# Suggest a new user name for me? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 5, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618 "2003-11-05T21:24:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/1 "2003-11-05T21:24:50Z")
I am tired of this name. It doesn’t reflect who I am anymore, other than the fact that I still am a Stephen King fan. I originally chose it because I was in an extremely unhappy marriage. My life has changed dramatically. My husband passed away, and I am seeing a wonderful man who treats me with tenderness and love. My dark and dreary house is being transformed into a haven of light! Aggh—that sounds so hokey. But we are remodeling my kitchen, and painting. I’m really the happiest I have ever been in my life! Tom just asked me to marry him on October 25th. 🙂 He will be moving in in December. Anyway, after 1400 posts maybe y’all know me a little bit to help me pick out a new name. I still like to bowl, and ride my motorcycle (a Honda Rebel 250cc,) and cook. I have a 19 year old who seems to be getting his life back on track. He has a job finally, and is going back to school in January. He got into a little trouble last Spring Break and is now on probation. He and Tom like each other, too. I love the beach, and mornings with my coffee, and garage sales…and The Straight Dope of course! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/2 "2003-11-05T22:09:58Z")
Rebowl Yell? ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/3 "2003-11-05T23:35:41Z")
I think you need another ‘literary’ name (King or otherwise) that reflects your new situation. As to what that would be… I have no idea. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/4 "2003-11-06T00:32:21Z")
Spanky. No reason, I just like the name. ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/5 "2003-11-06T01:13:35Z")
Rose Madder ---
**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:** [November 6, 2003, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/6 "2003-11-06T01:21:20Z")
**Catamaran Detergent** Or something else like that. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/7 "2003-11-06T01:28:44Z")
miscellaneous usernames: **I Said Bacon!** **I’m Happy and Angry** **Scabby Monkey** **Stumpy!** **Carefree Maniac** **Undiagnosed Fish** **Shave it all off!** None of them mean anything (except the Ralph Wiggum quote) and probably don’t apply to you. Most of them I just made up right now, except Scabby Monkey which I’ve been promoting (without luck) for nigh unto two years now. No one ever wants to be Scabby Monkey… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ShadiRoxan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@ShadiRoxan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadiRoxan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/8 "2003-11-06T01:38:55Z")
I kinda like Honda Rebel. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/9 "2003-11-06T01:40:15Z")
**Firebird Spirit** (Isn’t it a firebird that rises from the ashes – or is that a phoenix?) **Sea Glass** (Since time and stormy waters have smoothed your rough edges, perhaps?) I’m _so_ glad that you are changing you name, but even happier that you have good reason to! My best wishes to all of you. ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/10 "2003-11-06T01:57:25Z")
**Christine** She, like you, has nice headlights… ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/11 "2003-11-06T02:06:37Z")
**Be a Pepper! What, me worry? A Suffusion Of Yellow Boggle Woggle Working Online Report this post** ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/12 "2003-11-06T02:16:32Z")
I would really miss your username. I would like Rose Madder; she got out and went forward. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/13 "2003-11-06T02:44:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dolores Claiborne \* > **My life has changed dramatically. … I still like to … ride my motorcycle (a Honda Rebel 250cc,)** To reflect the dramatic change: **Dolores Reborn** Positive: pun off old username affords transition to new Negative: since _dolores_ is Spanish for “pains” or “sorrows”, maybe that word’s better off shed To play off the Rebel theme: **ReBelle Yell** , **Rebel Arouser** , **She’s A Rebel** ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/14 "2003-11-06T08:57:45Z")
Kathy Bates. That’'s what I kept thinking of when I saw your ID, Dolores Claiborne. Bates seems pretty happy. Especially in “About Schmidt.” 😉 & congrats on all your good happenings! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/15 "2003-11-06T14:44:20Z")
Lots to think about…I particularly like Phoenix. I _have_ been reborn of sorts! I like the mental image. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/16 "2003-11-06T17:23:09Z")
I like Rose Madder…she also got out of a bad marriage and found true love. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/17 "2003-11-06T17:47:17Z")
I like Dolores Reborn! AND GETTING MARRIED!! Woo hoo! That’s excellent news. ---
**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/18 "2003-11-06T18:28:23Z")
Mulva? Aretha? Or how about Mulva Reborn Sorry but the Seinfeld I saw last night had the character Delores on (AKA Mulva) so its stuck in my head. ---
**Author:** ![rubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@rubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rubes)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/19 "2003-11-06T18:31:23Z")
BackNtheSaddle ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618/20 "2003-11-06T19:15:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dolores Claiborne \* > > \*\* I am seeing a wonderful man who treats me with tenderness and love. My dark and dreary house is being transformed into a haven of light! Aggh—that sounds so hokey. But we are remodeling my kitchen, and painting. I’m really the happiest I have ever been in my life! > > Tom just asked me to marry him on October 25th. 🙂 He will be moving in in December. \*\* This is just the sweetest post! It literally had me all choked up. Congratulations and Very Best Wishes to you and your future groom! Here’s wishing you a lifetime filled with love and happiness! As for a new username, there have been several good ones suggested already, but I’ll just throw in the pot for consideration, **Rebel with a Cause** , since your life has found a renewed and invigorating purpose. Or, in keeping with the Stephen King allusions, **Dreamcatcher**. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-user-name-for-me/211618.md?page=2)