# Should I change my username (a poll) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 8, 2007, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255 "2007-12-08T04:28:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/1 "2007-12-08T04:28:45Z")
I mentioned in the “do you like your username” thread that my username feels dull and unimaginative in comparison to the witty and clever names that inhabit the SDMB. So…who thinks I should change it? Who thinks I should keep it and why? ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/2 "2007-12-08T04:37:09Z")
Less is more IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Gaudere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/3 "2007-12-08T04:51:45Z")
You have a three letter name that makes sense…when the SD has one billion members you’ll be able to auction it off for a fortune, while everyone else is named Meebo1239 or Quizzoo86 or Geegegoop4. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/4 "2007-12-08T04:57:38Z")
I’ll have you know that my _real_ name is Meebo Quizzoo Geegegoop IV! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/5 "2007-12-08T04:58:27Z")
I like **Kat**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/6 "2007-12-08T13:10:23Z")
Change it to **Jelaza** , because [not necessarily in order of importance] a) I won’t have to do that double-think “oh, right, **kat** , that’s really **Jelaza** ”; b) **Jelaza** is a very cool name; and c) you’ll be able to do vanity searches. ---
**Author:** ![stretch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@stretch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stretch)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/7 "2007-12-08T14:14:31Z")
IMHO… No. Your username is just fine. Unless you have come up with something that fits you better and you have a burning need to be known as \*\*The Kat’s Pajamas \*\*\* or whatever. Witty usernames are cool for a while, but once you get used to them they are just another name; just like funky names in real life. You can get tired of anything. \*or unless you want to change it to this, in which case go for it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/8 "2007-12-09T23:45:27Z")
You are allowed one change, IIRC. If you aren’t sure you want to, don’t do it. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/9 "2007-12-10T00:21:45Z")
Anything else would make your location less enjoyable. “Curled up in a sunny spot” ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/10 "2007-12-10T17:44:55Z")
Depends. What would you change it to? If you’re thinking of **RalphReedIsOurLastBestHope** , I would say no. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/11 "2007-12-10T20:31:32Z")
[QUOTE=Kat] I mentioned in the “do you like your username” thread that my username feels dull and unimaginative in comparison to the witty and clever names that inhabit the SDMB. So…who thinks I should change it? Who thinks I should keep it and why? [/QUOTE] Since you finally realize it’s spelled “C”“A”“T”, what name are you toiling with? ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/12 "2007-12-11T05:12:15Z")
If I changed it, I would most likely change it to match up with the name I use most other places online, which would make **twickster** happy. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/13 "2007-12-11T19:03:21Z")
[QUOTE=Kat] If I changed it, I would most likely change it to match up with the name I use most other places online, which would make **twickster** happy. 😉 [/QUOTE] And that, alone, would seem to be reason enough to do it, no? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/14 "2007-12-11T19:05:54Z")
But then we wouldn’t have a **Kat**! I vote no change. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/15 "2007-12-11T19:07:41Z")
I vote no. I always vote no on username changes, though. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/16 "2007-12-11T20:24:46Z")
I see one good reason for changing your name: it’s too short for you to search on. Other than that, wait till you think of a name you really want. How about Dame Celia Mole-Strangler or Fiona Rabbit-Vacuum? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/17 "2007-12-11T22:21:48Z")
[QUOTE=AskNott] You are allowed one change, IIRC. If you aren’t sure you want to, don’t do it. [/QUOTE] I believe you can do it more then once. But if a pattern of abuse is found, the mods will likely wonder whats up. ---
**Author:** ![Barrington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Barrington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrington)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/18 "2007-12-11T22:40:15Z")
Another vote for “no change” here. " **Kat**"is just fine. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/19 "2007-12-12T00:49:28Z")
I’m starting to get the definite impression I’m in a minority here. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255/20 "2007-12-12T01:01:59Z")
I think Kat is a ‘cool’ user name. The only drawback I see is that you can never do a vanity search. I think right off the bat, the name shows you are one of the oldest posters as you have a meaningful 3 letter user name that many might choose. It shows you like and respect our felines overlords and for some reason this board runs very heavy to us cat servants. You probably engender much goodwill with such a user name without even working at it. So, I will join the majority and suggest you retain your excellent and memorable name. Jim [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-my-username-a-poll/429255.md?page=2)