# Similar usernames to your own **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 2, 2002, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763 "2002-05-02T01:00:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/21 "2002-05-02T04:33:09Z")
I was confused with **RTFirefly** a couple times. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/22 "2002-05-02T04:38:45Z")
I’m unique. If anything, I get mistaken for non-users named “Brian”, “Bryan Elkers”, “Bryan Eckers” etc. sigh ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/23 "2002-05-02T04:39:59Z")
I was **Jinxie** for awhile. Everything was swell till **Jinx** came back. Which was really weird too cause what **Jinx** does is suddenly make 5 or 6 new threads. And the first time I did a double, triple and even quadruple take. But as **Osiris** I’ve never had a single problem. Not a one. Although I didn’t with my first name **Brother Rat** either. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/24 "2002-05-02T04:41:14Z")
Wow, I didn’t notice this till I posted but I actually used the word “swell.” It must be part of my vocabulary now, weird. ---
**Author:** ![tigergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@tigergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tigergirl)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/25 "2002-05-02T05:05:02Z")
tiggeril ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/26 "2002-05-02T05:47:01Z")
Lucki Chaarms;) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/27 "2002-05-02T05:51:41Z")
There’s a kunilou that posts here also, but no other Feathers, as far as I know. No, wait, before the meltdown, I think there was a poster here called Feather for about 30 seconds. Haven’t seen hide nor hair of her/him lately, though. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/28 "2002-05-02T06:04:53Z")
Sometimes if Creaky and I have posted in the same thread and someone quoted her, I’ll think they’ve written “Cranky.” But generally speaking, the long form of my name is rarely confused with anyone. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/29 "2002-05-02T06:09:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Osiris \* > \*\*I was **Jinxie** for awhile. Everything was swell till **Jinx** came back. Which was really weird too cause what **Jinx** does is suddenly make 5 or 6 new threads. And the first time I did a double, triple and even quadruple take. > > SNIP \*\* * * * At least you weren’t **Jix.** 😉 (I have unfond memories of the above.) ---
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/30 "2002-05-02T06:11:57Z")
I’m glad **Daoloth** doesn’t post as crack-addledly as I do. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2002, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/31 "2002-05-02T07:08:32Z")
The was a **Sue Deauxnim** (I think the spelling is right, she’s obviously from LA) but she changed her name to **Playdeaux**. Other than that, the closest someone else got was **alias**. ---
**Author:** ![Deadly\_Nightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Deadly\_Nightlight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deadly_Nightlight)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/32 "2002-05-02T07:33:49Z")
Nightshadea and Belladonna always make me look twice because i confuse them with each other and sometimes myself, deadly nightlight. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/33 "2002-05-02T08:17:00Z")
Some people seem to think **spooje** and **SPOOFE** are similar. I think they’re nuts. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/34 "2002-05-02T08:23:12Z")
**grimpixie** ::shudders:: as he remembers being forced to go cold turkey\* while the evil **grirnpixie** was verified as a troll… There should be a law… FTR, I often get **Mangetout** and **mangeorge** confused at first glance Gp [sub]\*For a WHOLE WEEK!!! I still don’t know quite how I survived[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Ell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Ell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ell)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/35 "2002-05-02T09:37:34Z")
There’s a **lel** out there somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/36 "2002-05-02T12:45:21Z")
there’s a " **Ring"** & a **“wing”**. ☹ BUt I’m the original. Insist on it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/37 "2002-05-02T13:03:30Z")
I don’t think my identity confuses anyone, tho my posts may… Even when **Fairy Princess Kitty** and I would post in the same thread, I don’t think there would have been confusion. At least I wasn’t confused. ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/38 "2002-05-02T13:18:40Z")
I think I saw a poster with the nick of “Beagle”…don’t know the gender ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/39 "2002-05-02T13:35:04Z")
dragongirl Dragonblink Dragon Phoenix ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763/40 "2002-05-02T14:04:08Z")
**Gadarene**. I’ll do a double take, think, “Wait, I didn’t post in this thread!” It’s the G–tall letter–e pattern that gets me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-usernames-to-your-own/106763.md?page=3)