# The thread for those of us with Sir. Pterry usernames **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 15, 2010, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039 "2010-02-15T05:18:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![History\_Monk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/67e7ee/32.png) [@History\_Monk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/History_Monk)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/1 "2010-02-15T05:18:29Z")
Mundane and pointless indeed. My first thread was a question about the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth – history, natch, and one of my hobbies is martial arts. I can’t do Deja Fu though. 😛 So, what about the other Pterry fans? ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/2 "2010-02-15T05:39:04Z")
I don’t have one, but I really should. The guy’s been my favorite author since I read _Interesting Times_ in fifth grade, and I own many of his books (twenty-four on the bookshelves in here, plus more downstairs). There are just so many to pick from. If I did something Cohen themed, I could keep the barbarian warlord thing. Just too many possibilities. Something with The Librarian, of Hex, or Moist von Lipwig, or Lord Vetinari… No, it’s much easier to use my own all-purpose fake internet name and develop my own fake internet personality on this message board. ---
**Author:** ![\_Undecided\_Adrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/eada6e/32.png) [@\_Undecided\_Adrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Undecided_Adrian)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/3 "2010-02-15T09:42:42Z")
I have one, but it’s kind of obscure… Just a minor figure in Going Postal. There’s Mad Al, and Sane Alex, and Adrian who says he’s not mad but can’t prove it. That phrase tickled me just right. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/4 "2010-02-15T12:59:18Z")
Me Diamond ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/5 "2010-02-15T15:29:28Z")
If I had a Discworld username, it would be **Herrena the Henna-Haired Harridan**. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/6 "2010-02-15T17:45:04Z")
Mine isn’t but if I was to choose it’d be \*\*Goodboy Bindle Featherstone of Quirm \*\* Just \ ***Errol** \*might be a bit too vague. A complete whittle. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/7 "2010-02-15T17:51:46Z")
I would have been **Bibulous** if I hadn’t been of a more classical bent. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/8 "2010-02-16T00:32:52Z")
> [@Small\_Clanger](#): > > Mine isn’t but if I was to choose it’d be > > \*\*Goodboy Bindle Featherstone of Quirm \*\* > > Just \ ***Errol** \*might be a bit too vague. > > A complete whittle. \*\* Complete Whittle.\*\* ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/9 "2010-02-16T01:21:18Z")
Not sure what name I would choose. Probably determine my favourite character and choose their name. **Corporal Cecil Wormsborough St. John Nobbs** for example. Or **Havelock Vetinari**. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/10 "2010-02-16T01:24:29Z")
My username, of course, is from the 2015 Discworld novel. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/11 "2010-02-16T01:29:27Z")
I’m Octarinefire or Octarine most everywhere else on the net. ---
**Author:** ![GythaOgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@GythaOgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GythaOgg)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/12 "2010-02-16T02:41:53Z")
I want to BE Nanny in another four decades or so. It’s my ultimate goal in life. She enjoys life in big bites and isn’t intimidated by anyone, even Granny Weatherwax. I intend to spend my elder years down the road singing the Hedgehog Song loudly, annoying my daughter and delighting my grandkids. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/13 "2010-02-16T03:18:32Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > My username, of course, is from the 2015 Discworld novel. > > 😉 From your lips to Blind Io’s ears. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/14 "2010-02-16T03:39:25Z")
> [@Small\_Clanger](#): > > Just \ ***Errol** \*might be a bit too vague. If you chose the name “Errol” most people would probably take you for a Harry Potter fan. ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/15 "2010-02-16T03:53:06Z")
I often feel like I’m kind of a clueless tourist. ---
**Author:** ![Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boulter_s_Canary)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/16 "2010-02-17T14:40:33Z")
> [@History\_Monk](#): > > Mundane and pointless indeed. > My first thread was a question about the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth – history, natch, and one of my hobbies is martial arts. I can’t do Deja Fu though. 😛 > So, what about the other Pterry fans? My username is from a short story by Keith Roberts but if I had a PTerry one it would be: **Achmed I Just Get These Headaches**. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/17 "2010-02-17T15:15:35Z")
Squeak ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/18 "2010-02-17T15:18:04Z")
nevermind, said Emily Litella ---
**Author:** ![Damfino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Damfino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damfino)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/19 "2010-02-19T13:24:59Z")
Paging **Captain Carrot** and **Mrs. Cake**! ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039/20 "2010-02-19T14:50:47Z")
[QUOTE=Damfino] Paging **Captain Carrot** and **Mrs. Cake**! [/QUOTE] and **Greebo Ogg** and **Bill Door** and **Lobsang** where is everyone? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-for-those-of-us-with-sir-pterry-usernames/529039.md?page=2)