# Searching for Usernames **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 19, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-usernames/453493 "2008-06-19T18:05:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-usernames/453493/1 "2008-06-19T18:05:03Z")
Some time back, I saw a thread that showed how to search for usernames and get a whole list of usernames that were close to the one you searched. For example if you searched “Blue Peter” you would get all usernames that included the words “blue” or “peter” in them as well as names such as Bluesman or hotpeterson. Now, I can’t remember how to do that again. Can somebody help me? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-usernames/453493/2 "2008-06-19T18:20:52Z")
Back when our search option was better enabled you could punch in “hot” and all the “hot”-related names would come up as a searchable option. That doesn’t exist anymore. Here’s a fun little hijack of the search function… Do you remember the forum the thread started by “hot…” was in? You can set the setting to “thread starter”, then “beginning”, and “ascending” and just look at all the threads started by the person you remember. Here is the “blue” people [section](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?f=3&page=60&sort=postusername&order=asc&pp=200&daysprune=-1) of GQ. Other than that, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-usernames/453493/3 "2008-06-19T18:52:55Z")
Go to “advanced search” [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php)? Type in a partial username in the box on the right. Uncheck the “exact name” checkbox. Set your other search parameters, and go. Here’s the result of looking for names with ‘mist’ in them over the past 6 mo: > [@](#): > > Search: Posts Made By: Mister Armageddon or Mister\_Rogers or Mister\_RogersAWC or MistressKlash or Mister-E or MisterJohnny or Mister Sensitivity or mistyfog or Mister Invisible or Mister 5000 or Mister Pink or misty\_love\_ or MisterJackPunch or Themistocles or MistahEyahs or Mistare or MisterT or Mister\_Moose or misterspeed or MisterBK or misterbuster or MistressOfDoom or Mistress\_Urbane or alchemist or Mister S or MisterTot or Mister Damage or madchemist or She be a harsh Mistress. or DiveMistress or MisterSnid or MisterThyristor or MrMistoffelees or Mister\_V or mister\_waldo or misterkay or mistooky or Mistteak or MistahMoovah or Alien Economist or MisterScience or mistsoldier or mistris75 or BladeMistressTX or anticonformist or lostinthemist or misty or MisterScareCrow or Mister.Physics or mistercuts or imamisterie or mistergoodman or nytemiste or mister\_me or Mr. Mister or MisterE or prettybymistake or mistress24598 or mister\_seven or misternuvistor or Mister Mike Molerat or Mister Beefhead or Angelofthemist68 or MisterMorgan or Mistress Holdeman or K.L. Mister or Mister Wong or pessimisticgrace or Mister Rik or The Physiognomist or TheCheerfulPessimist or Mistress Rowena or economist or cabana mistress or mistysakura or The\_Mist or Ex\_Chemist or misterterwiliger or safetymistress or Cub Mistress or Pessemist or mistrisstiss or Mistress or Mister Bunko or Night\_Mist or mistergto or haufenmist or Mister Coffee Nerves or ellimist or Mister Gray or mistalla or blue mist angel or The Negative Optimist or rickthechemist or MisterBaloney or Cynical Optimist or MisterDoug or misternameless or GC Chemist or misterphoneman or Mister Six or chemistrydork or samist or MisterL or Optimist or misty\_1313 or MistahManMistahMan or misterW or MisterChief or Category Mistake or Mister Falcon or misterdls or Mister Know-It-All or Bobotheoptimist or mistergrimm00 or Mistiry or Hellmistress or Mister\_Gunt or MisterMasters or Viking\_Biochemist or Mister Owl or ididntbeatmymistress or mistermister or misteryiu1 or Mister Trimble or Mistressjaeden or MistWing or Mister Jaw or misterk or Mister.levitra or mister picmaa or Mister Cynical or kemist or Donna Gedde Mistarted or youmustbemistaken or Misteriks or Kannysmister or mistymented1 or Mister Earl or MistyCanadian or Catpawmistress ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-usernames/453493/4 "2008-06-20T16:32:15Z")
Thank you, **Squink** , that was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for your effort, too,\*\* bb2k\*\*.