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What makes a good/unique/memorable username?

Nagare

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3 years ago

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  • Dio
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  • -  (3 years ago)

A username that means something in another language, like mine. :)

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  • bobbonew
  • -  2656 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

Doesn't it mean God in Spanish?

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  • Dio
  • -  889 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

Close, it means God in Italian. ;)

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  • Guest
  • -  0 pts
  • -  (1 year ago)

it's actually God in Spanish as well

  • Chad
  • -  976 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

I enjoy the actual name of the person. That way, you already know a little bit about them. Nagare = Star in Japanese, right? (I know that Nagareboshi is Shooting Star, so just taking a guess). Things in other languages (like the answer above me too) are also pretty cool. Innuendo's or something funny are often memorable. :)

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  • Nagare
  • -  1615 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

omgwtf your real name is Chad! :P j/p

It could mean that, but the reason I use it is because of a description I saw once meaning 'flow'

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  • Chad
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  • -  (3 years ago)

My real name is John.......no, it is Chad. :P

Ah, yeah, after looking it up it does mean "flow." Then why does Nagareboshi mean shooting star? o_O

I guess Japanese has its share of confusing things too. :P

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  • Nagare
  • -  1615 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

maybe it was interpreted as flowing star in Japanese because of the movement through the sky

Mine is related to a band, so it really isn't THAT memorable. The quality of what we post is more important, but a cool username is always nice.

  • knewk
  • -  388 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

I think it's something that isn't related to almost anything. That way you could be "THE" something, which is pretty powerful. And as an added bonus, you can google yourself.

  • Vector
  • -  1145 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

I rather enjoy my name but sadly majority of the people online relate it to the Sonic character and not what it actually is.

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  • bobbonew
  • -  2656 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

Whenever I see Vector I think of vectors in physics, any relation?

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  • Nagare
  • -  1615 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

Guessing it is semi-related to that because vectors in physics point in directs and Vector got a name change from Mindless pie (uber name right there) after the vector whore trend in G+A :P

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  • Vector
  • -  1145 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

I intended to relate the name Vector to vectors in terms of graphic art. I only realized after that there were Vectors in mathematics and physics as well as the Sonic character. But oh well. All great things to think about when you hear the word vector.

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Whenever hearing or seeing the word vector I immediately think of the damn pen tool in Photoshop. I used to be obsessed with vectoring, and so at least you've got one person in line with ya.

  • Razoron
  • -  155 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

What about mine? honestly i came up with it when i was like 14. i just combined the word "razor" and...."on"....and then it became razoron...the "raz" vowel pronounced like in "rad" instead of "raid". I think if there's a certain level of creativity behind the name, it'll make it memorable. i remember seeing super dramatic/emo usernames on myspace...haha

  • bobbonew
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  • -  (3 years ago)

Well I have had the nickname bobbo for about 15 years now, and my last name starts with new, so bobbonew was formed many years ago. My first account on the internet was newbobbo but switching it around made it sound better. What makes it a good username it to be able to be remembered. As well, I never have to point out to call me bobbo, people just get the idea that at least my nickname is that.

99.9% of the people off the net call me bobbo as well.

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  • Nagare
  • -  1615 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

bobbo is just so much shorter than bobbonew :P

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  • Vector
  • -  1145 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

For the longest time I read "bobbonew" as "bob" "bone" "w".

  • Chiggins
  • -  509 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

Well, Chiggins is an actual nickname of mine in real life. Its a combo of my first name, Chris, and my last name, Higgins. I've had that one for about five years now.

And my other username, lord monkey, was just a one I made up in like 7th grade when I needed a username at Neoseeker. I do kinda wanna change it though...

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  • Chad
  • -  976 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

You should thrown in your middle name somewhere in there too. :D

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  • Guest
  • -  0 pts
  • -  (1 year ago)

i LOVE it

Chicken Nugget (Nuggety, or something like that) is my nickname(s) in real life. I wasn't trying for that whole memorable, unique stuff. But, I suppose, if you are a hungry person, then you are going to remember the person calling themself a food product.

  • Parasyte
  • -  6040 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

Your real name. -_- Only after I signed up did I realize how stupid this name was.

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  • Chad
  • -  976 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

I don't think your name is stupid. :P I usually won't put my last name in it though, just for security purposes.

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  • Parasyte
  • -  6040 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

Oh I don't worry about security. It's probably safer to give out your home address, than your e-mail address.

  • god
  • -  4827 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

A good username is your usual handle, a nickname, or anything unique to yourself.

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  • Guest
  • -  0 pts
  • -  (1 year ago)

my username is little~bunny~foo~foo

 

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