I need a new online name

Phantomgate · 2006-12-10, 11:29 PM

Yeah I'm having a hard time figuring out a new online name. I have Phantomgate but I mean come on!! What was I thinking? There's too many people that have Phantom in their name it just doesn't seem original for me. I'm going to finally figure out a cool clever online name that I will use for whatever I need.

Can you guys help me with some ideas? I already have some in mind but I'll wait to see what you guys have.

Just please throw out words.

Kikinchikin · 2006-12-11, 01:16 AM

Horsedick.

Nah I'm kidding, just take something you like (sports team, game, band or w/e) and add something personal to it.

Or do what I did, just take two words and jam em together for the hell of it. Although this did come from an inside joke so you could use that too.

Rbstr · 2006-12-11, 01:40 AM

fuck with your real life name a bit.

Goofy speelings of something or perhaps a short phrase.

Baneblade · 2006-12-11, 02:12 AM

Just don't make one with only consonants. That's gay.

Strygun · 2006-12-11, 03:22 AM

That's why I love Strygun... I've never seen another one out there. Totally unique.

(Props to ObnoxiousFrog...flashing back to the old school days here!)

Hamma · 2006-12-11, 08:22 AM

hehe it's hard to think of a good name.

When I think up names for Alt's in games I usually go to some form of name generator.

Kikinchikin · 2006-12-11, 01:02 PM

My wow chars names:

Kikinchikin
FritoFighter
Tac
Cheesestix
Frikinchikin

Food motivates me... =O

Electrofreak · 2006-12-11, 05:22 PM

I originally created my name to indicate that I'm an electronics nut. I buy every neat little gizmo I can get my hands on and I love modding and programming computers.

Not the most OMGKEWL name but at least its pretty unique. I haven't seen any other Electrofreaks running around. I have seen a couple people claim the handle on some websites, but I suspect they're just really into Electronica

Mag-Mower · 2006-12-11, 05:11 PM

Im thinking of getting a new name. MagMower is just a pain anymore. Its unique, but its not a timeless name. Plus, its a verb, not a real name. The real problem with switching my name is that my identity must change everywhere, from gmail, forums, xfire, xboxlive, games. Argh.

Happy lil Elf · 2006-12-18, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Mag-Mower

Im thinking of getting a new name. MagMower is just a pain anymore. Its unique, but its not a timeless name. Plus, its a verb, not a real name. The real problem with switching my name is that my identity must change everywhere, from gmail, forums, xfire, xboxlive, games. Argh.

Totally. Just like Lawnmower.

Wait...

Heavygain · 2006-12-11, 05:54 PM

Well, I recently started dropping the "gain" off of Heavygain. Heavygain is completely original and for some reason it just keeps picking up more meaning. For instance when I first came up with it it was actually for my application to my first real clan (CDL), since then it picked up meaning in basically everything that I hold dear as hobbies. Gain = Guitar, Mic gain, Sound in general, Heavy = Heavy weapons, Heavy armor (other games). Heavygain is comming up on its fourth anniversary, woot woot?

The way I see it, think of some names, keep them in mind for a couple of days, the one that doesn't seem stupid at that point is a keeper

Derfud · 2006-12-11, 06:16 PM

Look at the nearest two household objects, and put their names together, and huzzah! I'm gonna do it right now.

Printerlamp
Deskfridge
Papercan
K-Yspeaker

Ok, maybe not so much. Alternatively you could just hit a bunch of random keys on your keyboard until you see a nice set of letters that actually makes a sound. Thats how I got my name. It doesnt even mean anything.

EDIT: Antother variation of the common household object thing would be to combine "action" words with the common object. "action" words being things like:

Extreme
Death
Killer
Explosion
Slayer
Exterminator
Speed
etc.. (basically anything that is cliche)

now combine with common household object for humorous effect! Observe:

ExplosiveDeodorant
Coathangerslayer
Deathshelf
TexMexterminator
Speedscissor

Rbstr · 2006-12-11, 06:23 PM

papercan is acctualy a good one. dono why.

Mag-Mower · 2006-12-11, 06:24 PM

Printerlamp. I like it.

xmodum · 2006-12-11, 08:26 PM

Mine was the name of an old small-time band in Ohio in the late 70's. Used to play on all my dad's games, and he used this nick....when I started to play my own games I just stuck with it.

You could try finding a name in a different language, like "Owner" in dutch or something. My friend did that and found something like "The Hunter" in Noreigic (Whatever), and it came out "Draebs"