topic Your Username Choice over time... in BB Social Zone

Your Username Choice over time...

Unbeliever — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:07:45 GMT

This is a question mainly for the longterm BB contributers.

I've been going through a LOT of threads, seeing how people are responding to peoples posts.

And I've noticed a lot of great advice coming from members who I can see from their "number of posts" (like in the 1000-3000 range) that they have been dedicated contributers to the website for quite some time (which is awesome).

But I've noticed that some of them have some usernames that while they when they were "newbies" fresh on the block were created for a specific reason back then... are quite amusing now that they are obviously BB veterans.

So my question is...

Do any of you "oldschool" members (regret is not the right word)... wish that they had chosen a different username back then in hindsight? Or wish you could change it to something else now?

I'm just curious.

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BballJ — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:19:38 GMT

Hi Unbeliever,

I wish I had got a little more creative but don't regret it in any way. It is part of who I am on the forums and people know me as my username which is fine.

My best for you,

Jay

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Unbeliever — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:23:16 GMT

I should have included in my initial post "How did you choose your username"? or "What inspired it"? As well.

Are you a BasketBall fan Jay?

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blondguy — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:24:38 GMT

Hey UB

This is a great post as I was in a bad place when I joined as a member and I tried heaps of names and they were all taken. After about an hour I just posted whatever would come up and 'blondguy' did.

Suffering from a bad run of depression at the time in January 2016 the screen name became secondary....I just wanted to talk to other people that were also going through a dark period. I am super glad that I chose to stick around as there are so many gentle people on the forums that have been here for me

The longer we leave an existing name the harder it is to change as we become known to so many its counter productive to change it after a few hundred posts.....(I am stuck with mine ;-))

Sorry to get off your thread topic UB. Its really great to have your input on the forums...Nice1!

My kindest thoughts UB

Paul

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Unbeliever — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:30:58 GMT

You didn't go off topic at all.

Your answer was exactly what I was curious about.

Good job.

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Unbeliever — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:05:26 GMT

Oh, I should probably say that the username I selected was based on a book series by Stephen Donaldson that I read in primary school where the main character was referred to as "Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever".

It's about a guy that after an accident wakes up unexplainably in a fantasy world. He just can't believe that this world can be real, and believes that he must be lying in a hospital in a coma dreaming it all and simply can't wake up.

Because of this the inhabitants of this world call him "The Unbeliever".

It seemed strangely appropriate. 🙂

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Quercus — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 06:10:50 GMT

Hi Unbeliever 😊

Hope it's ok but I quoted you on the 'questions for newbies' thread... Because what you wrote was pretty awesome.

Thomas Covenant. Now that is a wicked name. I tried to convince hubby to call our son Constantine or because the name is so strong.

He looked at me like I was nuts. But I love names. They are important. Thanks for this thread and for your story.

I was (finally) in a better place when I joined so my name wasn't spur of the moment. I chose something I love. Oaks. Quercus is the botannical name for an oak tree.

I love gardening. My garden gave me purpose when I was at my worst. And an escape from my babies when I'd had too much. I would collect acorns put them in the crisper till the end of autumn and then plant. Pin oaks and holm oaks and sawtooth oaks and cork oaks. All different. All so unique in their own way. Like all of us I suppose.

Oak trees are long lived and strong. They give me hope.

Nat

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Unbeliever — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 06:31:14 GMT

Wow... that's really cool and original.

Plus I hadn't heard the word "Quercus" before either (which I always love).

Thanks for the response.

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Unbeliever — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 06:58:05 GMT

Oh, and sorry I forgot to say. Of course I don't mind if you used something I wrote in another thread.

I'm happy to have wrote something useful.

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startingnew — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 08:05:35 GMT

hi UB im not sure if you would call me old on here ive been here only almost a year. i dont regret my name that ive chosen. i came here for a fresh start after i disclosed something traumatic in my past and in hopes of getting some advice on where/what/who to go to and my gosh ive gotten much more than that!

i like my name because theres been a few times where ive created 'new rules' for myself and have started again and again and again but thats how i improve myself. i think im well known around the forums now and really im not called 'startingnew' by many anymore. its more SN

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BballJ — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:29:17 GMT

Hi Unbeliever,

Good pick up, I do like basketball. Not good at playing however.

Your username origin sounds cool.

My best,

Jay

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Olipop — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 06:30:16 GMT

Made my username as a way of trying to stay positive with humor :]

just a funny play off from my name Oliver!

i don't regret it

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TheBigBlue — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:40:21 GMT

I only joined up a few weeks back.

My username pretty much speaks for itself. Going through a very hard time & the depression is hard to escape.

The funny thing through, is I’m a massive football & A-League fan & I signed up around the derby between Melbourne Victory & Sydney FC played. That match is called the big blue & is marketed for raising awareness for mental health.

I’m a Sydney FC fan

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Matchy69 — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:34:24 GMT

Hi my user was my dads favourite motorbike Matchless which is always shorten to matchy and 69 for the year i was born.

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SilvaLady — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 16:24:42 GMT

Hello Unbeliever,

I thought about this for couple of minutes and realized why I choose this name.

I'm a mature lady with hair that can be called silver.

I rather like it.

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Paw Prints — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 06:53:44 GMT

Hi UB,

Just have to say have read both series of "Thomas Covenant" & enjoyed them.

My user name is because I believe that our pets leave their paw prints on our heart as a reminder to love as generously as they do & that if we look hard enough we can find a piece of everyone we have ever loved tucked away inside us.

Paws

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Pandora_Paradoxical — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:11:12 GMT

Ha, ha! My name is a beautiful representation of my inner chaos.

PANDORA: Referring to Pandora's Box, which was filled with all of the woes of mankind, but also housed Hope;

PARADOXICAL: Referring to my ability to have a completely contradictory mindset based solely on my mood at the time!

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Guest_4643 — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 01:10:05 GMT

Hi everyone.

My username is just short for Matchbox Twenty lover, they're my favourite band. I love a lot of rock and metal bands but they're my all time favourite, aswell as Rob Thomas, the singer and a solo singer, and Tabitha's Secret, the band before Matchbox Twenty.

It's pretty basic I know but that's all I could think of since I'm stupid.

Interesting thread though.

Tayla

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Matchy69 — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 07:59:41 GMT

Hi Tayla never say that your stupid.I think your very smart and user name is clever.

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Guest_4643 — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:56:37 GMT

Thanks for the kind words Mark. I am though, but thank you. You're smart too and your username is clever also.

Mine's pretty basic and boring, it was all I could think of.

Tayla