# SDMB Username Search: How many characters until you're the only option in the dropdown?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-username-search-how-many-characters-until-youre-the-only-option-in-the-dropdown/649383>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 5, 2013, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-username-search-how-many-characters-until-youre-the-only-option-in-the-dropdown/649383 "2013-02-05T11:49:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-username-search-how-many-characters-until-youre-the-only-option-in-the-dropdown/649383/81 "2013-02-09T07:12:25Z")

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I need 10 characters. There are five other posters with names beginning with ‘Suburban’, so I have to go as far as **Suburban P** before I eliminate them all.

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**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:** [February 9, 2013, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-username-search-how-many-characters-until-youre-the-only-option-in-the-dropdown/649383/82 "2013-02-09T07:37:43Z")

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7 - There’s a lot of Peanuts out there!

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**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-username-search-how-many-characters-until-youre-the-only-option-in-the-dropdown/649383/83 "2013-02-09T16:13:32Z")

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Six, there are a lot of TokyoSomethings who don’t post much.

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**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-username-search-how-many-characters-until-youre-the-only-option-in-the-dropdown/649383/84 "2013-02-09T20:42:55Z")

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After JNG, I’m the only name that pops up.  
Looks like three is unbeatable, putting me in a tie for FIRST PLACE!

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**Author:** ![Crab\_Rangoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Crab\_Rangoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crab_Rangoon)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-username-search-how-many-characters-until-youre-the-only-option-in-the-dropdown/649383/85 "2013-02-10T00:36:49Z")

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5 counting the space. Apparently there is a CrabRangoon - no posts.

Mysterious evil twin?

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