# What short version of your username do you prefer? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 30, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216 "2008-12-30T15:30:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Atomicflea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Atomicflea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomicflea)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/81 "2008-12-31T20:14:12Z")
**Flea.** As someone else mentioned, I’d prefer the subject over the adjective. ---
**Author:** ![MadPansy64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@MadPansy64](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadPansy64)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/82 "2009-01-01T02:35:57Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > It was \*\*Jaglavak \*\* [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10614463&postcount=32). And you did respond to him a few posts down. Oh, good! Thank you! Now I don’t feel quite so rude. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/83 "2009-01-01T03:21:11Z")
Short version of my username, eh? How about \*\*\* 'ear\*\*\* ? ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/84 "2009-01-01T03:26:06Z")
Viva. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/85 "2009-01-01T04:09:28Z")
**Silli** has been used before. But then, so has **asshole**. Really, it’s not that long a name. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/86 "2009-01-01T14:08:28Z")
I don’t post enough to get nicknamed, I guess. I’ve thought about changing my user name to something which more reflects my current reality, like **EarlyToBed** or **BoringDad** since there isn’t much chance of returning to my former life now. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/87 "2009-01-01T15:18:35Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > Dolores Reborn, you are going to think I am not too bright, but I gotta ask. Were you serious about being called rebo. Cause that is delighting me for some unknown reason. If I may be so presumptuous as to answer for her, yes, she’s **Rebo**. Just peek in any MMP and you’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_C\_Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Ryan\_C\_Johnson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_C_Johnson)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/88 "2009-01-01T17:02:31Z")
I gotta go with just **Ryan** on this one. **Johnson** wouldn’t work too badly though. ---
**Author:** ![Fetchund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fetchund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fetchund)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/89 "2009-01-01T18:14:46Z")
I don’t expect anyone to ever have a need for it, but I am called Fetch by a lot of folks. I prefer a verb, I guess… ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/90 "2009-01-01T19:44:38Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > If I may be so presumptuous as to answer for her, yes, she’s **Rebo**. Just peek in any MMP and you’ll see. I’m gonna take your word for it, Mom. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/91 "2009-01-01T19:52:29Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I’ve been mistaken for a gal more than once, though (in which case I’d be **Elendil’s Heiress** ). I thought my gender would be obvious but it isn’t for some. No biggy. It’s the Elen/Ellen thing. Since I wasn’t familiar with Elendil, my mind just hopped straight to Ellen. But now that I know otherwise…my brain just finishes the sentence, and I think, “Elendil’s Heir is Aragorn”. I know, I’m weird. I’m fine with kitten. ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/92 "2009-01-01T20:32:10Z")
I prefer ‘pye’, as I said in the other thread. It doesn’t get shortened very often (twice, maybe?) but ‘Mags’ is the RL nickname of a friend so it doesn’t click with me. ---
**Author:** ![Seeker\_of\_Truth\_and\_Beauty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Seeker\_of\_Truth\_and\_Beauty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seeker_of_Truth_and_Beauty)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/93 "2009-01-01T21:20:16Z")
**Seeker** works for me, but I’ll answer to pretty much anything. Not sure I would like **SoT&B** though. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/94 "2009-01-01T21:23:56Z")
I’m OK with just **Dibble**. Not so OK with **Dribble**. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/95 "2009-01-01T21:31:28Z")
Cloth. Not Clot, not Hump. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/96 "2009-01-01T21:56:47Z")
> [@kittenblue](#): > > …my brain just finishes the sentence, and I think, “Elendil’s Heir is Aragorn”… Or any of his descendants. I know I’m not Aragorn. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/97 "2009-01-01T22:12:09Z")
> [@Just\_Ed](#): > > In my previous incarnation (but at another community), I must admit I was a bit surprised the first time my screen name was shortened to “Quix” (from “Quixotic”) for those of you with sigs turned off). Utterly obvious but somehow unexpected, and led to the even more obvious “Quix are for kids!” jibes. Pretty funny. > > I’ve since gone to a more accurate representation of my own name, as you can see. The Quixotic I know from here isn’t called Ed so this really confused me. I prefer Gingy, but whatever works. GOTN always surprised me - isn’t Ginger more natural? ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/98 "2009-01-01T22:50:20Z")
Myself, I prefer “Broom” to “Broomie” ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/99 "2009-01-01T23:33:24Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > The Quixotic I know from here isn’t called Ed so this really confused me. I believe there is (was?) another around with a lowercase Q and a number suffixed. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216/100 "2009-01-01T23:46:32Z")
Yes, quixotic78. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-short-version-of-your-username-do-you-prefer/479216.md?page=6)