# Seriously. What's Your First Name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 23, 2014, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994 "2014-02-23T02:46:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/81 "2014-02-24T05:10:19Z")
My first name is a deeply guarded secret. You certainly won’t be able to suss the answer from a casual glance at my screen name, no sir. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/82 "2014-02-24T06:19:17Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I agree. You see people playing these seemingly harmless games like “What’s your porn name? Use your pet’s name and the street you live on.” Then you start considering how many people use stuff like this as passwords. > > My name isn’t a secret and anyone who really wants to know it could find out. Same with a lot of my other personal information. But I prefer not to just throw it out there. Unjustified paranoia. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/83 "2014-02-24T07:49:39Z")
It’s Phaedra. Its spelling and pronunciation are butchered frequently. No surprise there. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/84 "2014-02-24T09:01:22Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Unjustified paranoia. You’d be amazed at how dedicated some identity thieves are. Especially when it involves a message board that, oh let’s say, got hacked a few months ago. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/85 "2014-02-24T09:38:41Z")
To my doctor and the tax man, I’m Catherine. To everyone else, I’m Kate. Like the Duchess. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/86 "2014-02-24T10:18:28Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I’m Tania. I wasn’t expecting that. 😉 Mine’s Wayne. Party on. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/87 "2014-02-24T12:09:54Z")
John. I know, \*bo-\*ring. Notwhatyoudexpect, you’re right – I _wasn’t_ expecting “Tania”! ETA: Ninja’d. By two hours. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/88 "2014-02-24T13:07:51Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I agree. You see people playing these seemingly harmless games like "What’s your porn name? … > > Then you start considering how many people use stuff like this as passwords. > … \ Goes to change password from Johnny Screamalot to …uh… something else. \ ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/89 "2014-02-24T14:43:12Z")
Christopher, actually. But I generally go by Chris. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/90 "2014-02-24T14:44:07Z")
> [@Iggy](#): > > \ > > Goes to change password from Johnny Screamalot to …uh… something else. > > \ Your childhood home was on Screamalot Avenue? I want to _party_ in _that_ city! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![one\_red\_shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/54ee81/32.png) [@one\_red\_shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/one_red_shoe)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/91 "2014-02-24T15:09:20Z")
Terri. Terri ---
**Author:** ![one\_red\_shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/54ee81/32.png) [@one\_red\_shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/one_red_shoe)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/92 "2014-02-24T15:10:39Z")
Terri ---
**Author:** ![one\_red\_shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/54ee81/32.png) [@one\_red\_shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/one_red_shoe)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/93 "2014-02-24T15:13:08Z")
Oops sorry for the double post. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/94 "2014-02-24T15:52:53Z")
> [@minlokwat](#): > > I’m Grant. Mia-Wish Sorry ---- couldn’t pass that one up. Actually its Mike ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/95 "2014-02-24T16:36:46Z")
Carol. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/96 "2014-02-24T17:00:51Z")
Well, it damned sure isn’t Virgil! ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/97 "2014-02-24T17:12:06Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Bob. Duh… Bob. Well actually, it’s Robert Enright Mc??? ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/98 "2014-02-24T17:21:50Z")
Depends on what someone else calls me, it could range from really nice to really nasty. My favorite is Asshole. ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/99 "2014-02-24T17:49:15Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > That’s ridiculous. I’ll mail you a letter explaining why. Great, one more letter that doesn’t come from anybody. Looking forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![TheFaerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-whats-your-first-name/681994/100 "2014-02-24T18:06:02Z")
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