Favorite CH user names

[greygarious]

I know there's a long thread on how hounds picked their "e-lias", but if there is a comprehensive list of user names, I haven't been able to find it through searching the site.
Skimming an old thread today, I noticed a great handle: "Alimentary My Dear Watson".

What are your favorite CH names?

[greygarious]

Welcome to CH and my favorite screen name list, Darth Tater!

[souschef]

Just saw this:

al b. darned

[cayjohan]

I've long been fascinated with the handle choice of "coneywitheverything," thinking, "Wow, that person really likes rabbit!"

Yep, it only recently hit me. Duh. But I still think of rabbit when I see it.

[onceadaylily]

Today, I just saw cornFusion, and I thought, "Well, *somebody* likes GM products." And then I realized that I might be cornfused. :)

[srsone]

really fused.... fusion the car is a ford

[onceadaylily]

Haha! But by GM, I meant genetically modified foods. But the minute I typed it, I (hailing from the Detroit area) wondered if someone would think I was talking about the 'other' GM. I should have typed GMO, if I really felt too lazy to spell it out.

[srsone]

lol
being a mechanic...yes General Motors first came to mind...

[grayelf]

Ran across a post by DeeGlaze recently, made me smile.

[mariacarmen]

i just saw one (don't think it's on this thread already, but i don't want to re-read all posts, so sorry if it already is) - carniwhore. love it.

[BobB]

Mmm, what some people will do for a great steak!

[mamachef]

Bu Ye Ong. Say it fast a few times.

[buttertart]

Sounds like "not the same" in Chinese - but aiming for bouillon, I think?

[mamachef]

That was what I got......couldn't think of another thing that "worked."

[Servorg]

Isn't "Buyeong" some sort of mud festival in Korea? Maybe it has something to do with that?

[alkapal]

the screen name "servorg" always made me think of something from star trek, like the borg, but a "serving" borg. "greetings, i am servorg, here to assist you -- in assimilating." ;-)). just jokin' dude!

[Servorg]

It's derived from 3 years of being employed and (instead of "Sleepless in Seattle") "Single in Saudi Arabia"

[mamachef]

Truly I mean no offense, but alka's post made me laugh out loud, because everytime i see your name, I get a visual of a very calm R2D2 with a towel draped over his arm. :)

[greygarious]

Me too - Robbie the Robot with a serving tray and tea towel.

[susancinsf]

'It's derived from 3 years of being employed and (instead of "Sleepless in Seattle") "Single in Saudi Arabia"'

I finally have the explanation, and I *still* don't get your handle, Servorg (yes, I've wondered if perhaps you belonged to some type of service organization)....but that's ok, because I LOVE your avatar, not to mention your always reliable posts when I make it down to LA...

however, at least your handle isn't sort of ordinary like mine (not to mention geographically inaccurate now that I live in the Central Valley)...

[mamachef]

Entirely possible, but because it was in a food forum, I ran with the obvious (to me).

[hill food]

just saw "Mr. Bitterpants" I feel that way some days...

[mariacarmen]

the waitress! i don't know why that struck me, but i like it.

[Gio]

Spotted on the boards yesterday: pinetime.
Then there's Ed Dibble...

And, isn't there a Sal Vanilla?

[southernitalian]

I don't get pinetime? Yesterday I saw Pothead and laughed out loud.

[Gio]

It's pine time. Pehaps a riff on prime time?

[goodhealthgourmet]

love Ed Dibble too. and yes, Sal Vanilla is another excellent choice :)

[Wahooty]

Vinnie Vidimangi

[buttertart]

Brilliant!!!

[invinotheresverde]

I love Greyelf. That's what we call one of our cats. Sometimes when we feel especially hokey, we call him Grelf. ;)

[alkapal]

in vino, i always thought your name was très clever!

[bushwickgirl]

I do like invinotheresverde greatly.

[grayelf]

I felt kinda silly using that name on a food-related board (in my case, it's grayelf with an a) but it has a lot of non-Lord-of-The-Rings meaning to me so I went with it. Coincidentally, I quite enjoy your handle as well, invinos :-).

[mcel215]

I've always loved Tatamagouche and Sal Monella.

But, if I was clever when I first logged on many years ago, it would have been Junior Childs.

When my youngest son was 3 yrs old, he used to watch This Old House every afternoon and call out to me when it was over, "Mom, Junior Childs is on". ;)

[alkapal]

i love it! junior childs! how sweet. maybe your son can log in as junior childs today? or is he not old enough yet?

[hill food]

I'd go for Junior Samples if I started over.

[saturngrrl]

And I'd go for Junior Mince. ;-) This thread is so fun. I wish I'd been more clever choosing my name! Perhaps FoodPornStar, Julienne More, Potatoes Anna or Who's Umami. If i were older and had grandkids, perhaps I'd go with Bubby Ganoush. ;-)

[meatn3]

I love Bubby Ganoush and Who's Umami!

You are making me want to signup with a new name!

[alkapal]

those are great names!!!! i LOVE "who's umami?"
you *could* change your name but would lose your chowhound history.

[buttertart]

I LOVE Julienne More.

[alkapal]

yes, that, too. saturn girl has a real gift. maybe she could start a business selling clever screen names! ;-).

i often wonder if some people here on chowhound have an alter ego on the boards.

[saturngrrl]

Awww... thanks, guys. You're too kind. I was just being silly. And my chowhound history isn't all that storied that I couldn't afford to lose it, but I'm saturngrrl in other places and I would probably just confuse myself (or forget I had a different user name and not be able to log in at all! LOL!).

You should see some of the screennames I'd come up with for a gardening board... luckily, I don't garden... or I'd go by Rhoda Dendron. ;-)

[alkapal]

i'd love to see 'em -- after all, chow has a gardening board, too! ;-)

[mcel215]

It was such a nice memory, thanks alkapal. Let's see, we are talking early 80's, so no he isn't too young. I'm sure he'd blush a little with me telling that story. He's 31 and likes to cook, so junior childs would be very aprapro..

[hill food]

someone posts under 'food slut' and I can appreciate that.

[kattyeyes]

HA HA, me, too! Have you seen HeBrew? Caught that one yesterday.

[BobB]

http://www.shmaltz.com/HEBREW/index.html

[kattyeyes]

AHA--I didn't realize that! Have you ever tried any of "the chosen beers?"

[BobB]

No, I don't care much for beer, I'm more of a wine guy.

[souschef]

Huh! Someone else like me. We are few and far between.

[mariacarmen]

I know the guy who started Hebrew Beers! my friend dated him. Nice guy! I like the beers, but am not a beer aficionado.

[kattyeyes]

Small world. :)

[mamachef]

I saw Tex S. Toast the other day and laughed out loud.

[buttertart]

That is a goodie.

[buttertart]

Just noticed "Fake Name" today and chuckled.

[souschef]

Hey Buttertart, I just saw one that made me really chuckle: BUTTERBUTT

[buttertart]

How unseemly. ;-)

[souschef]

Just spotted "dalaimama"

[michaelann]

Does anyone know how to change your USER NAME?
M-A

[Servorg]

The second part of this reply will get you started http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/558290 since it sounds like you are just now inquiring.

[onceadaylily]

You might have to email CH directly to ask, but I don't *think* you can.

[meatn3]

I'm pretty sure you can't. You have to close out the account and open anew.

[michaelann]

Your right. Thanks,
M-A

[kattyeyes]

New clever people are poppin' up all over--just noticed another great one:
braisinhussy

HA HA HA! Welcome!

[mariacarmen]

THAT one makes me want to change my handle to something more clever!

[mariacarmen]

Eight-Inch-Pestle!

[nomadchowwoman]

Yes, MC, I crack up every time I see that one.

[invinotheresverde]

I love that one, too!

[kaleokahu]

+1 for 8-I-P, but notthebadsteve is a close second for me.

[JerryMe]

Dearly miss Sam Fujiyaka (I may have spelled that incorrectly - that's how I always pronounced it) aka Sam I Am.

And of course, my user name altho I've never seen JerryG (my original request) reply yet.

[iluvtennis]

nortorious p.i.g.

[tatamagouche]

Ha, good one. I also just saw Whit La Coche...not bad.

[greygarious]

That's a good one, which I haven't come upon yet. Brand new this week: Anchovy Bourdain

[kattyeyes]

I noticed that and love it, too! :)

[Manybears]

This is my fave too!

[souschef]

How about evilbanana

[buttertart]

Another goodie: Vulgar_Wheat.

[kattyeyes]

I just ran across a new one today: CapreseStacy! Gottaloveit! :)

[souschef]

There is an English CH name the acronym of which is rather rude in French. I will not identify it in order to save the person embarrassment. Has me laughing every time.

[buttertart]

My favorite right now is "mordacity". I wanna bite my city and be mordant about it too.

[southernitalian]

Haven't seen much from him/her lately but I like Purple teeth.

[grayelf]

Another one that made me grin just now: kaysyrahsyrah

[nomadchowwoman]

So many good ones, but a favorite that comes to mind is Edible Complex.

[greygarious]

Ooh, I'd never noticed that one. Now I wish I hadn't started this. I keep thinking of new ones, like MelloJello, Cheapsteak, and Brownie Points.

[meatn3]

My SO is tempted to join just to become Plato Shrimp!

[BobB]

Will you be ordering that à la Descartes?

[meatn3]

As long as it comes with fries...(channeling my So's response)!

[onceadaylily]

I just saw 'everybodyever' on the home cooking board. It made me laugh out loud.

[greygarious]

New to CH (unless it's a change of handle) and new to my Top 5 favorites: Keyser Saucier. His profile follows through on the theme, and his first post is a knowledgeable one. My expectations for this Hound compare to those of sports fans for that new pitcher phenom.

[soupkitten]

omg. awesome.

[tatamagouche]

I'd just like to say the tags list for this thread is hilarious.

[bushwickgirl]

The whole thing is quite fun, and it's interesting how the tag list is not alphabetized, so you get pho, then butt, then seven years. And you're in there, too.;-))

[buttertart]

One I just spotted: Kris P Pata. Hands up if you know what it means! Yum yum.

[grayelf]

Puts hand up, then grabs large hunk of crispy pata off plate in Pilipino resto and keeps it all to herself :-).

[buttertart]

Not if I get to it first!

[bushwickgirl]

That's right, Crispy Pata! Very good, it's obviousness had me stumped.

[meatn3]

It has been some time since I have seen it, but Dancing Timmy always captured my imagination. Seems like a character from Dickens. Dancing madly with a spoon and bowl spinning about...

[Cookiefiend]

Excuse me Miss
Winedubar
Amuse Bouches
Bubbles4me
Creativeusername
The Dairy Queen
BarmyFotheringgayPhipps
al b darned

and my favorite:
Tatertotsrock

[greygarious]

I like the pun ones, and recently noticed What the Pho (you have to know the correct pronunciation in order to get the joke).

I use a wafflemaker, but if there isn't already an Eggomaniac, there should be!

[kattyeyes]

Eggomaniac would be a perfect name change for scuzzo. :)

[alkapal]

exactly! scuzzo, the waffle king!

[Servorg]

Without a doubt: "TheDescendedLefticleOfAramis"

[bushwickgirl]

I had not seen that, it'd gotta be my new all time fav.

[grayelf]

Another one I like: pickledtink

[Mr Taster]

That's a name from back in the old days. Haven't seen that one in a while.

Mr Taster

[Tripeler]

One of my favorites has been VelvetElvis but I haven't seen it in a while.

[souschef]

How about "emerilcantcook" !!!

[alkapal]

but she decided that emeril can cook. irony.

[soupkitten]

my all time fave user name is still

pho shizzle

havn't seen 'ol p.s. in awhile. . .

[souschef]

Just came across "flourgirl"

Wish I had selected something more original for my name. If I had to start all over again, it would be "Pudding Face", as that was what a little girl I met many years who took to me instantly called me. Hindsight.....

[chowser]

Had your name been Sue, suechef would have been a good one.

[souschef]

Wrong gender. That name would not sue-t me :)

[soupkitten]

*cue johnny cash*

[BobB]

I too wish I'd given a bit more thought to my choice of username - but how was I to know, back when I started posting, that seven years later this site would be sucking up so much of my spare time? ;-)

Ironically, on several non-food-related sites (including the dating site on which I met my wife back in the previous century) I've used the name saltimbocca. I have no idea why I didn't use it when I started on Chowhound. I guess I assumed it would be pretentious to name myself after actual chow.

As for names I like - Perilagu Khan is my current favorite, along with good old BarmyFotheringayPhipps. As an old P.G. Woodhouse fan I know the derivation (and pronunciation!) of the latter, but would love to hear from Perilagu how he came up with his.

[bushwickgirl]

ipsedixit, just for the Latin
venividibitchy
samhandwich
Perilagu Khan and his Khantessa
BarmyFotheringayPhipps
Our scientists, Chemical kinetics and inventive efficiency
And all of our chefs; sous, chicklet, scrap iron, retired, Ms., vintage, opinionated, Le and chefwong!

[Sarah]

Always makes me smile -- ipsofatso...among others.

[fourunder]

If I had to choose one....other than my own, it would be .....meatn3....

But from my heart, I nominate all who have passed, or all who have been banned....

[chowser]

I have to say I think yours is one of the clever ones, too. I've come across quite a few that catch my eye but can't think of them right now. I can't remember if it was here but yoyomama was pretty funny.

[souschef]

Just came across cowboyardee.

[Veggo]

I like our goddesses, bermudagourmet and purple
and Passadumkeg and his maple syrple.
Susanna The Conqueress can kick some butt
and jfood is an avuncular mutt.
Kattyeyes must be a svelte looking feline
and when tatamagouche blogs, I make a bee-line.
Crank it up with a boom shaka laka
and a slam-dunk for our Sam Fujisaka.

[kattyeyes]

<<kattyeyes holds up a lighter>> Nicely done, V!

It's so strange. I was thinking of this very topic the other day. Some of my favorite names are the especially clever ones:
al b. darned
Ima Wurdibitsch
Paulustrious
ChefBoyAreMe

There are so many more that I can't recall. I hope others will add to the list.

And because I think it takes guts to post under your given name, a shout out to the many Chowhounds who keep it real:
Andria
alanbarnes
Caitlin McGrath
cayjohan
ChristinaMason
danieljdwyer
Gio
Veggo
Will Owen

Rock on, both the clever and the brave! :)

[greygarious]

Thumbs up to your favorites, katty! Although most likely the second group of names on your list are real, we can't be sure that, for example, Alan is really Mr. Barnes. I knew an Alana Lipschitz who legally changed her name as soon as she turned 18. And yes, I meant LAST name. Can't really blame her, although by 18 the worst of the peer group mockery was probably behind her. I wonder how many Liptons were born Liptons?

[tatamagouche]

Oh, I was hoping you meant she changed it *to* Lipschitz—that would be awesome.

[operagirl]

Haha! Incidentally, Ralph Lauren was born Ralph Lifshitz. *The more you know . . . *

[EWSflash]

Oooohhh- wow.

[grayelf]

Right after I read this thread I came across user GloriaSwansonsTVdinner ... made me chuckle.

[kattyeyes]

Love it!

[bermudagourmetgoddess]

Ah but yes, I might not use my real name, but my "avatar" is ALL ME doing my second favorite thing...fishing

[kattyeyes]

I think the real photo puts you in the "brave" category! :)

[tatamagouche]

Ain't you a doll! Leggo my Veggo.

I don't know how often this person posts, but when I saw Seitan's Minion recently I was charmed.

[kattyeyes]

For the sake of his ego,
He's a man we call Veggo.
Not to rhyme with a waffle--
It's simply not lawful. ;)

[tatamagouche]

Ha, nice!

[Gio]

I pronounce his name Vay - go
Sounds more Continental.
When push comes to shove
Not to sound too judgemental
I'll go with whatever the wind blows.

[alkapal]

i'll pronounce it like this: http://hotcelebrity.name/wp-content/u...

;-).

[souschef]

My favourite is "Chocolatessa".