# Should I change my user name? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 13, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124 "2003-10-13T04:45:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Badger\_Racing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@Atomic\_Badger\_Racing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Badger_Racing)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/1 "2003-10-13T04:45:11Z")
You know, I really don’t think I deserve a user name like **Atomic Badger Racing**. When I first signed up here I was planning on being the most awesome member this place had ever seen… Unfortunately, a few weeks later I completely forgot about both the plan and this message board. Someone with a great user name like mine has certain responsibilities, and one of those responsibilities is **not forgetting that you are a member of the message board at which you have a great user name.** As I seem to have been unable to do this, perhaps I should relinquish the user name in favor of something less awesome… What do you think? ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/2 "2003-10-13T04:59:04Z")
As far as I’m concerned you are more than welcome to keep your great user name. Since I just admitted on another thread to being over 60, I will also add that forgetfulness is something that happens to all of us from time to time. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/3 "2003-10-13T05:02:47Z")
Whatever you do, _don’t let **Mangetout** know about your proposed heresy_! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/4 "2003-10-13T05:21:48Z")
If you get rid of the name, I’m not sure other people will be able to use it anyway. So don’t do it. 😉 Be as awesome as you want to be. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/5 "2003-10-13T05:22:12Z")
If you do decided to change it, might I suggest **Crap Nelson**. I’ve always thought that would be a cool name. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/6 "2003-10-13T07:40:48Z")
Change it? Why? ---
**Author:** ![Loneraven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Loneraven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loneraven)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/7 "2003-10-13T11:26:07Z")
I hold the dubious honour of being the last person who refused to change my name to **Atomic Badger Racing** when **Mangetout** asked me, and have regretted it ever since. Don’t change it. You represent what I can never be… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/8 "2003-10-13T18:03:26Z")
How about changing it to **Atomic Budgie Racing**? Ok, in seriousness, keeping with the Power/Animal/event theme, I humbly offer: \*\* Nuclear Woodchuck chuckers Solar Golden Hamster Dash Kinetic Weasel Relay Fossil Fuel Ferret Fury Electric Armadillo Biathalon Electric Moose Boogaloo Lugers Electric Mongoose Toboggan Team \*\* Did I miss any form of power? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/9 "2003-10-13T18:08:09Z")
**Steamin’ Monkey Bus** ---
**Author:** ![An\_Lu\_abu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@An\_Lu\_abu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Lu_abu)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/10 "2003-10-13T19:22:14Z")
Seventh Elk Inn It’s an anagram of my name, and also what I plan to call my bar when I open it. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/11 "2003-10-13T19:47:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shirley Ujest \* > How about changing it to **Atomic Budgie Racing**? > Ok, in seriousness, keeping with the Power/Animal/event theme, I humbly offer: > > \*\* Nuclear Woodchuck chuckers > > Solar Golden Hamster Dash > > Kinetic Weasel Relay > > Fossil Fuel Ferret Fury > > Electric Armadillo Biathalon > > Electric Moose Boogaloo Lugers > > Electric Mongoose Toboggan Team > \*\* > > Did I miss any form of power? Quite frankly, yes, and my **Geothermal Aardvark Yachting Crew** are exceedingly upset about it. They await your abject apology. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/12 "2003-10-13T20:15:19Z")
I think perhaps **Nerotic Mongoose Taliban** has a certain something… ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/13 "2003-10-13T20:26:50Z")
Oops! was that supposed to be Neurotic or Necrotic? Works either way. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/14 "2003-10-13T23:39:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zenster \* > \*\*Quite frankly, yes, and my **Geothermal Aardvark Yachting Crew** are exceedingly upset about it. They await your abject apology. \*\* \*\*Windpowered Warthog Wrestling \*\* duly apologizes for such a glaring oversight. Although **Geothermal Aardvark Yachting** has a certain panache to it. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/15 "2003-10-14T07:46:57Z")
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**Author:** ![heresiarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/16 "2003-10-14T09:13:08Z")
**Atomic Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Snake Snake oooh it’s a snake Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM Racing** How long can usernames be? 'Cause I think it needs more Badger. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/17 "2003-10-14T09:32:29Z")
How about going from the coolest to the most enigmatic? I suggest: **?** Or more assertive: **!** Or just getting straight to the point: **.** ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/18 "2003-10-14T09:47:58Z")
**Clockwork Capybara Carnival** ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/19 "2003-10-14T09:51:12Z")
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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-user-name/207124/20 "2003-10-14T12:04:20Z")
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