Changing your name on A2K

I love the name watchmakers guidedog!

But if you're going to change it your plan is a good one.

Bella did it just like that and people weren't confused for long.

Ahem, what did Bella call herself before?

See ... I'm apparently of o'them folks what is out of the loop ... duh, I just found out recently that blueveinedthrobber is BPB!

I'm pretty sure it was "Kristie" before it was "Bella".

I've considered changing my moniker before but I'm afraid I would confuse myself!

I'd leave well enough alone, guidedog. The name and avatar are already recognized.

Hey, you've had boomerang since the day I joined Abuzz. Now, that would be real confusing. You might not come back so often, either.

noooo - don't change boomer!

Okay then, what would you like to change your name to? I think you should start a thread and we should all have input into your new name. Okay, wait, I have to remember slappy and kicky and gus are likely to come up with some outrageous ones, bad idea!

watchmakers guidedog, I don't think it wouldn't be problem to change your name although it is helpful when folks put in the sig line or profile if they have AKA's.

Boomerang was my 20 year old cat that, for years and years, slept atop my computer monitor or in my lap so her name was always easy to remember when I sat down to type.

When she died last year I considered changing it.

There has been a time or two when I've been tempted to ask something but didn't really want "boomerang" out there with the question.

I'll keep my alternate name private just in case I ever need to use it!

Well, okaaay, but most of us are influenced by the last poster, or author, of a thread before we spend time looking in. Better spruce up the title, if you go stealth on us.

i've been mulling over changing mine to Rubin Phillips...

Have to agree with roger on that. If a title does not pique my interest, then I may read it anyway depending on who the poster is. I look at both title and poster to see if I want to open it.

I can't imagine you, boomer, wanting to post anything that might shock us that would require you to post under an alias.

I remember years ago someone changing their name (or using another ID) and I reacted to the two monikers differently. I couldn't believe later it was the same person. It seemed that with the AKA, their personality changed (or I perceived that it did).

It's not so much that the post would be something shocking or distressing.

You know how in real life people sometimes tell you what they think you want to hear and not really what you need to hear?

It's more like that, only actually a bit worse. I've known so many people on this forum for so many years that they probably understand how I think better than many people in the real world. When you're forced to commit yourself to print you really think about what you have to say.

Plus, there are the "jokers" and "jerks" that you really don't want to expose every area of your life to.

I was thing of changing my name to Blue Pooh Bear

I know what you mean, boomer. When I first started on Abuzz the anonymity was exhiliarating! Now, in a weird way, I'm not anonymous. Not in the same way, anyway.

Yes, soz, exactly!

Being able to step outside yourself, even when it isn't exactly "yourself" is a luxury that long term users forefit.

That's correct: your avatar is to be seen all over the world by now :wink:

(only the members can see avatars, not the googling guests...)

I know, Rubin Phillips, but I even got a postcard with her avatar today (not to speak about the many poster shops where it is been sold).

I was thinking of changing mine to Evan Ellpus....... what do you think?

Thanks all the same, your 'evenship.

I should go for just plain "Jane" ....much easier.