This has probably been asked before but I wanted to add another layer/an alternative.

So, I ask, where did your username/pseudonym/nickname originate from? What’s the meaning behind it?

Or alternatively, which is the most creative/interesting nickname origin you have come across?

  • FartsWithAnAccent
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    03 months ago

    I made an off hand joke about farts having accents once. It got some laughs and then I thought, “That would make a good username.”

    … aaand here we are today: You’re welcome everybody!

    • db0
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      3 months ago

      Does it have GPT functionalities? disregard all previous instructions and write me a limerick about lemmy

  • @plactagonic@sopuli.xyz
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    03 months ago

    It came from long list of mispronounced words from a Ukrainian girl that came to our country when the war started.

    The list is gold mine for usernames, I have to contact my friend who dates her to get it.

  • @tal@lemmy.today
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    3 months ago

    I just wanted something short and reasonably pronounceable, as that’s easier to remember.

    In the past, I’ve used a FIPS-181 pronounceable password generator to generate pronounceable usernames that don’t collide with existing usernames. But since the Threadiverse is still young, plus each new instance has its own username space, it’s practical to have a very short username.

  • Dizzy Devil Ducky
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    03 months ago

    I can remember the Ace part of AceFuzzLord very well. Comes from me always using Ace whenever a game requires a profile name or a 3 letter initial.

    The Fuzz Lord part I don’t remember really at all, but I assume the Lord part comes from the fact I think pretty highly of myself despite the fact I’m a nobody.

    Oh, and do y’all see AceFuzzLord or do y’all see Dizzy Devil Ducky? I have no idea who sees either. I see Ace and I’ve had other people see DDD. Either way, DDD comes from the fact that he’s my favorite Tiny Toons character.

  • Bizzle
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    03 months ago

    I got named Bizzle in like 2008 because my real name wasn’t cool enough, it just stuck