Ask Lemmy

I pick something that describes me but isn't too specific

"Cloud" is the name of my first love.

I usually go for a play on words

I'm just really, actually Frankenstein.

Been using it since the 20th century, and it's never taken by anyone else.

I used to trust a lot of things, but then i stopped

Mine accurately describes me

I don't want spam

Well I know what I want, so I ask for it in the username.

Sometimes, I use a password Generator for nicknames

It's a concept in Japanese martial arts that I read in a book by Takuan Soho.

Wiki:

Fudōshin (Japanese: 不動心) is a state of equanimity or imperturbability (literally and metaphorically, "immovable mind",[1] "immovable heart"[2] or "unmoving heart"). It is a philosophical or mental dimension to Japanese martial arts which contributes to the effectiveness of the advanced practitioner.

I was training in Jujutsu and kenjutsu at the time and the concept clicked. I know it sounds very 'weeb' but it was an epiphany and quite profound for me at the time.

There's a Shingon Buddhist deity that encapsulates the concept too and he holds a sword to cut through ignorance and delusion.

There're some related concepts like Mushin that come together with marital arts.

• Fudoshin - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fud%C5%8Dshin
• Takuan Soho - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takuan_S%C5%8Dh%C5%8D
• Mushin - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushin_(mental_state)

It helps to have a favorite band whose logo is related to your hobby

It came to me in a dream. I don't know what it means.

I just use my password.

I don’t

Hellsing fan yo

I'm weird and generally people think I'm an idiot

Some leather men called me this at pride and it stuck

Assuming the name has no real use or meaning, I'll often "blur" the site into a similar/related word, and possibly do that a couple of times. For instance, Signal becomes singer, becomes your favorite singer. Or signal becomes noise, becomes Public Enemy. Bonus points if I can bring it back to a pun

My default is the first name I gave to myself before I even was in first class.

When I need something else or temporary I just slap together some words.

I never use the same username across systems. That would make correlation way too easy.

I generally just use my name

I'vr used https://www.name-generator.org.uk/ before. Worked well enough.

I try to make it as short as possible because it looks cool to me

I used to ride a motorbike like a cunt. Tried to be descriptive.

mine is just a shortened version of freedom fighter

It's my actual name. Anonymity is an illusion.

A username I used from other sites.

Ethereal_tuberat

I created this account to ask about curves.

Well let's be real, anyone who's had them has tried this. As someone who does this often I must say it was difficult to type my username

Don't wanna dox myself but mine was my favorite character in a video game and my favorite band. That combination was never taken in anything.

I like donuts

It's meaningful to me, and meaningless to the internet.

Be edgy and random

I had a plan that'd I'd comment on random things i came across and give a really convincing but incorrect take on it. Never got around to it.

Something I was really into at one particular moment.

i imagine you won’t have an issue with spam in signal considering the .## they add to every username.

But in general the more distinct it is the less likely you’ll have someone nagging you.

If you want to avoid building a footprint of similar usernames my favorite is just switching out some letters (o’s to u’s or a’s to e’s stuff like that) or taking out specific letters entirely (ex: ottr)

Not sure how I picked this one it was the name for a throwaway account I forgot about for like 10 years. Nowadays I like the randomly generated ones that are like random adjective with a random animal noun. Like AngryRaccoon or UglyBear

Just kind of random gibberish