When I first signed up here the National Hockey League labour dispute of 2004/2005 had just ended, and after a year of no hockey it was back on schedule again. The first thing that popped into my mind was my excitement to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs play some hockey once again, and thus my username was picked hastily without much thought.
Now, my excitement has been dampened by the Leafs shitty performances since the last lockout, and as most of you know, the NHL has been locked out again for the beginning of this hockey season too.
I really don’t want to continue to be associated with a mediocre hockey team in a problematic league, but I probably have some member awareness here, and starting again with a new moniker might confuse people, or I might otherwise get ignored as a newbie.
What would you do? What should I do?
Oh, and given my recent life situation (impending divorce), I guess I am thinking of re-branding myself.
if you say it really fast it sounds like Le-Fan
So I say keep it and tell people it doesn’t mean Maple Leaf Fan anymore, or maybe it means a fan of leaves, or certain kinds of leaves, wink wink
Until reading the OP I had no idea your name had anything to do with hockey. Never crossed my mind. Never read it as Leaf Fan, either. I always figured it was some character name from one of those mythological book series that seem so popular around here, so I wouldn’t worry about giving people the wrong impression. We’re obviously all clueless anyhow!
I’m not a sports fan, so I didn’t know your name had anything to do with hockey. I like it, but if you’re sick of it then go for it. Just realize you can’t change it back. You might have to keep reminding people that you’re the artist formerly known as Leaffan. Seems like a lot of bother to me,* unless *you want to recreate your identity all over again. Some people like a fresh start.