# What color is your username? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 18, 2002, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649 "2002-05-18T01:23:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![gris\_gris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/439d5e/32.png) [@gris\_gris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gris_gris)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/321 "2003-01-14T02:51:18Z")
your name here, gris gris ---
**Author:** ![gris\_gris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/439d5e/32.png) [@gris\_gris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gris_gris)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/322 "2003-01-14T02:52:36Z")
I suck ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/323 "2003-01-14T03:30:26Z")
Steelerphan Green. Hmmm No gold on the list, bah. ---
**Author:** ![Nightsong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightsong/32/3083_2.png) [@Nightsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightsong)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/324 "2003-01-14T04:14:13Z")
Let’s see here… This is apparently the color ‘Nightsong’. And this is the color they consider ‘chocolate’. This I’m not too sure about… * * * \<\< Bad command. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaay… \>\> ---
**Author:** ![Beagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Beagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beagle)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/325 "2003-01-14T04:20:44Z")
Beagle ---
**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/326 "2003-01-14T06:15:30Z")
gouda Bah! Blue ☹ I wanted gold ---
**Author:** ![wdcsmwscaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbce88/32.png) [@wdcsmwscaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wdcsmwscaa)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/327 "2003-01-14T06:19:12Z")
wdcsmwscaa real-name ---
**Author:** ![sundog66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@sundog66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sundog66)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/328 "2003-01-14T09:26:33Z")
sundog66 ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/329 "2003-01-14T09:28:14Z")
Test with quotes in coding tag: **Flamsterette\_X** Test without quotes in coding tag: **Flamsterette\_X** Wonder if they’ll look any different? F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/330 "2003-01-14T10:30:29Z")
Nope. Bah. With the board downtime, I can now mess with the colors and things. One long, colorful post (not to mention a huge waste of bandwidth 😃 ) coming up! 🙂 Testing variations of my username (except the ones that are too short for the colors to work): \*\* Flam Flami Flammi Flammy FlamX FlammeX\*\* (thanks, **NoClueBoy** )\*\* Flamster Flamsterette Flammie Flamie Flame \*\* Testing various other things: \*\* Hamsterette Spoz dude Flaming Hamster Z Hamster\_X subroutine gremlin PC A.I. construct [color-robot]robot[/color] Alena Brolx AlenaBrolxFlami Nina Zelda Goodtimz Mana Katt Rand Sten Ragnar Cristo Samus Metroid Princess Toadstool SDMB Straight Dope Message Board Straight Dope Message Board Sarne booty bomb chub Dragon Warrior Earthbound! Kirby Super Mario Breath of Fire Final Fantasy GlowingDragonFlame Tatiana Gasmaster RomanovFlame \*\* Yes, I used to play (and read about) way too many video games. Sue me. 😛 Testing various Doper usernames with variations, if desired: \*\* Verrain TruePisces Eutychus Euty Persephone DAVEWOO71 dropzone dantheman masonite LindyHopper jackelope[//color] [color=ronincyberpunk]ronincyberpunk ronin[ccolor] [color=cyberpunk]cyberpunk Rico cadolphin \*\* Testing various names of friends (any resemblance or similarity between these names and actual names of Dopers is merely a coincidence): \*\* Darren Corey Karen Irene Brian Dennis Eric Mark Andrew Derek Helen David Quan Hien Ethan Seren Justin Ivory Vernon Joseph John Sophia Matthew Brenda Adam Natassja Lydia Michael Matt Mike Vania Stephanie Jonathan Wendy Natalie Brad Elaine Minli Jenny Kenny Connie Denise Julie Tanya Tara Jesse Alex Rich Ivan Ryan Tracy Alan Timothy Sarah Hannah Lucas Dorcas Simon[/clolor] [color=Vera]Vera Jason Jeremy Norman Edwin Karen Grace Maxine Graham Teresa Jessica Nick Paul Nicholas Alexandra Daniel Michelle Cindy Dianne Margaret Elizabeth Adrienne Grace [color-Chrystal]Chrystal[/color] Emily Danny Lauren Warren Melissa Frances Dawn Mandy Joanna Jeff Sanne James Jamie Lily Amanda Jaime Fidela Clement Citrus Cordia Ping \*\* I’m sure it’ll all turn out VEEEERRRRRYYYYYY interestingly… F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/331 "2003-01-14T10:38:06Z")
Okay, I evidently need more sleep… but I have to correct the things which I screwed up. \*\* jackelope ronincyberpunk ronin cyberpunk Simon robot Vera Chrystal \*\* Interestingly enough, “Ivory” turned out to ve white. And the majority of the variations of my username turned out to be some shade of red / orange. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/332 "2003-01-14T10:44:49Z")
Hmm. Will the first long post I made in this thread look different with all the screw-ups fixed? (and yes, I promise to use preview this time) Testing variations of my username (except the ones that are too short for the colors to work): \*\* Flam Flami Flammi Flammy FlamX FlammeX\*\* (thanks, **NoClueBoy** )\*\* Flamster Flamsterette Flammie Flamie Flame \*\* Testing various other things: \*\* Hamsterette Spoz dude Flaming Hamster Z Hamster\_X subroutine gremlin PC A.I. construct robot Alena Brolx AlenaBrolxFlami Nina Zelda Goodtimz Mana Katt Rand Sten Ragnar Cristo Samus Metroid Princess Toadstool SDMB Straight Dope Message Board Straight Dope Message Board Sarne booty bomb chub Dragon Warrior Earthbound! Kirby Super Mario Breath of Fire Final Fantasy GlowingDragonFlame Tatiana Gasmaster RomanovFlame \*\* Yes, I used to play (and read about) way too many video games. Sue me. 😛 Testing various Doper usernames with variations, if desired: \*\* Verrain TruePisces Eutychus Euty Persephone DAVEWOO71 dropzone dantheman masonite LindyHopper jackelope ronincyberpunk ronin cyberpunk Rico cadolphin \*\* Testing various names of friends (any resemblance or similarity between these names and actual names of Dopers is merely a coincidence): \*\* Darren Corey Karen Irene Brian Dennis Eric Mark Andrew Derek Helen David Quan Hien Ethan Seren Justin Ivory Vernon Joseph John Sophia Matthew Brenda Adam Natassja Lydia Michael Matt Mike Vania Stephanie Jonathan Wendy Natalie Brad Elaine Minli Jenny Kenny Connie Denise Julie Tanya Tara Jesse Alex Rich Ivan Ryan Tracy Alan Timothy Sarah Hannah Lucas Dorcas Simon Vera Jason Jeremy Norman Edwin Karen Grace Maxine Graham Teresa Jessica Nick Paul Nicholas Alexandra Daniel Michelle Cindy Dianne Margaret Elizabeth Adrienne Grace Chrystal Emily Danny Lauren Warren Melissa Frances Dawn Mandy Joanna Jeff Sanne James Jamie Lily Amanda Jaime Fidela Clement Citrus Cordia Ping \*\* Well, here goes nothing! 🙂 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/333 "2003-01-14T14:07:01Z")
**Dante** Funny, I thought it would be red… ---
**Author:** ![msgotrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@msgotrocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msgotrocks)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/334 "2003-01-14T15:57:36Z")
msgotrocks ---
**Author:** ![msgotrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@msgotrocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msgotrocks)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/335 "2003-01-14T15:59:13Z")
msgotrocks ---
**Author:** ![shelbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@shelbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shelbo)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/336 "2003-01-14T22:06:18Z")
shelbo. aqua . . . kewl! ---
**Author:** ![Suspenderzzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Suspenderzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suspenderzzz)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/337 "2003-01-14T22:15:34Z")
suspenderzzz Green…odd. I thought it would be red. Like the shirt and suspenders of the fat guy who inspired the name (and it wasn’t Santa Claus). ---
**Author:** ![Happyjoelucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Happyjoelucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happyjoelucky)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/338 "2003-01-15T03:39:26Z")
Happyjoelucky ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/339 "2003-01-15T03:54:28Z")
Holy cow, **flami** , even _Friends_ didn’t have that many friends! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![percypercy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@percypercy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percypercy)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-your-username/109649/340 "2003-01-15T06:24:53Z")
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