# Should I change my Screenname? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 20, 2001, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706 "2001-09-20T00:35:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/1 "2001-09-20T00:35:24Z")
I have concluded my screenname sucks. I have a list of possible replacements: Enola Straight Furvert Vulcan Jedi Crumb Snatcher Barrel Man Valet Extreme Sanction Your pick? Your suggestion? ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/2 "2001-09-20T00:41:33Z")
Chicken of Bristol Hey. Somebody had to be first ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/3 "2001-09-20T01:55:27Z")
**Dammit. Riding Underwear. Junkyard Willie (Simpsons reference). Monster105.** ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/4 "2001-09-20T01:56:30Z")
Damn, I never get here in time to suggest **Chicken of Bristol**. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/5 "2001-09-20T03:13:18Z")
Oboy! The Second Annual _Let’s Rename A Poster Who Didn’t Learn Her/His Lesson From What Happened To Czarcasm!_ Contest! 🙂 BTW, another vote for _Chicken Of Bistol_. If not that, then _Comphy Chair_. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/6 "2001-09-20T03:21:54Z")
Although I think the next person to open a thread suggesting changing his/her name should be _forced_ to change it to **Chicken of Bristol** , here’s some other suggestions: **Raymond Luxury-Yacht Throat Warbler Mangrove Michael Ellis Bicycle Repairman Mr. Praline Dead Parrot Confuse-A-Cat** I just recently bought the DVD box set of all Monty Python’s Flying Circus BBC episodes, so I could go on all day with this if you force me to. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/7 "2001-09-20T04:45:06Z")
Hey, how 'bout; Bewild-a-Beast Shazbot DOHC-turbo Doobie-licious The Master Hari Seldon Orgazmo X(A/N)^th Jubilex Quantum Man ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/8 "2001-09-20T05:12:21Z")
Elian O. Cooper. 'Cuz that’s what I keep reading it as. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/9 "2001-09-20T05:48:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > I just recently bought the DVD box set of all Monty Python’s Flying Circus BBC episodes, so I could go on all day with this if you force me to. I love you. Oh, my suggestion? **Frog à la Peche**. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/10 "2001-09-20T06:01:57Z")
I would like to change my name too, but now…I’m afraid to ask–what happened to Czarcasm? What’s with the Chicken of Bristol, not that it isn’t a charming name. Please help the lame “newbie” understand the in joke. I like “Meathead,” speaking of chicken. I’ve just read Gilgamesh, so “Enkidu” seems like a cool name for a guy. “Smoothie the Blotto Castrato?” “Slartibartfast” “SexyRexy” “Teiresius” (sp?) I don’t know anything about you so that’s the shotgun approach to naming. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/11 "2001-09-20T06:09:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by enolancooper \* > \*\*Hey, how 'bout; > The Master > \*\* Sorry. You can’t have that one. There’s already at least one of those roaming about. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/12 "2001-09-20T09:59:13Z")
Biff? ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/13 "2001-09-20T16:02:57Z")
I like “Furvert.” It’s fun to say and it makes me think of those guys in the news recently for _really liking_ fur. ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/14 "2001-09-20T16:33:15Z")
**Turd Furgeson**. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/15 "2001-09-20T17:18:17Z")
It kind of bothers me that I found it so funny. But Enola Straight is hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/16 "2001-09-20T18:48:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by zenzelli78 \* > \*\*I would like to change my name too, but now…I’m afraid to ask–what happened to Czarcasm? What’s with the Chicken of Bristol, not that it isn’t a charming name. **Czarcasm** used to be **Slythe** and during his thread for suggestions, there was a huge campaign for **Chicken of Bristol** by the Monty Python fans on the board. Now it is customary to suggest it any time someone starts a _What should I change my name to?_ thread. > [@](#): > > “Smoothie the Blotto Castrato?” I love it! It’s a bit long so you just may want to go with **The Blotto Castrato**. It will definitely get you noticed. If you do decide to change it (to anything) e-mail **Tuba Diva** as she is the official name changer person. Oh…and send chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/17 "2001-09-20T18:51:32Z")
With all those bolds I shoulda known I would have screwed it up. Anyway, I agree with **Jonathan** … **Enola Straight** is damn funny. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-screenname/82706/18 "2001-09-22T01:35:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sue Duhnym \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by zenzelli78 \* > > \*\*I would like to change my name too, but now…I’m afraid to ask–what happened to Czarcasm? What’s with the Chicken of Bristol, not that it isn’t a charming name. \*\* > > **Czarcasm** used to be **Slythe** and during his thread for suggestions, there was a huge campaign for **Chicken of Bristol** by the Monty Python fans on the board. Now it is customary to suggest it any time someone starts a _What should I change my name to?_ thread.\*\* Technically, it started with me and **evilbeth**. When I changed my name and it took a Monty Python turn, **evilbeth** suggested **Chicken of Bristol**. It came down to a choice between my current name and **Chicken of Bristol**. I did not put the decision to a vote, and chose my current name. To make up for the rejection of **evilbeth’s** name, we started suggesting **Chicken of Bristol** in every name-changing thread, before **Czarcasm** put his name change up to a vote. **Czarcasm’s** thread got the name the most notice, however. [Czarcasm’s thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=54721) from January [Thea Logica’s thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=41418) from last October Athracite’s [suggested names for newbies thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=41420), also from October 2000 [This thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=37894) has **evilbeth’s** original suggestion from when I changed my name, a little over a year ago.