What is it about my username that is so confusing?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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My real name is Elaine, and my last name starts with “F”. When my niece was little and cute, she called me “Laina”. I’ve used “lainaf” as my online name for a long time. Here I eventually realized that it confused people, although I’m not sure why, so I changed it to laina_f. Still, about half the time when people refer to me, they call me “liana”. Today, someone used “lainaff”.
I’m really curious as to why my username seems to be so difficult for people.

I’m stuck with laina_f now that the one-name-change rule has been implemented. Otherwise, I might change to Dog_and_DreamCatcher. Feel free to suggest other names that I can’t change to.

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Speaking for myself - I don’t recognise the word ‘laina’, and don’t understand the meaning of the ‘_f’ suffix.

But if I were to quote you I’d make sure I get it right.

And now that you’ve explained it it makes sense, but we’re not psychic. :slight_smile:

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In my head I always pronounce it “Lyin’ Elf”

Totaly inaccurate, but it’s stuck in my head.

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IMO, nothing. There is such a wide variety of user names on message boards that I just view the name as a name, whether I understand its meaning and origin or not. Also, usernames are important to some people so I try to make sure that I do not misspell their name if I use it.

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When pronouncing it, it doesn’t ‘flow’. It requires a breath pause, ‘laina eff’ kind of like a sharp turn at high speed. whereas ‘liana eff’ flows.

Also, Initials and names are generally capitalized. So it’s missing quite a few clues to it’s meaning.

Elaine_F or Elaine F seem like a name and initial.

elaine_f seems a little less like a name and initial.

and laina_f, ‘laina’ being a name I’ve never heard, could mean anything.

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Not for nothing, but if you’re looking for a catchier username, Gold Dong Member should still be available.

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Feel free to not change your username to any or all of the following:

clown-penis.fart

Mr. Short-term Memory

Toonces, the Cat Who Could Drive a Car

Band Name

Earn more sessions by sleeving

lafaina_

ana_fil

na_fail

_fanail

:dubious: :rolleyes:

WallyM7

Snarky

nonpolar

Boy_Scout11

Sevastapol88

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I knew what it meant immediately, if that makes you feel any better. laina (I figured it was your given name, but close enough) and F-last initial.

You once posted a link to a story or article you’d written and the name was Laina F. and that cinched it for me.

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Well, your post over here made me think you had a different user name …

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Too many syllables.

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laina_f has too many syllables?

**Elenia28 ** must be a real mouthful, then. :smiley:

And you probably don’t even say Diogenes the Cynic. :wink:

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Oh great, now everyone will start doing that.

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Eh. Couldn’t say.

Don’t let the bastids grind you down. :wink:

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It’s yer own damn fault for picking such a nonsensical username. Pick an easily recognized, sensible one!

:smiley:

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I understood what it was even before the name change.

By the way, are you in the birthday list?

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I have a friend called Laine, pronounced ‘Lyna.’

So I always kind of knew what it referred to.

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I always saw it as laina. shrug Maybe it confuses people because it’s all lowercase?
I recently changed my name but I don’t care if it confuses anyone. I am more confortable with this name since I use it other places.

Thanks CK Dexter!

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Thanks for the laugh, koeeoaddi and Qadgop the Mercotan.

Flamsterette_X, Long long ago there was a thread about coolest user names, and I nominated you and Bosda (whose full name I still can’t spell without looking it up).

I really blame the whole mess on Lamia because except for her, I would’ve asked for just Laina.

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I think I remember that… you’ve read the explanation of my name, right?

(trying to find it and coming up empty…)

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What is this and how do I get on it?