I picked my nickname before anyone else.

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cubby1223

Lifer
May 24, 2004
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I'm just used to adding numbers to usernames, so I just do it automatically. With a lot of sites requiring atleast 8 characters in username/password, it's more of habbit to try and keep info around the net similar (fyi, I do vary them enough from site to site so they cannot be guessed).
 

habib89

Diamond Member
Jan 17, 2001
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i think there's a habib.. but i'm not sure if he was first or if i was.. i didn't put the 89 on because of someone else though.. i am the ONLY habib89
 

secretanchitman

Diamond Member
Apr 11, 2001
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um....secretanchitman? yeah, i doubt anyone would take it unless your name was anchit and you had a cool person make a parody from the song, "secret, agent man!"

because all my friends pronounce anchit as "ancient", thats why...
 

EyeMWing

Banned
Jun 13, 2003
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My name is SORT OF original, because the person that has all the other ones in the "Wing" series is... Me.
 

scorpmatt

Diamond Member
Feb 8, 2001
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I choose mine awhile ago, before i got on ATOT, i use it alot. only 1 place have i found that I had to use a number with it.