# SDMB Nomenclative Philosophy
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [August 24, 2001, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995 "2001-08-24T22:02:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/21 "2001-08-25T00:42:29Z")
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> \*Originally posted by PlanMan \*
> \*\*all lower case??? how e e cummings,
> Now a real UserName should start with a Capital and have another later on, perHaps at the start of the seCond sylable \*\*
I think that **PlanMan** has stumbled onto something special and magical here. Its so exciting to discover genius!
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### Author:  [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/22 "2001-08-25T00:44:57Z")
Fortunately, we seem to have an aesthetically even mixture of different naming styles represented on the boards.
Well, what would you _expect_ someone called “Balance” to say? 😛
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### Author:  [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/23 "2001-08-25T00:51:14Z")
I agree with **Some Guy** , **Sue Duhnym** , **Captain Amazing** , **Spiritus Mundi** , **Jack Batty** , and **Cajun Man**. I’ll guess I have to throw in **Wicked Blue** and **Darwin’s Finch** as well.
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### Author:  [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/24 "2001-08-25T00:58:01Z")
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> \*Originally posted by katiekilldare \*
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> Undoubtedly so. Understated. Elegant. \*\*
Preach it sistah!
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### Author:  [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/25 "2001-08-25T01:10:22Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Wicked Blue \*
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> > \*Originally posted by **Sue Duhnym** \*
> > **Captain Amazing** is right about **Spiritus Mundi** being right about **Jack Batty** being right about **Cajun Man** being right.
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> Yep…I agree. 🙂 \*\*
Me too.
Silver Fire, formerly known as Silver\_Fire
I have seen the error of my ways!!
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### Author:  [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/26 "2001-08-25T01:36:09Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Ross \*
> \*\*Were I to choose a new name that doesn’t make me sound like a geek, it’d be something like Arthur Dent. Maybe Ford Prefect. Zaphod is gone, I think. \*\*
Didn’t we used to have a Ford Prefect kicking around here a while back? Zaphod is taken for sure. Gosh, now I’m thinking I might have even seen an Arthur Dent.
May I suggest **Dave Lister** or **Arnold Rimmer**? You could even go with **Kryten** if you’re looking for something snappier. 😃
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### Author:  [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/27 "2001-08-25T04:42:05Z")
I dunno, man! I just needs my space! Gotta have my space!
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### Author:  [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/28 "2001-08-25T04:48:38Z")
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> \*Originally posted by beagledave \*
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> Preach it sistah! \*\*
What they said 😉
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### Author:  [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/29 "2001-08-25T05:00:19Z")
Ummm…my head hurts.
Anyone have an aspirin?
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### Author:  [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/30 "2001-08-25T05:19:50Z")
What about those who demand instant respect by prefacing their names with Ms? (or Mr., as Manservant Hecubus used to do?)
Robin
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### Author:  [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/31 "2001-08-25T05:24:05Z")
One word, no caps is cool, but a wrestling references **rock!**
[sub]So me, and TwistofFate, but who else?[/sub]
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### Author:  [@steeljaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steeljaw)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/32 "2001-08-25T06:44:33Z")
I’m not sure if my name should be two words or oneword but I know this for sure. There is a severe shortage of CAPITAL letters in my name.
**Scotticher** No aspirin, but I can FedEx you some Vicodin. Hey, look, FedEx is two shortened words joined into one but separated by CAPITAL letters. Ooooooooooh, and one is even a vowel.
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### Author:  [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/33 "2001-08-25T07:02:21Z")
I have to agree with **PlanMan** and **ThisYearsGirl** , and perhaps with **ShibbOleth** (minorities have to form coalitions, don’t we?).
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### Author:  [@Dr.Pinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Pinky)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/34 "2001-08-25T09:27:19Z")
No space.
No not space.
Period.
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### Author:  [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/35 "2001-08-25T10:19:52Z")
No, Dr.Pinky.
Period, space.
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### Author:  [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/36 "2001-08-25T12:19:20Z")
InmyignoranceIdidn’tknowspaceswereacceptable. I was going to email Tuba and ask her to change my name to The Loaded Dog, but I’ve kinda become attached to it the way it is.
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### Author:  [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/37 "2001-08-25T12:22:10Z")
I guess my above post gives away the fact that I wasn’t much of a lurker. Either that, or I’m even more unobservant than I gave myself credit for.
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### Author:  [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/38 "2001-08-25T12:23:22Z")
This really really matters, doesn’t it?
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### Author:  [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/39 "2001-08-25T12:28:53Z")
**Cajun Man** et al. are correct. I used to be **ChiefWahoo**. Notice the lack of a space? I took car eof that with the new name.
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### Author:  [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2001, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nomenclative-philosophy/77995/40 "2001-08-25T15:41:51Z")
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> What they said 😉 \*\*
[Insert witty remark here.]
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