# Rename the previous poster. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 9, 2003, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154 "2003-11-09T01:47:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![antechinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/341 "2003-11-14T04:07:00Z")
yOBSONG ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/342 "2003-11-14T04:18:59Z")
Just for once - can somene come up with a name for me that isn’t a variation of **Lobsang**? **antechinus** : **Vertibuel** ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/343 "2003-11-14T04:22:38Z")
Sorry **antechinus**. That came across as completely shit of me. I didn’t mean it to. I just thought this thread would be a place where dopers who knew each other would come up with names that matched their percieved personality, rather than their current name. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/344 "2003-11-14T04:36:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lobsang \* > \*\*I just thought this thread would be a place where dopers who knew each other would come up with names that matched their percieved personality, rather than their current name. \*\* Okay… Drunken Discorderly ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/345 "2003-11-14T04:54:05Z")
**Horseflesh** : **AppalachianNatural** F\_X ---
**Author:** ![antechinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/346 "2003-11-14T05:14:00Z")
**Flamsterette\_X** chitchat **Lobsang** HighlyStrung 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/347 "2003-11-14T06:27:00Z")
Ein Staunch ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/348 "2003-11-14T06:43:00Z")
Gluestick ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/349 "2003-11-14T07:25:49Z")
**Charlotte**? and just for you **Mr. Lobsang** How 'bout if we just call you a **Drunken-Sot** or maybe a **Tipsy-Scot** or a **Brit-n-a-Snit** Can I call ya **DannyBoy**? Cause sir, you’re **No OdeToJoy** I give…maybe you’re simply a **ManxDepressive** 😉 ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/350 "2003-11-14T14:09:39Z")
Da Vodka ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/351 "2003-11-14T14:51:33Z")
eyed ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/352 "2003-11-14T14:53:46Z")
I just want to say that I suck at these things. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/353 "2003-11-14T17:45:00Z")
Pumice Stone Steel Gunmetal ---
**Author:** ![puggyfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@puggyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puggyfish)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/354 "2003-11-14T18:05:04Z")
BloodsuckingTarantulaofDoom! ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/355 "2003-11-14T19:29:49Z")
portlybeta ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/356 "2003-11-14T20:09:07Z")
mistervee ---
**Author:** ![White\_Ink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@White\_Ink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Ink)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/357 "2003-11-14T21:44:22Z")
HolyLizards! ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2003, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/358 "2003-11-15T00:06:57Z")
**Diarrheic Octopus** ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/359 "2003-11-15T00:10:35Z")
see my previous post ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154/360 "2003-11-15T01:56:44Z")
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