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To ask how often you change your username?

75 replies

HCantThinkOfAUsername · 03/02/2017 22:08

This is kind of a TAAT but not, seen a thread earlier asking if you identified someone on here what would you do.

I've changed my username panicking though is practically identical and now feel lost and like a beginner again Blush

I get so paranoid people think I'm a furry creature so never changed my name so history is identifiable.

Am I the only one that thinks like this? BlushGrin

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noeffingidea · 03/02/2017 22:17

Ive only changed it once, when I couldn't log in under my old username.
I really don't like changing usernames and consider it a disadvantage of using this site. Why even bother with user names if people can change them whenever they want?

Birdsgottaf1y · 03/02/2017 22:20

I name changed on a thread, to add a personal picture and I've had to now put a letter in my UN, I'm devastated and angry that there wasn't a warning.

TroysMammy · 03/02/2017 22:21

I changed once because I couldn't log in under my old name. My user name at the moment was made up when I rejoined to get support when my cat Troy was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He died last May. I want to change it to something else which I good humouredly tease my niece with but it feels disrespectful to Troy at the moment. When I do change I will be open about it.

sum1killthepawpatrollers · 03/02/2017 22:24

birds you can change back to previous UN, ive done it a few times

arethereanyleftatall · 03/02/2017 22:25

Never

Birdsgottaf1y · 03/02/2017 22:25

It's saying that I have to put a letter in Sad.

sum1killthepawpatrollers · 03/02/2017 22:28

strange, i just copied it from my list of names and entered my password no problems ( did it then to check) Confused

PotatoWaffleCob · 03/02/2017 22:29

I change mine every few months.

Sparklingbrook · 03/02/2017 22:30

Never. But I don't post my whole life on here and if someone recognised me it wouldn't be a problem.

SasBel · 03/02/2017 22:31

A few times over the years. I can also use old names, just type them into the username box above the message box.

Giraffesaretootall · 03/02/2017 22:31

Just done it now after about six months. I generally change names a couple of times a year, or when I think I may have put too much info in things that someone could connect up to me.

KathArtic · 03/02/2017 22:31

Ive got a couple of names, I change when I post pictures. Ive always been able to reuse the names though.

MollyHuaCha · 03/02/2017 22:32

Never changed my name. Yet...

ghostspirit · 03/02/2017 22:34

Never. And never will Grin

Shitalopram · 03/02/2017 22:36

Every 4 months or so for the last 10 years.

The MNers who know me, know me!

RedBugMug · 03/02/2017 22:37

every few months. ever since jeffrey.

HCantThinkOfAUsername · 03/02/2017 22:38

I was in the never change camp but i post far too much personal things, probably because I don't have friends Grin

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80sMum · 03/02/2017 22:40

I have never changed my name. Been here over 12 years. I have identified one person on here. I realised, from some very identifying posts, that she was someone I used to work with. No big deal though.

mineofuselessinformation · 03/02/2017 22:40

I've only ever had two NNs.
I only changed because I knew my dcs would be embarrassed (I wouldn't have) if they knew the details I'd gone into about my medical issues (prolapses), they knew I was an MN user, and they were old enough to search.

SmallBee · 03/02/2017 22:40

Never, but I rarely post personal stuff really so even if someone did spot me they'd be very bored with my posting history.

WorraLiberty · 03/02/2017 22:45

Never.

I really like seeing familiar names on here, even if they're people I rarely agree with. I think it just gives the forum a more personal feel.

Having said that, I don't post anything online I'm not happy for anyone to know.

Timeforteaplease · 03/02/2017 23:05

All the time. I like the anonymity.

RoughBeast · 03/02/2017 23:07

Once a week or so.

exLtEveDallas · 03/02/2017 23:08

Nope. Well not really. This is my third name in 12 years, but the last....ooh....7 years or so I've had a couple of changes on the same Lt Eve theme. I like being me.

dancetothebeat · 03/02/2017 23:11

I have just checked my username history and I have changed it 64 times since being here 5 years Blush

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