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PrincessHoneysuckle · 10/11/2019 22:43

I've had 5 in around 3 years.The first time I changed it was because I got my arse handed to me on aibu Grin the rest I changed just because I just fancied a different name

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pontiouspilates · 10/11/2019 22:48

About the same as you. Once as I was posting some pretty outing stuff and other times just because I like to mix it up.

NotBatman · 10/11/2019 22:51

Too many. I switch them up depending on my mood and what I'm talking about.

MoiraRose · 10/11/2019 22:53

Erm... just checked my username history. 19 in 7 years

flatpack1 · 10/11/2019 22:53

elevenity thousand. Change my name every week

nancy75 · 10/11/2019 22:54

Just this one, in 14 years

spongedog · 10/11/2019 23:04

About 10. I was stalked on here by ex's partner and her family. So I change names every so often just to annoy them Grin. Probably time to change again soon Wink

WotchaTalkinBoutWillis · 10/11/2019 23:07

I'm a regular poster on here and have been for years - I name change frequently though, not for any nefarious reasons but because after a while not only do I get bored of my name, I also think it's common sense internet security wise to not have years of the same name.
So I dread to think how many past names I have, can't be arsed to check - there's probably hundreds lol

elQuintoConyo · 10/11/2019 23:09

Two in 8 years, the first lasted about 6 months.

maras2 · 10/11/2019 23:13

Never changed in 8 years.
What's the point?

Verily1 · 10/11/2019 23:15

About 50.

My whole life story is here!

Flube · 10/11/2019 23:17

24

TheHootiestOwl · 10/11/2019 23:18

Oh goodness knows, loads. I change it when I think I’ve posted enough about my life.

PurpleViolins · 10/11/2019 23:19

Loads. Change often

Tillygetsit · 10/11/2019 23:21

1 but only because I dont know how yo name change Blush

Tillygetsit · 10/11/2019 23:21

Or type apparently. To not yo.

isabellerossignol · 10/11/2019 23:22

Loads. I can't even remember them all.

Thanksgiving2019 · 10/11/2019 23:25

At the beginning I kept the same one but realized that I had become identifiable.

After the password leak I began changing mine every month or so.

I also slightly change my details sometimes too, I refer to my 2 dd or my 3 ds when My family has a different composition. I never change a detail when it is central to the post though.

It is simply to remain anonymous.

WotchaTalkinBoutWillis · 10/11/2019 23:35

Never changed in 8 years. What's the point?

Depends on how often you post.
Don't know how often you post but if you're a regular poster, it makes sense to change every now and again.

BumbleBeee69 · 10/11/2019 23:41

one.. are you meant to change it ?!

ilovesooty · 10/11/2019 23:43

Only the one.

nancy75 · 10/11/2019 23:43

I’m sure if people I know were to read enough of my posts I’d be easy to identify, but I don’t really care. I never say anything I wouldn’t say in real life & I don’t post stuff that I would want kept secret

midnightmisssuki · 10/11/2019 23:45

3 I think. One I use when I’m taking about my daughters school which could be outing, one for husband stuff and the other one was something personal about family.

Davros · 10/11/2019 23:52

Me too nancy just this one in 16 years, bar a couple of Xmas changes years ago

Drinkciderfromalemon · 10/11/2019 23:54

Loads. As per a pp, since the password leak, change frequently. Before that I'd had the same name for about 8 years.

WhenISnappedAndFarted · 10/11/2019 23:59

Twice

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