Changing Nickname

Dualnames · Tue 30/10/2007 09:10:06

Ok, I've had Dualnames for like 6-7 years. It's a good nick but rather boring and of no sense. I'm seriously thinking of changing it. You think I should or not? i know this might be a little off topic /stupid as well, so don't kill me.

Radiant · Tue 30/10/2007 10:52:19

If you were to change it, you would have two nicknames, and should therefore call yourself Dualnicks.

Gilbert · Tue 30/10/2007 11:43:35

Or, just change it to...

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Robocop

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Lionmonkey · Tue 30/10/2007 12:35:21

Never change your nick. I don't. I always use "Lionmonkey" everywhere. And if I forget about some sites, where I have signed, I just google "Lionmonkey" like this to refresh my memory. Maybe, someday, people will even recognise it...
Anyway, if you do change your nick, you will face much bad stuff. First, you will have to re-register at all the forums and MMORPGs, or else you will have two nicks, which will turn you into a Schizophrenic. And if you wil decide to forget about the old one, then you will lose a big juicy piece of yourself forever. You can change the avatar, the signature, but never change the nick. It has gotten the sense through all these years, you have used it.
If you still are ultimately sick from it, you can "modify" it into "DN". But never choose another one!

Geez, I should be selling this stuff.

voh · Tue 30/10/2007 13:14:10

Jesus Christ, Lionmonkey, that sure is some weird thinking you got going there. Yes, changing nickname can be inconvenient, but "much bad stuff", "never change your nick"? I've had 6 nicknames since '99, finally settling for a shorter version of my third. I've had no issues with changing my nicks.

The only problem that even when I wasn't voh, people would call me voh anyway because they were used to it. So it turned out to be useless in forums I'd been frequenting a lot, but no 'much bad stuff' in other places where I wasn't a regular.

Jim "Dualnames" Span, this question is kind of unneccessary, you either feel you want to change your nickname or not. Whatever you choose, we have no choice but to follow. Besides, what does our opinion matter anyway? It's your nickname

SSH · Tue 30/10/2007 13:17:50

I changed my nick from "Santiagro" and have never looked back

Lionmonkey · Tue 30/10/2007 14:14:23

Quote from: voh on Tue 30/10/2007 13:14:10
Jesus Christ, Lionmonkey, that sure is some weird thinking you got going there. Yes, changing nickname can be inconvenient, but "much bad stuff", "never change your nick"? I've had 6 nicknames since '99, finally settling for a shorter version of my third. I've had no issues with changing my nicks.

The only problem that even when I wasn't voh, people would call me voh anyway because they were used to it. So it turned out to be useless in forums I'd been frequenting a lot, but no 'much bad stuff' in other places where I wasn't a regular.

Jim "Dualnames" Span, this question is kind of unneccessary, you either feel you want to change your nickname or not. Whatever you choose, we have no choice but to follow. Besides, what does our opinion matter anyway? It's your nickname

Sorry, it's just a new religion, I'm making. I will pray for you.

Sylvr · Tue 30/10/2007 14:46:07

I'm thinking about a nickname change too. I've used SilverTrumpet (and other variants) for so long, and I think it has kind of a nice ring to it, but it's largely inaccurate. I don't play a silver trumpet anymore. Mine's gold (and GoldenTrumpet...no). So I only want a new one out of boredom haha.

ManicMatt · Tue 30/10/2007 14:47:37

Some members on here who I don't see posting very often, I might remember them by their avatar, so if for example "Bluesman Ben" changed his avatar and posted again, I'd probably not recall them before. I might now Ive talked about them, of course, just an example.

I think this is why Dan N Gamez changed his name, to lose his reputation. But here I am referring to him by his old name still!

EDIT: Silvertrumpet: You dont even HAVE an avatar, so if you changed your name I wouldnt know who you are!

rubywaves · Tue 30/10/2007 15:02:43

If you do go the name-changing route, you can try one of the several name generators out there. Like this one.

Or you can choose the name of a random board or dice game.

Tuomas · Tue 30/10/2007 15:06:23

Well, I've been calling you Dunnamy at times. Use that. No-one really cares if it's stupid or not. I use my first name here, and not on any other forums, so none of you will find me anywhere, but I won't go changing it, but it's none of our business what you do with yours, so do as you will.

FSi++ · Tue 30/10/2007 15:11:46

Eh? What did I miss?
Do you remember me, Matt?

Sylvr · Tue 30/10/2007 15:20:57

Quote from: ManicMatt on Tue 30/10/2007 14:47:37
EDIT: Silvertrumpet: You dont even HAVE an avatar, so if you changed your name I wouldnt know who you are!

Step one complete. If anyone can't tell, it's a tiny trumpet.

@Glaargh:

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FSi, is that you?

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FSi++ · Tue 30/10/2007 15:24:39

Quote from: SilverTrumpet on Tue 30/10/2007 15:20:57
@Glaargh:
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FSi, is that you?
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No, of course not

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Damn, I should've changed the avatar as well...

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Nikolas · Tue 30/10/2007 15:25:24

No, it's firsov_ivan.

Dualnames. Not back for a nick, I reckon. But... What about...

dualbot?
dualcore?
duality?
or maybe the other end?
nameshake
namesday
namely

etc... you get the picture.

Sylvr · Tue 30/10/2007 15:36:16

Aw heck, let's just all get this over with and simply trade names. Wow, wouldn't that be a fun confusing mess!

FSi++ · Tue 30/10/2007 16:08:29

Trading names? Wouldn't that be PIRACY???
Let's trade points of view and outlooks! It would be so more fun!

SSH · Tue 30/10/2007 17:28:44

Lets all change our nicknames to "Dualnames"!

Sparky · Tue 30/10/2007 17:47:08

Yeah, what a way to foster community!

Ooh! ooh! Or we could all pick random syllables as our nicknames, so if you read down the "author" column in a thread it would spell out random nonsense words.

I'd say you should go ahead and change it. Your new name will probably fit you better.

LimpingFish · Tue 30/10/2007 18:01:11

LimpingFish since '89! Whooo!

Some of you people weren't even born! And Chris Jones was was still in short pants!

The same nick for eighteen years.

How sad (awesmoe) am I?