Should Walt Starr change his name?

[Walt Starr]

So, I have used my real name on this board for nearly four years.

Should I change my name? Give me your opinion!

[Sparkle]

1. No.

[underpants]

2. BOX TURTLE!!!!

No

[Bucky]

3. No way. Let's make it easier for teh FBI to keep an eye on you

[Walt Starr]

6. It may be a bit late for that right now

:evilgrin:

[hlthe2b]

4. So, we will have 33,000 MATCOM s Now?

:evilgrin:

[Champion Jack]

5. Mr. Walt Starr?

[TaleWgnDg]

7. Walt, why would you want to change your username? Why did

it occur to you? I don't get it. Help me here.

[Walt Starr]

9. Only because there is now a one-time only

Change your screen name option at no penalty that Skinner just put in effect:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=announcement&id=124

I can change it from Walt Starr, keep my Gold Star, keep my post count, and nobody knows the new me was Walt Starr after thirty days.

:D

[TaleWgnDg]

16. okay, I understand all of those DU *perks,* however, that doesn't

answer why you would want to be known by another username other than Walt Starr. Of course, none of this is any of my business. But am merely curious and think that Walt Starr the username is a-okay. S'all.

edited to add: btw, I've had this same username for more than 10 years . . . of course on other places besides DU (DU isn't 10 years old)

[Walt Starr]

17. Well, other than Will Pitt

I'm one of the very few DUers who actually uses his real name. I've read some things about the "names thread" (which I missed, BTW and would really appreciate a link to) and you know how paranoia can go some days.

:D

[TaleWgnDg]

18. oic . . . okay. that makes good sense. very good sense. but the

final decision, of course, is w/ you. I gotta agree w/ you, ID and kooks out there are a very viable rationale.

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. You doubt that my real name is Mrs Grumpy???

For shame, Walt, for shame....;)

[emulatorloo]

22. How about "Gold Starr" since you will keep it

or "Brenda Starr" because of your research and reporting

http://www.who2.com/brendastarr.html

[patdem]

8. Yes, we know you hate Amerikkka ..you need to get a new name and

a new life! What, you do not think patdem is not my REAL name?? Pashaw!

Walt, really, you are like the McDonald's lable.I know what your opinion is on many (not all) subjects just because of your name...

And besides, when you run for office you will have name recognition. Very important.

[Walt Starr]

11. LOL, just thought I'd check

I ALMOST went ahead and did it tthen thought, "I've used my real name here for about four years, why would I want to give that up?"

So, thought I'd post a poll. Seems most people think I should keep it.

[theorist]

10. No, but WilliamPitt definitely should. n/t

[leftofthedial]

12. Bart Disney

or nothing at all

[cheezus]

13. hello, my name is.... Mr Snrub. Yes, that'll do

put on a fake moustache and call yourself Talw Rrats. Nobody will ever figure it out.

[THUNDER HANDS]

14. that's your real name?

wow, what a cool name. Porn starish, if you ask me. :D

I wouldn't change it.

[Walt Starr]

15. Check out my profile!

I've had a line in my profile to the effect that I use my real name since day one!

:)

[Bossy Monkey]

20. Only to Ringo's smarter brother

(Yes, I know Ringo's real name is Starkey. Who ever let facts stand in the way of cheap jokes?:))

[Walt Starr]

21. I use this post to unequivocally deny any connection between myself

and Ken (especially), Kay, Ringo, or Bart Starr.

My father's real last name was Szczerbowecz and he changed it while in the Marine Corps.

[Metatron]

24. Is Szczerbowecz Hungarian?

Just curious because of the 'sz' combination.

[Walt Starr]

25. It's Polish

It means "Shoemaker" and yes, my father nearly changed his last name to Shoemaker.

:D

[Rowdyboy]

23. Walt Starr is a good name....

I've always liked the sound of it, anyway. And, yes, I does make me think of Brenda Starr.

[Walt Starr]

26. Well, it looks like most people think I should keep my name!

That's interesting.

I should probably keep it since it's easy to remember.

[no name no slogan]

27. Yeah, keep it

at least it's easy to pronounce. Prounouncing my "real" Czech last name requires one to dislocate ones septum to get the proper pronunciation down.

That's why I tell everybody to "just call me Dan". :dunce:

[LTR]

28. I think you should revert to your real name - Walt Starkey

:evilgrin:

[Walt Starr]

29. How about using whatever the name was Eric Zorn found

when he did a reverse lookup on my unlisted phone number and found the name of the person who had the number before I did?

:evilgrin:

[trof]

30. Stalt Warr

[TedsGarage]

31. Is that

The same Walt Starr who can also be found on horse racing sites?

[Walt Starr]

32. I'm not on any horce racing sites.

:P