# Should I change my name?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-name/52092>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 28, 2001, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-name/52092 "2001-01-28T05:10:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-name/52092/21 "2001-03-06T00:24:06Z")

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‘jti’ seems simple to type & its unique enough. Changing it won’t get you anymore attention.

Besides, no one ever says ‘come in jti’ here but they say ‘come in handy’ a lot.

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2001, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-name/52092/22 "2001-03-06T11:47:20Z")

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Oy – what’s wrong with three-character names? 😉

Actually, I posted a similar OP not all that long ago, but decided to stick with who I am, at least for now. YMMV.

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2001, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-name/52092/23 "2001-03-07T13:48:26Z")

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> I hate to say it, but since you asked–I see that you have 1500+ posts, but I don’t really know/recognize you.

[sniff] No wonder I never make it on the list of popular posters… [sniff] It’s okay, I’ll be alright … I’ll just go stand in a corner [sniff; blows nose]

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**Author:** ![Gregor\_Samsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@Gregor\_Samsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gregor_Samsa)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2001, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-name/52092/24 "2001-03-07T15:19:21Z")

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Well, **I** know who you are, **jti**. In fact, I’m sitting here right now wearing your Saskatchewan Roughriders’ t-shirt.

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**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2001, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-name/52092/25 "2001-03-07T15:45:14Z")

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I gotta agree with the whole “I get posters with initails for names confused” camp.

Yeti, on the other hand, will stand out, is memorable, and it brings to mind a large snow beast that can rip your arm off and beat you with it. That’s gotta count for something.

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