Why change your forum name?

[rakkoon]

Hey,

Lots of people have changed their name on this forum. I've considered changing my name to Raccoon but somebody talked me out of it.

Why have you changed your name or are you considering to change it?

Regards,
rakkoon

[Haruki-kun]

I've considered removing the "-kun" from my name, but people talked me out of it.

Why? No reason, really. Just thought it looked like a big extra that I could remove, I guess.

[Totally Guy]

I've changed my name. It was previously Glug, which is a bit of an idiot name. So now I'm Guy. Like in real life. Totally Guy as I'm not being anyone else. Just me. And that makes me powerful. :smalltongue:

But it was in the name change thread for more than a month. So it looks like a whole load of us just changed but really it 's more like a game of Ker-plunk. :smalltongue:

[Castaras]

I wanted to change my name to Castaras, Pieomancer somethingorother. Or something. Can't remember now. Got talked out of it by a certain cookiemonster screaming "NOOOOOOOOOO!". :smalltongue:

Which was the right thing to do. I'm just Castaras. It's how I'll always be. :smallsmile:

[Mauve Shirt]

People's have suggested I change my name to Blue Shirt or Gold Shirt, but I'm just not interested in doing to. I said as much in my signature. I'm too used to being recognized as Mauve Shirt.

[Prime32]

Lots of people have changed their name on this forum. I've considered changing my name to Raccoon but somebody talked me out of it.That's a boring name. :smallfrown:

I've considered removing the "-kun" from my name, but people talked me out of it.

Why? No reason, really. Just thought it looked like a big extra that I could remove, I guess.Also boring. Don't stand up for genericism! :smalltongue:

Really, I'm not sure why'd you'd want to lose half your reputation, make every thread where you are referred to by name incomprehensible, make your old works impossible to find, and possibly make people think you're stealing from yourself. :smallconfused:

[Klose_the_Sith]

I've considered it, namely because my forum name is simply absurd and I'm known by different monikers on several other sites ... but I'm set in my ways now. Better to just accept it, I've found.

[Dogmantra]

I considered adding an exclamation mark but I don't think they work in the forum software.

(deep down I want an exclamation mark at the end of my real name too)

[Gaius Marius]

If I ever changed my nick, it has nothing to do with a virtual restraining order.

Nothing at all, and stop asking.

[valadil]

I'm quite bored of mine. I made it up 10 or 12 years ago for a first age MERP game. It comes from the Tolkien elven dictionary and translates to power elf. I'm no longer into Tolkien and the name sounds silly to me now. It takes itself too seriously IMO.

But I like having an identity. I'm not the highest profile poster here, but I think my name is recognizable. If I change that I have to convince people I'm worth listening to all over again. I guess I could sig the name change until the new one sticks, but that's only an option here. Reddit and the other communities I visit don't do signatures or profiles.

[factotum]

I'm known by this name at every other forum I frequent apart from one, so why would I change it now? Even though people keep thinking it's referring to the D&D class rather than the English word...

[Emperor Ing]

I'm considering changing mine if only because this name was randomly chosen and I do not often identify by it online.

[Mystic Muse]

I changed mine because I got bored of my last forum name. I'd had it for almost two years and I figured it was time for a change. Plus, I'd rather be associated with my main pony than a being of pure malevolence.

[Elder Tsofu]

I've considered shortening my name to Tsofu*, which is what I tend to use when signing up for stuff these days. But I don't dislike it as it is (and I think none really does) and it would only inconvenience others if I change it.

Oh, and rakkoon - don't change. :smalltongue:

*Elder Tsofu being an old beloved character of mine, but on forums the "elder" part doesn't really add anything.

[Eon]

I've considered it. Pretty bored of Bandil.

The only problem is... What do I change it too? :smallfrown:

[Darklady2831]

I'm trying to change mine to "Darklord2831" Which, well, is what I'm known by everywhere else.

Toraminus, and heh, "TheLichLord" are the only other names I've used online, but Darklord is the one that stuck, so I thought I'd make it appropriate here too.

[Wayril]

I'm pretty sure the forum used to let you do that, like way long ago. Needless to say it was very confusing for everyone involved when people would change their names and avatars and everything on a day to day basis.

It did allow for pranks such as stealing your DMs identity and doing silly things in game, but no it was generally bad.

Don't change your name unless you really really think you should. People use that to know who you are and don't like it when they don't.

[tonberrian]

I've spent a significant amount of effort trying to establish a unique eccentricity with my name. I'm not gonna change now.

[Flame of Anor]

Don't change your name unless you really really think you should. People use that to know who you are and don't like it when they don't.

This is exactly correct.

[Prime32]

I changed mine because I got bored of my last forum name. I'd had it for almost two years and I figured it was time for a change. Plus, I'd rather be associated with my main pony than a being of pure malevolence."Nine tails" is an entity of pure malevolence? :smallconfused: Well assuming you mean a nine-tailed fox, they're more tricksters than...

Oh, you must mean that guy from Madoka. ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ :smalltongue:

[Kobold-Bard]

I thought about changing it (people keep thinking it's a reference to that little **** Deekin), but all my avatars are musical Kobolds, and with any other name they just wouldn't make sense.

[Mystic Muse]

"Nine tails" is an entity of pure malevolence? :smallconfused: Well assuming you mean a nine-tailed fox, they're more tricksters than...

Oh, you must mean that guy from Madoka. ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ :smalltongue:

I meant the nine tailed fox from Naruto, who if I recall correctly, is a being made of hate and chakra.

[Asta Kask]

I changed mine because I got bored of my last forum name. I'd had it for almost two years and I figured it was time for a change. Plus, I'd rather be associated with my main pony than a being of pure malevolence.

But why would you hide your true colors?

:smallbiggrin:

[Mystic Muse]

But why would you hide your true colors?

:smallbiggrin:

Lies! Calumny! Slander! Propaganda! Libel!

[Prime32]

I meant the nine tailed fox from Naruto, who if I recall correctly, is a being made of hate and chakra.I know about Naruto's demonic Kyuubi no Kitsune, I drew it for you (http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd54/Prime32_temp/OotS/oots_fourtails_naruto.png). :smalltongue: His demon-ness is unrelated to his fox-ness though - if anything, having nine tails often means that a kitsune is less evil.

[Mystic Muse]

I know about Naruto's demonic Kyuubi no Kitsune, I drew it for you (http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd54/Prime32_temp/OotS/oots_fourtails_naruto.png). :smalltongue: His demon-ness is unrelated to his fox-ness though.


It's still just a case of me getting bored of the name.

[Asta Kask]

Lies! Calumny! Slander! Propaganda! Libel!

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

[BladeofOblivion]

I changed mine because I got bored of my last forum name. I'd had it for almost two years and I figured it was time for a change. Plus, I'd rather be associated with my main pony than a being of pure malevolence.

And despite the broadcast in your sig, I didn't realize who you were until just now. :smallsigh::smalltongue:

[MoonCat]

And despite the broadcast in your sig, I didn't realize who you were until just now. :smallsigh::smalltongue:

I would be unrecognizable if I changed the avatar and my name and signature.

How many people here would recognize Tiger Duck without him telling you who he is?

[Mystic Muse]

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

I might be a girl, but I certainly don't qualify as a lady. At least, not by the definition I usually hear.


And despite the broadcast in your sig, I didn't realize who you were until just now. :smallsigh::smalltongue:

I blame you for that.:smalltongue:

[Dallas-Dakota]

I wanted to change my name to Castaras, Pieomancer somethingorother. Or something. Can't remember now. Got talked out of it by a certain cookiemonster screaming "NOOOOOOOOOO!". :smalltongue:

Which was the right thing to do. I'm just Castaras. It's how I'll always be. :smallsmile:
:smallbiggrin:
As it should be.

I was ''DD the cookiemonster'' for a while...But it just didn't suit me like Dallas-Dakota. The mods had kindly changed it back. The name is Dallas-Dakota and the rest is pretty much all cookiemonster.:smallsmile:

And Soft Serve, I didn't recognise you either! I tend to scroll past signatures.
I preferred the name Kyuubi unlike some Pony reference.(No, I'm not into the ''wholy pony thing''.)

[smellie_hippie]

I would change my name... but then you all would have assumed I took a bath.

:smallamused:

[Mystic Muse]

And Soft Serve, I didn't recognise you either! I tend to scroll past signatures.
I preferred the name Kyuubi unlike some Pony reference.(No, I'm not into the ''wholy pony thing''.)

Neighsayer!:smalltongue:

[arguskos]

I thought about changing mine awhile back, but then I figured, "you know, I'm one of like 40 Titans on this forum, perhaps I should keep my name as it stands".

I gave it a lot of thought, though.

[Cobalt]

I wouldn't change my name. If I did and it was nothing like the old one, I would probably have to have something in my sig saying who I used to be. Besides the fact that a plenty-few number of members turn off seeing signitures at all, it would defeat the purpose in my eyes because I'd still be identified by the old name by both people I used to know and people just wandering in. So I wouldn't change it.

In any case, I like being Cobalt. Has a ring to it. So I wouldn't.

[Supagoof]

I would change my name... but then you all would have assumed I took a bath.

:smallamused:I would change mine, but then you would assume I've lost my Supa powers.

If only there was a button you could press to change it between names, like from Supagoof to Goof. Then playgrounders could switch between my Hero self and my Alternate Identity.

Of course, if that would be done, I'd want the same abaility with my avatar picture. But that's more then what the forum is capable of currently, and I quite like it not having all that fancy fuss with it.

So I'll just stay Supa. :smallwink:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

When I joined, you could still change your forum name on a whim. For a while I was the MirrorMaster, or something like that. Attempted to join AMEN. Left the forum. Came back as Gwyn_ap_Nud, did some stuff with that name, but then I had to come up with a character for the Lords of Creation god-game, and decided to make a Gwyn character, only ap Nud/Nudd wouldn't work, as that requires there to be a Nud for me to be son of, so I went to a translator site thing, and tried various things until I found this name.

Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll has a certain... it's almost poetry. "Light of the Dark", it translates too, which is wonderful with the 'gwy' coming up twice.

That's my name-changing thing. If I ever do change my name, it'll always have a Gwyn on it, because, hell, that's who I am! It's like a 2nd name for me, if someone says 'Gwyn' I look around to see who's calling me. I like to think it's a little memorable. :smallbiggrin:

And @Soft Serve: Keeehehehehehehehehehehe.
approval granted

[ThePhantasm]

What is it about the name "Soft Serve" that reminds me of ice cream? Or an ICEE machine? Now you've got me wanting dessert... :smalltongue:

[Haruki-kun]

I would change my name... but then you all would have assumed I took a bath.


I would change mine, but then you would assume I've lost my Supa powers.

I would change mine, but-

..........

I got nothing. :smallsigh:

[Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins]

Once, when the world was young, and all that is was not yet quite as it is, I was TheAlmightyStriker. It was a good name. Strong. Born of old proboard RPs and arrogance. But here, in the this place, it was bland. I was but one of several Strikers to roam this fair playground, and I stood apart from my strikerly brethren only by my almightiness.

And then I adopted an avatar, by Tomb Raven. An Iron Avatarist avatar, for we did those, too, in those days, of Redcloak wearing lederhosen, with a sousaphone. I know not why I adopted it. But, perhaps, Fate had intervened. These were days when a man's name was different from his login name, and I went through several variations on a theme of angry goblinity.

When the forums switched over I became Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins as part of the chain of thematic names involing Fullbladder and goblins. Some time ago, I was to change it to just plain Fullbladder, for my name stretched the screen in places and people had complained. Also occasionally people would call me MoG and it was wierd.

I was talked out of it by a young gentleman who loved the fact that my name was freakishly long and stretched the screen, the very reason I wanted to change it.

Now you're stuck with me. http://i.imgur.com/2lTPE.jpg

[Haruki-kun]

*snip*

Also, I THINK if you changed it you wouldn't be able to change it back. Names as long as yours are no longer allowed. So if you changed to just Fullbladder, you're stuck with it.

So just leave it. :smalltongue:

[MoonCat]

Fullbladder, how did you get your freakishly long name to be accepted? It's much longer than other ones that were not allowed.

[Blue Ghost]

Fullbladder, how did you get your freakishly long name to be accepted? It's much longer than other ones that were not allowed.

The previous board software did not have such limitations.

I changed my name once, for aesthetic reasons (I was previously blue_ghost). I'm not going to change my name. My current name has the downside of people mistaking me for a ghost (I wonder why), and I tend to go by Blue most of the time. But the name Blue is already taken, and Blue Ghost is tradition for me. Who am I to break tradition?

[Wayril]

I was talked out of it by a young gentleman who loved the fact that my name was freakishly long and stretched the screen, the very reason I wanted to change it.
Now you're stuck with me.

Mine used to be longer as well, before the forum shift stole everything after the comma. I don't really mind though. It works better for your name anyway.

[Lady Tialait]

I changed my name to Lady Tialait, from Tialait because I had made her just Tialait not knowing there could be spaces.

[MoonCat]

The previous board software did not have such limitations.

I changed my name once, for aesthetic reasons (I was previously blue_ghost). I'm not going to change my name. My current name has the downside of people mistaking me for a ghost (I wonder why), and I tend to go by Blue most of the time. But the name Blue is already taken, and Blue Ghost is tradition for me. Who am I to break tradition?

I keep hearing all these references to different software, now I know why! There used to be different software! :smalleek::smallredface::smallsmile:

And I like your name Blue, I like this tradition.

I personally don't see myself changing my name, but I've only had it for a relatively short time. But it's easy to type, short enough that people don't need to worry about abbreviating it (and thus being confusion if people don't agree on one particular one), and is cat related. I think I'll keep it.

[Helanna]

I changed my name over from Death Dragon simply because I didn't like it. It was the first thing that came to mind when I registered, back when I only ever lurked in the OOTS subforum and didn't think I really needed a good name.

I'm much more fond of Helanna, the name of one of my characters.

[Haruki-kun]

I personally don't see myself changing my name, but I've only had it for a relatively short time. But it's easy to type, short enough that people don't need to worry about abbreviating it (and thus being confusion if people don't agree on one particular one), and is cat related. I think I'll keep it.

In your case it wouldn't be so good to change your name. People would need to get used to your new name and might not recognize you. Exceptions being when you mispelled it, or want to shorten it or lengthen it, or in some way change to a variation of your current name. (For instance, if you wanted to add a space between Moon and Cat.)

[bluewind95]

I've been thinking of upgrading my operating system, but I don't know which one I'd be.

Mostly, I've just been too lazy to change it. I've had this online screenname for... ages now. Over 10 years now.

[Remmirath]

I changed my name because I first signed up with the name Relvinar, which was one of my characters at the time. However, it felt a little bit strange using a character's name (made me feel like I should try to act like the character or something), and he's dead now anyhow. :smalltongue:

Remmirath has the same first two letters, at least, so hopefully it's not too confusing - and it's not as if I'd posted much before I changed it. I did keep the 'formerly known as' in my signature for a while just in case.

I can't imagine I'll be changing my name again. I did it once to get away from one that really didn't work, and now that I've done that there's no reason to change it further.

[Keld Denar]

I changed my name. Once. Back when I first registered, I was the same Keld Denar that I am today. Then, during the great forum migration of '06, username was changed to the prefix of my old email address, which contained my RL last name. I bore that for about 6 months before I realized that I could get it changed back. I applied, and was granted a name change to go back to who I am today. If I had been smart, I would have changed to Wyvernhand to sync up with my WotC, BG, and Enworld accounts, but anymore, like arguskos, I like to think I'm recognized and appreciated for who I am, and I wouldn't want to change the brand association that comes from 6 long years of activity on this board, especially in the last 4 years in the Gaming forum.

[Adumbration]

I've thought about changing my name, considering it is just a tad pretentious, but I'm known by it in a few other places as well. And besides. Don't know what to change it to.

[PairO'Dice Lost]

I doubt I'd change my name, but if I did, I'd have to come up with an even worse gaming-related punny name than my current one. No one wants that. :smalltongue:

[arguskos]

I doubt I'd change my name, but if I did, I'd have to come up with an even worse gaming-related punny name than my current one. No one wants that. :smalltongue:
I'd miss seeing your name, don't change it! I'd be :smallfrown:.

[Volthawk]

I just changed mine since I thought hey, everyone just shortened it to Volt anyway, and when I thought about it a little, I quite liked having Volt instead of Volthawk. Still Volthawk elsewhere, though.

[HalfDragonCube]

I used to be giantmudkip 'cuz I wanted a giant mudkip as my avvie when I first joined. Crossbred cubes are more to my taste, though.

[Zevox]

And Soft Serve, I didn't recognise you either! I tend to scroll past signatures.
I preferred the name Kyuubi unlike some Pony reference.(No, I'm not into the ''wholy pony thing''.)
Chalk up another one who completely didn't recognize you until reading this thread Kyuubi. Also, same comment on the ponies thing.

Anyway, I don't see myself changing my name ever. I've been using this as my internet name for something like six or seven years now, since I signed up with my first forum and actually started spending some kind of significant time on the web, I don't see any point to changing it after becoming so accustomed to it.

Zevox

[Maxios]

I've toyed with the idea of changing my username to "Baron Maxios" or "Guildocracy Maxios"
Those of you from the Giantitp Minecraft Server will understand :amused:

[Oracle_Hunter]

Oracle_Hunter was my first real forum name, and now I use it all over the place. Yes, even when the underscore is unnecessary!

At the time (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2005-06-12), it was a reference to an unused character in a webcomic that got me to join the forum. Plus, considering the thread that caused me to join, the double-meaning amused me. Imagine my chagrin when the character finally showed up (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2008-01-01) :smallannoyed:

Still, I spend so much time picking handles that I'd never change them once selected. Heck, I only have one alternate forum ID in all the forums I'm on today :smalltongue:

[Pokonic]

Honastly, I was tired of the same name I have been using on the internet for 5 years, and that it needed a change.

[Lateral]

There was a time when my forum name was Lateral Master. I'm not sure what I was thinking, other than that somebody had taken my usual username, that I liked D&D, and that my shiny new first-ever PC that I had built that weekend for the lulz had a cool nickname. So I picked that and stuck a 'master' onto it. Then, later, when my sanity returned, I changed it to something less pretentious. Like just the nickname. It's also become pretty much my standard username for anything D&D-related, since by now he's become one of my two oldest and most iconic PCs. Even though I've never actually used him in a campaign.

Seen plenty of play in SMBG, though. :smalltongue:

[onthetown]

Riyoukaze was a random reference to one of the campaigns I played in, and I just used it as a quick way to sign up for the forums because I couldn't think of a better name. Once I started using onthetown for everything, I changed it.

[Gadora]

I would be unrecognizable if I changed the avatar and my name and signature.

How many people here would recognize Tiger Duck without him telling you who he is?

I would, but that's really only because I've got the name change request thread in my subscription folder.

[MoonCat]

I would, but that's really only because I've got the name change request thread in my subscription folder.

Yeah, me too. :smallbiggrin:

[Haruki-kun]

I would, but that's really only because I've got the name change request thread in my subscription folder.

That's a smart move. I should do that. Would help me keep track.

[Giggling Ghast]

Back when I was a lurker, I opened this account on a whim, basically to make the odd Candle Jack joke. (I can say it because it's my name, shaddup.) But since I've been participating in the forum a bit more, I've been thinking about changing it since the whole "Candle Jack" thing is kind of tired (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DiscreditedMeme), and it don't really fit with my avatar.

The thing is, I really suck at picking names. It takes me days to name D&D characters. God help me if I ever have a child; that poor kid will probably think his name is "You" at the age of eight.

[Icewalker]

Really, I'm not sure why'd you'd want to lose half your reputation, make every thread where you are referred to by name incomprehensible, make your old works impossible to find, and possibly make people think you're stealing from yourself. :smallconfused:

This is the only reason why I haven't. I like the vague and probably misguided illusion that I'm in some manner known and recognized. :smalltongue: Even though Icewalker isn't a name I use for anything anymore, and I have a lot of names.

[AsteriskAmp]

I would be unrecognizable if I changed the avatar and my name and signature.

How many people here would recognize Tiger Duck without him telling you who he is?

I do, I was present at the avatar change thread.

[DraPrime]

Yeah, I changed my name once. I capitalized the D in Dragonprime.

[Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins]

Also, I THINK if you changed it you wouldn't be able to change it back. Names as long as yours are no longer allowed. So if you changed to just Fullbladder, you're stuck with it.

So just leave it. :smalltongue:

If I recall correctly, about the same time in the Name Change Thread someone wanted to change to a long name, citing mine as proof or something. Rawhide or whoever does that stuff said that mine was tolerable, because it was all spaces instead of underscores, and therefore didn't stretch the average in-thread screen. It still most probably wouldn't be allowed now, but I gots seniority.


Fullbladder, how did you get your freakishly long name to be accepted? It's much longer than other ones that were not allowed.

When the forum switched software (as previously stated) we couldn't change display names separately from usernames anymore, and anyone who's names were different at the time was reverted to username, and were given the option of applying for the admins to change our usernames to whatever we wanted. I picked this. Maybe they were asleep. Maybe they thought it was cool. I will never know.

(I know, I know, everyone already talked about it. I wanted to answer, too. It was addressed at me, after all.)

[Dusk Eclipse]

Once upon a time, I was known as (dramatic pause and/or lighting) DuskEclipse; so I just added the space between the words due aesthetic reasons and because when I joined I didn't know you could have spaces on your username (and the underscores looked ugly).

I don't really see me changing my username ever; since joining my first RPG forum I have been known on the interwebs as Dusk Eclipse in everything, BG, Wizards, my FLGS forum, my FF.net account.

The interesting thing is that I don't remember why Eclipse... I know Dusk comes from a former D&D character of mine; but the reference to the astrological phenomena.... I draw blank.

So guys, you are stuck with Dusk Eclipse for a loooong time.

P.S Soft Serve, I just noticed your change of name >_> <_<

[ForzaFiori]

I changed mine (from mf11) because mf11 was an old username that I never used anymore, so I updated.

[Mystic Muse]

P.S Soft Serve, I just noticed your change of name >_> <_<

There's some sadistic part of me that's almost pleased so many people are getting confused by it.

[Dusk Eclipse]

There's some sadistic part of me that's almost pleased so many people are getting confused by it.

On my (and all other who are confused); Soft Serve is REALLY different from Kyubi, so making the connection is a bit difficult.

Besides; I am having trouble seen avatars so at first I missed your's.

[MoonCat]

There's some sadistic part of me that's almost pleased so many people are getting confused by it.

I would have had no idea who you were if I hadn't been watching the name thread for that very purpose. (who knew that Lateral had been considering Nevermore?(no, it's not stalking. It's just... research... :smallamused::smalltongue::smallwink:))

[Dusk Eclipse]

I would have had no idea who you were if I hadn't been watching the name thread for that very purpose. (who knew that Lateral had been considering Nevermore?(no, it's not stalking. It's just... research... :smallamused::smalltongue::smallwink:))

Mooncat, you are starting to scare me :looks suspiciously at the moon:

[MoonCat]

Mooncat, you are starting to scare me :looks suspiciously at the moon:

The moon says 'meow'

[Dusk Eclipse]

The moon says 'meow'

:eek: Ok... seems I need to lay of coffee, I am starting hear things

[Gadora]

That's a smart move. I should do that. Would help me keep track.
I posted that more to get that idea out to people who hadn't had it than for any other reason.

There's some sadistic part of me that's almost pleased so many people are getting confused by it.
Well, since I'm not one of the confused, I have to say that it is kind of funny. Mostly though, I'm amused at the timing of your name change with regards to the interview thread.

[ZombyWoof]

I went from Geno to Snape to Phoenix1 and then back to Snape in the online gaming community. To be honest, I like Phoenix1 the best because it's the most unique of the bunch and has a very strong connotation in certain groups of a player who puts his heart out on the line and knows a ton about the game even if he's not the most technically skilled.

I would not change from ZombyWoof though.

[celtois]

I'm not sure about other people. But I've been considering changing my name for a good long while now, and it always comes back to the problem that I've already built up recognition on this forum with this name, and as I'm hardly present nowadays it's rather nice to still be recognized from time to time.

[Totally Guy]

I didn't worry about people getting confused because I feel like I'm invisible anyway. I need to get into one of those cliques. :smalltongue:

I really can't work it out.

[celtois]

For what it's worth Glug. I knew who you were pre-name change.

If you hadn't posted in this thread, I probably wouldn't have recognized you. Despite recognizing the avatar.

[Ravens_cry]

Ravens Cry came when I was a) a mopy goth wannabe and b) a Teen Titans cartoon fan. Still am the the latter, Rae/BB 4ever!, but I see no reason to change it. The only other option would be The Occupant, from British junk mail, my other most common online nom de plume, but that wouldn't fit the perky goth pixie avatar I made.

[rakkoon]

Glug was recognisable, as is your avatar.
If you change your avatar, I'll never remember your previous posts.
Hmm, tempting to start as a newbie in the WW games :smallamused:

[Totally Guy]

It is a cool avatar though. I might change it to the human version...

[Killer Angel]

Glug was recognisable, as is your avatar.
If you change your avatar, I'll never remember your previous posts.


...and I wouldn't recognize who are "you".
The issue is lesser in case of a unique Avatar (as in the case of Glug and Totally guy), but if you're into those get-yourself-a-different-style-avatar-threads, then it's almost impossible, unless you insert your old name in your sig. or somewhere in the visible infos under the Avatar.

[banjo1985]

In a fit of pique I once applied to change my name from banjo1985 to Morningtonmoo, but got so many screams of disbelief via PM that I dropped the idea. :smalltongue:

Since then I've decided it would be folly to drop the banjo part of my name, it's just about the only thing that makes me recognisable on here. I'm thinking about shortening it to Banjo_ though, to get rid of those ugly numbers on the end. I wish I could have simply Banjo to be honest, but some bugger who hasn't posted for like three years got there before me!

[rakkoon]

Raccoon hasn't posted ever, he's a ghost ITP.
But I'm not changing :smallbiggrin:

[MoonCat]

I didn't worry about people getting confused because I feel like I'm invisible anyway. I need to get into one of those cliques. :smalltongue:

I really can't work it out.

Post in the RB thread, they even accepted misfits like LaZodiac

[valadil]

I didn't worry about people getting confused because I feel like I'm invisible anyway. I need to get into one of those cliques. :smalltongue:

I really can't work it out.

I didn't even notice the name change because I recognized your avatar. I don't think that counts as being invisible :-P

[Keld Denar]

I recognize you Glug, you're the nekkid corn maze guy!

[Raz_Fox]

I honestly don't think I could ever change my forum name. Raz is taken, and Raz_Fox is both a easy-to-remember name that communicates my quirkiness and love of vulpines. Plus, there are too many good memories associated with this name for me to change it now.

[Totally Guy]

Post in the RB thread,

Not posted there since I fell out with Player Zero...


I recognize you Glug, you're the nekkid corn maze guy!

Yeah, we're going again in just over a month. I still can't believe how well it all worked out. I never thought everyone would invite everyone else.

[Inhuman Bot]

Because I don't keep a consistent identity on the internet anymore.

I'm pretty sure people learned to ignore my posting around the time I changed my name to Anatharon and got rid of my Noise Marine avatar, so changing my name won't cause unneeded confusion anyways.

[rakkoon]

Now you are known as the guy that changed names in the middle of a WW game to me :smallbiggrin:
Instant fame!

[Inhuman Bot]

Now you are known as the guy that changed names in the middle of a WW game to me :smallbiggrin:
Instant fame!

I like to think I try.

[arguskos]

Because I don't keep a consistent identity on the internet anymore.

I'm pretty sure people learned to ignore my posting around the time I changed my name to Anatharon and got rid of my Noise Marine avatar, so changing my name won't cause unneeded confusion anyways.
Man I LIKED that avatar. BRING IT BACK, DAMMIT! :smallfurious::smalltongue:

[mangosta71]

I've considered dropping the 71 from my forum name, and possibly capitalizing it. I wouldn't go to something completely different.

[Fiery Diamond]

I don't think anybody knows who I am, but I can pretend.

Once, when I first discovered OoTS way back in the middle of the last decade (2005 maybe?) back in the days when they let people post without permanent profiles or something (it's been a while, I can't remember the details. All I remember is that you didn't have to go through the strict security stuff you do now in order to post), I briefly joined for a couple months or so as ZeldaEmblemFighter. I left the forums for a while, erasing my profile. When I rejoined, I joined as Fiery Diamond. And thus I have remained.

I used to use MSN Messenger a lot back in high school, and I never had a static screen name. Once I settled on Fiery Diamond here, though, it became who I was everywhere else. On Youtube (where I haven't yet posted anything) I'm TrueFieryDiamond, but that's because it said that FieryDiamond was taken. On fanfiction.net I'm Fiery Diamond and on one other forum that I was briefly active on (it was a webcomic forum for a webcomic that's essentially dead now...I should have stayed, though, the people were nice) I was also Fiery Diamond.

I identify with my name now. I don't plan to change it. If I ever did use a different name, however, I'd use Sapphire Phoenix, which is a name that came to me in a dream...almost. I had a dream where I was a blue fire-wielding superhero with the name Sapphire Flame, but I tweaked the name when I woke up.

[Partof1]

I doubt I'm too known, but I really don't think I'd change my name. I have been Partof1 forever, and everywhere, save youtube. If I were to change, I don't know, the only thing I can come up with right now would be Red Menace, which seems kinda bland.

[Moonshadow]

Because I spent a feat on Secret Urban Ninja Art: Hide In Plain Sight no Jutsu, and I want to make use of it :smallbiggrin:

[Temotei]

I used to be Temotei221, but then the name Temotei apparently became available, so I requested the change. I'm pretty sure it wasn't available when I joined.

Temotei is my name in Japanese, according to a mom that came to school one day in second grade for our foreign culture segment. It stuck as a nickname, so regardless of accuracy...it's used. I had never heard of Lucky Star until abadguy asked if it was a reference to it and I hadn't known about the shampoo until the same man made mention of it.

[Prime32]

I had never heard of Lucky Star until abadguy asked if it was a reference to it and I hadn't known about the shampoo until the same man made mention of it.And I've always found this weird, since Timotei is one of the first brands that comes to mind for me when I think of shampoo, and about twice as old as I am. Is it really that obscure? It's not even a Japanese brand or anything. :smallconfused:

[Castaras]

And I've always found this weird, since Timotei is one of the first brands that comes to mind for me when I think of shampoo, and about twice as old as I am. Is it really that obscure? It's not even a Japanese brand or anything. :smallconfused:

Never heard of that shampoo before. :smallconfused:

[rakkoon]

Tomotei reminds me of Russian musicals but might just be me :smallsmile:

[Anuan]

Because I spent a feat on Secret Urban Ninja Art: Hide In Plain Sight no Jutsu, and I want to make use of it :smallbiggrin:

Y'know, your name always reminds me of a particular, oldish Trance version of a song called "Moonlight shadow" that I liked when I was...13ish? 14ish? that always made me cry for some reason. In a good(ish?) way.

[Asta Kask]

And I've always found this weird, since Timotei is one of the first brands that comes to mind for me when I think of shampoo, and about twice as old as I am. Is it really that obscure? It's not even a Japanese brand or anything. :smallconfused:

Actually it was Swedish from the beginning. The commercials were part of my childhood.

[Temotei]

And I've always found this weird, since Timotei is one of the first brands that comes to mind for me when I think of shampoo, and about twice as old as I am. Is it really that obscure? It's not even a Japanese brand or anything. :smallconfused:


Never heard of that shampoo before. :smallconfused:


Actually it was Swedish from the beginning. The commercials were part of my childhood.

I've never really watched a lot of television, so that might have something to do with it. Still, I think my mom would have mentioned it if she knew of the shampoo, since she's the primary person to call me by my username.

[Moff Chumley]

Not posted there since I fell out with Player Zero...
a) I'm pretty sure P_Z was in a constant state of falling out with everyone, all the time, and
b) wasn't he banned a while ago? :smalltongue:

Aaaaaaanyhow, I've considered changing my name to Chumley, but it's probably taken.

[factotum]

Y'know, your name always reminds me of a particular, oldish Trance version of a song called "Moonlight shadow" that I liked when I was...13ish? 14ish? that always made me cry for some reason. In a good(ish?) way.

Trance version? :smallconfused: I've heard of the Mike Oldfield version...

[Castaras]

Damnit, now I've got Moonlight Shadow stuck in my head. Eh, there's worse things... but damn, that thing is catchy.

Carried away by a moonlight shadooow...

<.<

I guess if I were a drink I'd be a nice cup of tea. With crumpets.

[Totally Guy]

a) I'm pretty sure P_Z was in a constant state of falling out with everyone, all the time, and
b) wasn't he banned a while ago? :smalltongue:

Victory is mine!

[skywalker]

Chalk up another one who completely didn't recognize you until reading this thread Kyuubi. Also, same comment on the ponies thing.

Thirded. You can have your pony fun, but I won't be participating. And I was wondering where you went!!!


I didn't worry about people getting confused because I feel like I'm invisible anyway. I need to get into one of those cliques. :smalltongue:

I really can't work it out.

And you as well! I've been reading your posts thinking "I wonder if Glug knows this Guy bastard is stealing his avatar?!"

[The Dark Fiddler]

I changed my name once.

I forgot the r in Fiddler.

[Dacia Brabant]

I didn't change my name on this board, but I did ditch my old nickname from previous boards I frequented, to make a clean break with the past. Scylfing is as much a part of who I am as my real name is and I don't intend to change it.

[Amiria]

Sadly I changed my name (removed my 'title') and now I can't get my 'full' name back because the 'new' board software doesn't allow such long names. I sometimes often miss the good 'ol YaBB times.

Currently I'm thinking about changing my name into ... Cube Throwbeam (another of my D&D characters - like Amiria - although he's just an NPC). Seriously (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k6rPh8O0AU). :smalltongue:

[Moff Chumley]

Victory is mine!

I think this is one of those "everyone wins" cases. :smalltongue:

[Morph Bark]

Mine used to be M-Bark because that's the one I used on the Gleemax forums. I changed it to Morph Bark because Morph is the name I use almost always (that or a variant, usually Morpholomew) and I wanted my name to be recognizeable to people I've met elsewhere other than GitP or Gleemax.

I've also often though about changing my avatar, but I'm lazy and I think my current one gives a (fake) sense of recognizeability. Plus, it's too darn cute/awesome.

[Vwulf DeMarcus]

Mine used to be Shadowhisper, because I use it everywhere, but then I thought it was stupid and at the time I was obsessed with Dune.
Now I'm thinking of changing it again, but I don't know what to change it to.