MnGCA

[4nhand]

I changed my name last fall and it was really easy. When I signed up, I didn't know anything about geocaching, nor had I met anyone. I just used my email handle, which happens to contain my name "alyssa_ob". Then I saw more logs and read other creative names and realized how boring my name was. I also didn't necessarily want people to know who I was. And TONS of people asked me if I was an O.B. Of course not, that is just a silly nickname from high school and I didn't know it meant anything else back then.

So I started thinking about other names. I realized I wanted something short to fit on those little logs better. I also wanted a name that reflected my interests. I picked the name I have now because it is a handbell term meaning I can play 2 bells in each hand (for a total of four-in-hand).

It was super easy to change my handle. I found it somewhere on groundspeak and clicked to change my name. The first option I picked, 4inhand, was taken, so I dropped the "i". I like it. I just posted on my page the name I was formerly known by, in case anyone questioned my logs. I was only about 500 caches in at the time, so it wasn't a huge deal. I didn't have to ask permission or anything, just click a button.

I know that's lots of rambling, but maybe that will help someone wanting to change their handle.

[4nhand]

And no I didn't have to go re-log any caches. All my old logs updated with my new name.

[Trekkin' and Birdin']

We're fine with the one we have, but sometimes, Trekkin' thinks it would be cool to change the name to "Brains and Brawn." I told him I think I've seen some logs with that name and he was crushed!

You can decide which one of us gets which part of the name. We have reversed roles on occasion, too.

[Sky King 36]

I would have been plenty happy to just get "Sky King", but as others have encounterd, the name was taken by someone who joined, found one cache 8 or 10 years ago, and disappeared. Perfect, just perfect.

back when I was in the army most units used revolving call signs, but my unit used permanent callsigns, and my callsign ended with "36" so it was my fallback.

[Guitar Solo]

I realized I liked Guitar Solo more than 97rs24. It was really easy to change my username.

[sigilwig44]

[mnfishnutz]

Our favorite username (which we found a few of there caches caching up in Superior, WI) was Passing Wind. (Very unique and odd profile, by the way)

[sparkyfry]

[timewellspent]

[JJnTJ]

[dornole]

Me too!!! I need at least a 100 yd radius free of muggles to enjoy the experience.