Not changing your name? Who are you and why not?

[MrScorpio]

I really can't think of another sobriquet that more accurately describes my own peculiar oeuvre.

I am the once and continuing MrScorpio.

[Left Is Write]

1. If I were to change my name, what would be the right name??

[chknltl]

25. I'm bettin' that you already knew that 'Lefties are Right Minded'

Not that I'm suggesting a name change but your name always made me think of that whenever I see it. Being left handed, I find myself reminding right handed conservative friends of this point every now and then.

[Kingofalldems]

2. I just wanted to capitalize the K

And request was denied.

[BarenakedLady]

3. I got nothin'

:shrug:

Plus being lazy.

[FlyingSquirrel]

33. 'cause the masses would protest and that would just be bad

[leftyclimber]

4. I am leftyclimber

and she is me.

Besides, my SO changed his name to Mr leftyclimber, so I'm kinda stuck now. :rofl:

[malta blue]

5. I am sticking to malta blue

I like it.

[elshiva]

6. Always going to be elshiva because that was the nickname

that a professor gave me during college, she misspelled my Jewish name "Elesheva."

[KamaAina]

7. I will not be moving back to the North American continent this month

so what would be the point? :shrug:

[IndianaJones]

8. Change it to Boilermaker1 or MrIrish. nt.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

9. I have been Lydia Leftcoast since 2001 and will remain so

I chose the name because I used to live on the Upper Left Coast (aka Oregon), but now I live on the left shore of a lake, so the name is still apt.

[Pierre.Suave]

18. But it can be so fun...

:rofl:

[flvegan]

10. I'm changing nothing.

I'm happy with my name, and a bit of a DU fixture, embarrassing as that is for DU may be.

[texanwitch]

11. I like my user name.

I am a Texan and a witch.

I am keeping my user name.

[Angel]

12. Mine stays

It's my nic name.

[Aristus]

13. I like my user name. It's who I am.

Anyway, it's taken me years to achieve some recognition on this board. Why have to do it all over again?

[LeftyMom]

14. Not planning on it.

Though I do like the suggestion to change it to StabbyVegan. I guess my temper is well known. :rofl:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

15. Just for the heck oif it

that's why

[drmeow]

16. Mine describes me

in more ways than one.

[Iggo]

17. I am Iggo.

I am Iggo.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

19. Because I keep it real.

:P

[Tuesday Afternoon]

20. Look what happens on Tuesday Afternoon --

The best stuff happens on Tuesday Afternoon :D

[astral]

84. it's a nice song, too.

[auntAgonist]

21. I could be nanaAgonist but it just doesn't sound right yanno?

I'm auntAgonist .. can't imagine changing it.

:hi:

aA

[reyd reid reed]

22. Mine is just...well....it's me.

Can't think of anything I'd rather use...so no reason to.

:shrug:

[SeattleGirl]

23. I have always been SeattleGirl, aka SG, and I like my user name.

Haven't even thought of changing it.

[chknltl]

24. Not gonna do it-wouldn't be prudent*

The name chknltl fits. I am a true Chicken Little in that I have a knack for being an alarmist. IMO things I find alarming need to be talked about and so far I've had no problems doing just that!
For example: Depleted Uranium poisoning is one topic I discuss with strangers regularly-especially with mothers who have kids who are about to turn 18. I am fond of military service but until Depleted Uranium is cleaned up in areas our lads and lasses in the military trek through, I STRONGLY advise mothers against letting their loved joining the Army or Marines. I get 'vocally opinionated'-(read that as 'damned agitated') on other little discussed topics as well so the name truly fits me.


(* I forget the name of the SNL guy who once played Bush-1 but he used to say that line.)
edited to add: I am glad that you are not changin' yer name either MrScorpio, it's one of the one's I like.

[kentauros]

26. I would like to add to your questions:

Who are you?
What do you want?
Why are you here?
Where are you going?
Do you have anything worth living for?


:P

[Career Prole]

27. Because I'm over 50 and

still have my name on my work shirts. I figure I've crested. It's all downhill from here! :D

[MrSlayer]

28. I'm MrSlayer and I am not changing my name.

It's been my handle on nearly every internet board going back to the BBS boards and Q-Link in the 80's. I see no reason to change.

[MissHoneychurch]

29. I am MissHoneychurch

I like my name way too much to change it :D

[hobbit709]

30. I am what I am

[NewJeffCT]

31. I'm NewJeffCT on other sites, too

so, I'd just confuse myself if I changed my username...

[krispos42]

32. I've been "krispos" for over a decade

I might have had another back in '95, when we first got a PC and email (Juno, as I recall) but that was ages ago and I don't remember what it was if I did.


Krispos 'till I die.




I suppose if I ever get the urge to go trolling I'd have to get creative...

"TheCrisposKidXLII", for example.

[ashling]

34. Where does it say "Ye can only remain in the kingdom of DU

if ye be born again"???...I think I'll pass.

Besides, people say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one ...
Look up ASHLING in a Gaelic Dictionary and you'll see what I mean.

:toast:

[blondeatlast]

35. Because blonde IS properly spelled with an "e" and I've never been late for the

table, but it took 35 years to obtain this fabulous shade!

[YankeyMCC]

36. I'm not that creative or at least not inspired to change nt

[Lil Missy]

37. No, I'm not changing my name. I'm Lil Missy, and why will I not change?

I really don't have any arrogant reasons for wanting to remain the same.

Nor do I have any especially good reasons for wanting to change either. I like my name.

[amyrose2712]

38. my name is my name nt

[azmouse]

39. I like the name I chose and

it took me long enough to get at least somewhat know around here.
If I changed my name I'd feel like no one would remember me.

[SacredCow]

40. I'm staying SacredCow...

I've no reason to change.

[Orsino]

41. Mine is apolitical.

Refers not only to a play I was in, but in the character who begins as an idiot in love with the wrong woman (or with love itself), then lucks into a good and final relationship.

[Gormy Cuss]

42. Simple. It's that second word part of the name.

Describes me to a T.

cuss
noun
1. a persistently annoying person

[Deep13]

43. I thought about it.

As most know, my handle is a reference to the TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 which ran on cable TV in the 1990s. As time goes on, the reference gets more and more obscure. I've had a few people on Myspace assume it is a porn name.

[Shell Beau]

44. I just can't see me being anyone but Shell Beau!

[Arkansas Granny]

45. I am who I am and it is what it is.

[LaraMN]

46. Because for the next six months I'll panic every time I see the new name on my posts

and momentarily ponder why they don't say "LaraMN".

[BlueIris]

47. I'm not changing it because it suits me.

I guess. I can't come up with anything better.

[TZ]

48. aww...

I was kind of hoping you would pick "crazypants"..;)
(for real you have a very pretty name though)

[Marrah_G]

49. Not changing my name

My name is Marrah G****** and this just keeps me from getting confused, which happens fairly easily.

[av8rdave]

50. Seemed like a good name

Can't come up with a compelling reason to change it!

[redqueen]

51. I wasn't going to... but I might.

Still not sure yet.

[XemaSab]

71. Every time I see your name I think of the song "White Rabbit"

Grace Slick kicks ass.

Ergo, you should not change it. :D

[redqueen]

74. Considering that it's a reference to an evolutionary theory...

and most people think of the song... well that's just more reason for me to want to change it. :P

[supernova]

52. I like my name

I didn't choose a trendy one, so it's fine with me. Plus there's always new cool space stuff to look at. :-)

And I like your name. You should have been The Scorpion King. ;-)

[LanternWaste]

53. I'm a traditionalist...

I'm a traditionalist-- and rather satisfied with my current sobriquet.

Although I'm the first to admit that I've been somewhat tempted to change it to "Marshall Law" out of both respect and deference to our own secular version of the Rapture Ready crowd who hang out in the 9/11 forum... :evilgrin:

[mulsh]

54. once was enough

I signed up under my first name back in '01, posted once then a few years later I switched to my current user name. which is also my nicname. I don't post all that much as you can tell.

[no name no slogan]

55. I thought about it

But I've spent 5+ years building up the nnns brand. I'm getting too old to do that again.

This is the DU member formerly known as New Coke.

[yellowdogintexas]

56. not changing mine either. I like it the way it is. nt

[mcctatas]

57. Because I lack imagination...

OTOH, I have already set the bar so low for myself that I couldn't do worse :P

[Redstone]

58. I'm Redstone, and I'm not changing because, well, I'm Redstone. It's my name.

Redstone

[Kerrytravelers]

59. I'm keeping kerrytravelers.

In 2004, I traveled for John Kerry to red states. After 2004, we continued to go to red states and work for mayor races and other political efforts, including voter registration and volunteering training. I am proud of that work, as it laid the groundwork for the red states that went blue for Obama.

And I like being able to sign posts as "kt."

I can't imagine being anything else!

[applegrove]

60. I'll always be applegrove. Would probably forget a new screename.

[edbermac]

61. How about MISTER Scorpio?

Like Sidney Poitier from In The Heat Of The Night?

"They call me MISTER Tibbs!"



I love that movie.

[leftofthedial]

62. I have far too much invested in pissing off shallow, self-righteous prigs

that I'd hate to have to start all over.

I'm way too old for it.

leftofthedial

[gratuitous]

63. Who am I?

I ask that question all the time. But who else would I be if not gratuitous? Well, I did have another handle on another website, but everywhere else on the internet, I'm just gratuitous. Keeps me from taking myself too seriously - although some folks still get jazzed by some of my comments.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

64. I cant think of anything more creative..

Thats all..

[mcctatas]

70. Might I suggest...

HappyLongStreet? ;)

[gemdem]

65. It's simple and it works

I like that. 'gem' for the Gem City -- Dayton, OH -- home even though I don't live there any more. 'dem', well, kinda obvious given I'm here on DU. Together, 'gemdem'. Simple. Just the way I like it. :-)

[doc03]

66. It's too much work to makeup a new one n/t

[underpants]

67. I'm not

I was thinking of capitalizing the U

Tangerine LaBamba told me not to

[last_texas_dem]

68. I'm lazy.

I don't even like my username all that much, but I guess I've gotten pretty used to it after all these years.

[Blue_Tires]

69. eh...i don't think i'm well enough known for people to even notice...

[XemaSab]

72. People know me as XemaSab

:shrug:

[Radical Activist]

73. I don't want to make things more difficult for anyone holding grudges. n/t

[kwassa]

75. I can't , I have no imagination.

[Kali]

76. I'm Kali

and I don't feel like it.:P

[ThomCat]

77. LionessPriyanka gave the name ThomCat, and I like it.

So I'm going to keep it. :)

[Strong Atheist]

78. I am perfectly grumpy with the name I have...

x(

[Blue_In_AK]

79. I'm Blue_in_AK, and I'm not changing my name

because I'm still a Democrat, it's still cold, and I'm still in Alaska. Besides, it's the name I use everywhere else.

[Inchworm]

80. I am me

and Inchworm am I.

:D

[femmocrat]

81. Trying to think of another name would probably cause my brain to hurt.

Too much pressure. Who needs it? :shrug:

[luv_mykatz]

82. Not changing my username.

I could change my name to luv_mykat, since I had to have one of my beloved kittehs put to sleep last month, :cry:, but I still have one left to love...and I don't feel like messing with changing it.

Also, although I have lurked on DU for quite a number of years, I don't have very many posts and don't want to start over again. Long ago, before the '04 theft of the election, I was kind of scared off by the flame wars. Thought of joining, but kept putting it off because some of the flaming was pretty bad.

If I was to change it, I think I would make it something like- SpendstoomuchtimeonDU! :rofl:

[astral]

83. astral was my online name in DOS days.

To tell you the truth, I was suprised to find it available when I signed up.

My very first made-up name, actually.

No I lie! My fading memory just corrected itself. SOMEONE ELSE had that name in DOS days and I happened to like it. Now, what my name really was I honestly can't rememember.

Too funny!

I am not crazy about all the name-changing going on, myself, but I guess if people wanna do it what the hey~!

[coyotespaw]

85. I live to make others question the path that they're on...

even if they agree with me, I question their belief; so that their faith will be honed against the strongest stone. I am the jester that asks the needed questions. I test the faith of friend and foe. I am the forward hand of the grand inquisitor. My name must be Coyote's Paw.

[DFW]

86. "Dallas" was already taken, so I used my local airport code

My other airport code is "DUS," and almost no one has heard of that,
so I'm sticking with DFW.