# Weird, there's another me!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997
**Category:** About This Message Board
**Created:** [March 7, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997 "2012-03-07T01:47:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/1 "2012-03-07T01:47:57Z")
Well, not really but damn close. [plainjane](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php). What’s even stranger is that I notice from her profile that she also had Opiate ‘issues’ in the past (good for her that she, like me, is a couple of years clean).
I had a good friend once who I thought would be a perfect fit for this place so I encouraged him to join. He lurked a bit and agreed. He chose a username that included his real name but was (in his words) “aggressively discouraged” from using it because of its similarity to an established poster. Ultimately he chose not to join because of the fracus. I thought it was a stupid on his part but whatever.
Anyway, I’m curious if such things are the norm. Do admins/PTB discourage certain names? Especially if they are similar to other usernames.
Mind you, I don’t really care. I just hope she keeps us in a good light. 😃
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/2 "2012-03-07T02:02:30Z")
Depends on the circumstances. There have been trolls that deliberately chose a name very similar to an established member in good standing. Happened to me before I had my name change. Conversely, choosing a name too similar to an established member who is not in good standing can have problems as well.
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### Author:  [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/3 "2012-03-07T02:13:00Z")
Perils of being plain… 😃
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### Author:  [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/4 "2012-03-07T03:18:05Z")
You think that’s weird…there’s another me in real life. Living in the same city. Same first and last name. AND we have three…THREE…doctors in common.
-D/a (the original)
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### Author:  [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/5 "2012-03-07T14:41:08Z")
Here’s MY weird thing. I have a very common name in India, but a very unusual name here. Dropped off my car this morning, and there is apparently another woman in this region with the same first and last name! I mean, my legal name and everything. That’s very rare.
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### Author:  [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/6 "2012-03-07T15:30:34Z")
I look forward to sparring one day with **Venal Turdlip** and **Urinal Stir-up**. If you’re out there, gentlemen, time to stop lurking.
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### Author:  [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/7 "2012-03-07T16:44:32Z")
We’ll ask her (assuming female) to choose another name. Nicely.
Sorry about your friend, we do try to be polite about it but on names it is first come, first served.
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### Author:  [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/8 "2012-03-07T16:44:47Z")
We’ll ask her (assuming female) to choose another name. Nicely.
Sorry about your friend, we do try to be polite about it but on names it is first come, first served.
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### Author:  [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/9 "2012-03-07T16:53:07Z")
Hey, **TubaDiva**! Weird, there’s another _you_!
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/10 "2012-03-07T16:59:36Z")
I’m not sure who **PlainJain** ’s friend was, but in situations like this, we usually send the newbie a private message that explains their username is similar to someone else’s and ask them to choose a new one. I don’t think we’re aggressive about it, but I’m sorry her friend took exception. We actually meant to talk to the new **plainjane** about the possible confusion here, but I’m not sure if it happened.
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### Author:  [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/11 "2012-03-07T17:22:57Z")
That’s strange, I wouldn’t even do it across other internet sites. If I see an awesome name on one site, I won’t “appropriate” it for use on another board. Some like to keep their one username across several boards. I don’t, but I respect others who do.
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### Author:  [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/12 "2012-03-07T17:34:41Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#):
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> Hey, **TubaDiva**! Weird, there’s another _you_!
Inconceivable!
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xpcBx1Gm-c)
🙂
Seriously, a few years back there was a girl in Texas that had that moniker … she was going to college last I heard. Hope she’s still playing tuba.
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### Author:  [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/13 "2012-03-07T17:35:40Z")
The former **plainjane** is now **crookedteeth**. We thank her for being so understanding, she was very good about the change.
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### Author:  [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/14 "2012-03-07T17:36:22Z")
> [@Marley23](#):
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> I’m not sure who **PlainJain** ’s friend was, but in situations like this, we usually send the newbie a private message that explains their username is similar to someone else’s and ask them to choose a new one. I don’t think we’re aggressive about it, but I’m sorry her friend took exception.
I never saw the correspondence but apparently he argued for the name and met resistance. Knowing him I think he just got pouty. He’s a clever guy and could have easily thought of a hundred other usernames that would have been just as good or better.
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### Author:  [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/15 "2012-03-07T17:41:01Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> The former **plainjane** is now **crookedteeth**. We thank her for being so understanding, she was very good about the change.
Thanks Tuba. I wasn’t really asking but I bet it will head off some future confusion. And thanks to **[del]plainjane[/del]****crookedteeth**.
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### Author:  [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/16 "2012-03-07T17:42:39Z")
Everybody’s good with it. Except your friend. If you get a chance, please tell him we’d like to work with him and give this another try.
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### Author:  [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/17 "2012-03-07T18:21:11Z")
> [@](#):
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> Weird, there’s another me!
For a minute there, I thought I was going to have to call [Al Gore and his Vice-Presidential Action Rangers](http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=156846&title=action-rangers)
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### Author:  [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/18 "2012-03-07T18:49:02Z")
Anyone heard from Argent Foxtrot in a while? Or was it someone else I keep confusing?
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### Author:  [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/19 "2012-03-07T23:52:39Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#):
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> Anyone heard from Argent Foxtrot in a while? Or was it someone else I keep confusing?
Ha! I was tempted to make an AT/AF joke in the OP but didn’t feel I could do it justice.
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### Author:  [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2012, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-theres-another-me/614997/20 "2012-03-08T00:01:22Z")
Who is **Argent Foxtrot?**
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