) and not at all as a “casual golfer.” Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![antechinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/30 "2005-01-18T03:05:29Z")
I nominate: **Crepuscule** Also: Reffud or Refudd How about a mormon name - Elder Berry, Elder Rado, Elder Paye, Elder Zed[sup]1[/sup], Elder Hand, Elder Skelder **XOP** - easy to type and memorable **Del _._** - geeky, nerdy one **Stray Dog** as in Stray Dog Massage Bird L. Toozer as in Lotal Toozer Gahn Bagarov I like the way duffer starts with a d and ends in an r, how about december. **jadop** or **qou pidnts** [sup]1[/sup]Australian joke ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/31 "2005-01-18T03:20:40Z")
Oh oh oh, I just ran across a good one today. **Caligula** “Caligula had an irrepressible, bizarre sense of the ridiculous, deliberately designed to shock, but frequently taken by his alarmed subjects too seriously." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula) ---
**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:** [January 18, 2005, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/32 "2005-01-18T03:32:14Z")
**Mangled Baby Ducks** **10,000 Nuns And Orphans** **HappyFunDoper** ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/33 "2005-01-18T05:53:19Z")
**Madcap Platypus** ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/34 "2005-01-18T06:05:29Z")
I’ve seen only a small fraction of your posts, so I may be way off, but– Choleric Engine? Attila the Fun? Attractive Nuisance? Frankly, though, I like **Duffer**. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/35 "2005-01-18T06:33:26Z")
**Andrianapoinmerina** , king of Merina in Madagascar, 1787-1810 :). - Tamerlane ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/36 "2005-01-18T11:48:11Z")
> [@antechinus](#): > > How about a mormon name… Elder Zed[sup]1[/sup], > [sup]1[/sup]Australian joke And if you’ve got a missus or a lady friend who posts, they can call themselves **Ada Kaye**. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TastesLikeBurning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@TastesLikeBurning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TastesLikeBurning)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/37 "2005-01-18T12:07:24Z")
Here in Australia we have a somewhat crude term for unattractive females, which on further thought would also be perfectly fitting for you **Duffer**. **Bushpig** ---
**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:** [January 18, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/38 "2005-01-18T16:17:30Z")
How about **Titleist Pond**? Meaning the amount of that brand of golf balls you lost on a certain hole next to a small body of water. ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/39 "2005-01-18T18:05:06Z")
So how would one go about changing one’s user name? Is there a certain mod or admin in charge of it? Can we just ask any of them to do it? ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122/40 "2005-01-18T21:53:14Z")
> [@monica](#): > > So how would one go about changing one’s user name? Is there a certain mod or admin in charge of it? Can we just ask any of them to do it? I was wondering the same thing. I’ve wanted to change my name for a long time now. I looked at the FAQ and stuff but couldn’ find anything on it. Can anyone point me in the right direction? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-user-name-for-me/285122.md?page=3)