can u change your name

stingbee · #1 05-05-2005, 10:26 AM

hi I was wondering if you can change you'r name because I want to chenge it.Is there anyway to do it

Esus · #2 05-05-2005, 10:44 AM

Nope there isn't.

T-nex · #3 05-05-2005, 10:49 AM

No.. you shall remain with this looser-name till u die...
No really. If it was possible, evryone would change their name, and soon no one would recognise anyone.
Alot of ppl would like to change their name.

stingbee · #4 05-05-2005, 10:54 AM

dang it, I wish you could because I am bored with my name.

Oddish · #5 05-05-2005, 10:57 AM

Is that the big reason why you want to change your name?

Rich · #6 05-05-2005, 10:58 AM

Very few people deserve a name change. I would like to lose 'the Intern' from my name. It reminds me of dark times. Also I have little interest in Oddworld games anymore. Plus, I'd just like to be known as Rich.

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dang it, I wish you could because I am bored with my name.

You can't just change it because you're bored.

duveaux · #7 05-05-2005, 01:46 PM

I know admins can change your name but they won't do it cuz it messes up a lot. I'd like a name change from duveaux into Duveaux. I hate it I don't have a capital letter ='(

Blisterz Booty · #8 05-05-2005, 04:09 PM

If ye want to change ye name, ye must make a new account and delete ye old account... I think... Is it allowed?... Hmm...

Voodoo Hand · #9 05-05-2005, 04:14 PM

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dang it, I wish you could because I am bored with my name.

WOW, what super cool name would like to have, little fella? <----- see this,
this is what you put at the end of a group of words that starts with the word WHAT .
i have noticed in other threads that you have an aversion to using it, you should try it sometime, it`s very enjoyable.

Gretin · #10 05-06-2005, 12:21 AM

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If ye want to change ye name, ye must make a new account and delete ye old account... I think... Is it allowed?... Hmm...

I'm pretty certain you can't delete your account, and you are not allowed more than one.
Anyway, as far as name changing goes, I'm pretty sure they'll only change names for people who have a pretty good reason, such as The Big Cheese, who used to be called GENARAL dripik, which was the same as another member except the other member had spelling general correctly.

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In this instance, because your name is very similar to a previous, well established member, I'll change it for you. Under the normal circumstances, I wouldn't, but for the reasons listed, I think it is fine

Facsimile · #11 05-06-2005, 01:08 AM

Good old Alcar, he can rule me with an iron fist anyday.

I think it's a good punishment for people who didn't think their names through very well.

stingbee · #12 05-06-2005, 03:10 AM

If I was to change my name I would change it to cheese.

T-nex · #13 05-06-2005, 03:36 AM

OMFG! U must be mentally sick O.o

Dipstikk · #14 05-06-2005, 04:21 AM

No, saying the word "cheese" doesn't make you clever or crazy-sounding. It's considered overused because it's been used by so many other people who want to sound clever or crazy. It's lost its shock value.
"Oh, he said he wants to become the King of Cheese. Haven't heard that one a million times already..."

The word cheese just doesn't have the kind of flare that it used to. Use a different word, because "cheese" no longer makes you sound clever.

Matt's rant of the day.

stingbee · #15 05-06-2005, 07:08 AM

how about,nuthead of odd.

T-nex · #16 05-06-2005, 09:02 AM

Look.. no matter what names you come up with, you still wont get it changed.

Oddish · #17 05-06-2005, 09:28 AM

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If I was to change my name I would change it to cheese.

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how about,nuthead of odd.

Their just awful stingbee, but it suits you.

I wanted my name changed once. I thought the name "Oddish" was to corney. I wanted something which had the "odd" in it, Max suggested the name "Anyodd" which is is oringaly somone who was, I forgot, but some myth god, or something. But I thought just to stick with the name Oddish. Prehaps I should been called Yodda, me thinks.

Dino · #18 05-06-2005, 09:31 AM

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If it was possible, evryone would change their name, and soon no one would recognise anyone.

That's not true. I used to run a forum, and we allowed name changing - it never bothered us. Most people found a name that they liked and stuck with it anyway. We just made sure that within our forums, it was frowned upon to change your name and not tell anyone. We made a subforum for name change announcements.

Eventually this subforum was swapped for a vBulletin hack that worked by putting a "Formerly: Yournamehere" on your postbit for a month after changing your name.

We NEVER had any problems with it. In fact we found that it helped people who were being made fun of because their name was a bit dubious. Also we had a couple of people who changed their forum name because it carried bad memories (IE family member passing away, etc.). There was the occasional name change among long time users, which became a bit of an event in itself - they made threads on what their new name should be, and we eventually reinstated the subforum to facilitate these discussions.

BTW I'm not saying that we should allow namechanging on this forum, I'm just making the point that it's a common myth that namechanging on a forum causes confusion. User changeable forum names are the only way to do namechanging, otherwise you end up with a million and one threads like these, and a massive workload on the admin team.

***Alcar*** · #19 05-06-2005, 03:49 PM

Stingbee, you're stuck with that name.

Alcar...

Leto · #20 05-06-2005, 09:36 PM

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how about,nuthead of odd.

How about, 'Shut the Fuck Up'?

When someone wants to start an account, he/she/it chooses a name. That name must bee* keept.

Kay? Kay.

*Har har.

T-nex · #21 05-07-2005, 01:35 AM

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Stingbee, you're stuck with that name.

Alcar...

LOL! The only thing remaining now is the doomed music *duhn duhn duhn*

Dino... Well, i supose it could work out like that i guess... :-/

Rich · #22 05-07-2005, 01:50 AM

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Originally posted by Alcar
Stingbee, you're stuck with that name.

Spank him Peter. Discipline him with the holy spank of God.

Hobo · #23 05-07-2005, 01:56 AM

I still want my capital h...

Al the Glukkon · #24 05-07-2005, 01:59 PM

What I want to know is why I can't change my damn avatar.

AquaticAmbi · #25 05-07-2005, 03:27 PM

And what I want is Alcar in a threesome with Luke and me.

Al the Glukkon · #26 05-07-2005, 06:20 PM

Oh, and how about my two front teeth.

Leto · #27 05-07-2005, 07:06 PM

So... Whens this being closed?

Rich · #28 05-08-2005, 12:29 AM

I want to know why Off-topic blows right now. No seriously, it sucks.

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So... Whens this being closed?

When hobo gets his 'H'. And when I get my 'The Intern' removed.

Facsimile · #29 05-08-2005, 01:09 AM

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I want to know why Off-topic blows right now. No seriously, it sucks.

Oh god me too, it's been like it for a couple of months.
I want Wolfpac back. He usually had some good ideas.

***Alcar*** · #30 05-08-2005, 01:18 AM

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And what I want is Alcar in a threesome with Luke and me.

I'd be more than willing

Though I don't know how I'd fit in between you two. From those Prom pictures, Luke looks like the tallest person I've seen in a long time (minus that guy I saw yesterday) and I'm pretty short.

Hobo, you've got your capital 'H'. Rich, I don't see why not, as just about everyone calls you Rich. I doubt confusion would arise.

Anyone else have any requests? Orgy invites? Hmm?

Alcar...