Index of Display Name Changes

[Cyclone Boom 17,032]

Index of Display Name Changes 

Display name changes can sometimes create confusion, especially when the new name is completely unrelated to the old one.

Since there have been a number of recent changes, I think it might be useful to have a resource where these can be documented.

For general information about name changes, please see the FAQ in the following post.

If you're aware of a change that isn't listed, or have recently changed your own, please post below and I'll add you to the table.

The table below lists the known changes, along with the dates and original names. For those where the date is uncertain, a reasonable estimate has been made (based on their posts referring to the name -- e.g. quotes). For users who've changed their name more than once, the "Other Changes" column provides these details. The links open a document on Google Drive, where this info is presented.

 

(89 total listed changes)

Current Name	Original Name	Last Changed Date	Other Changes?
__A	mystic_destiny	Feb-27-2014	-
_Jazz	Yoshiisland	Apr-18-2013	[1]
_Michael	michae95l	Jul-18-2016	-
A Nonny Moose	N_O_Body	c. 2007	-
§haÅ--Ñ€ §hÅŽo	Sirron Kcuhc	Jun-09-2013	-
Ace❤	10000000000000	Mar-11-2013	-
airman15	usfighter15	May-05-2013	-
Asser	Kaalakiota	Apr-06-2014	-
AvidCSMapmaker	freakyshare32	Mar-11-2015	-
C4The_Architect	C4creeper	May-01-2015	-
catty-cb	Catty@sc4d	Jun-15-2013	-
Ceafus 88	Frex_Ceafus	Feb-18-2013	-
Chris M	ЮàgÕÑÅÑÌMĖ	Apr-12-2013	[1]
CoastRunner	nickie	Jan-04-2013	-
Cockatoo	Cockatoo-210893	c. 2011	-
Craig-Abcvs	abcvs	c. 2010	-
Dashafrash.	AndrewMar	Jul-14-2014	-
Dirktator	dirk	c. 2011	-
djrules5454	djrules5454_simtropolisedition	c. 2010	-
Durfsurn	durfsurn	Jun-21-2013	-
Eʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ	elemented9	c. 2011	-
Empowered One	afstandopleren	Sep-09-2013	-
Follarch	Archean	Apr-13-2012	-
Forthwall	Mastof	Dec-23-2012	-
FreezyPop	10goliath	Sep-11-2013	-
Ganaram Inukshuk	Ganaram DI	Jun-24-2012	-
Haljackey	haljackey	Apr-28-2012	-
ized	pringlized	May-20-2015	-
Jack³	jack3oh3	Jun-11-2013	-
JakeMD	swat-medic	Apr-17-2012	-
Jeffmaster223	Animaniacs	Nov-12-2013	-
JP Schriefer	Schriefer	Oct-25-2014	-
k50	k50dude	Jun-21-2012	-
KaZZ	testuser1234	Nov-18-2013	-
Kevin	Cheese89	c. 2010	-
Kifflom112	Zulu2065	Dec-20-2012	-
Kisa Atsuko	976	Mar-09-2014	-
LarksTonguesInAspic	manticorefan	May-31-2013	-
Lyhoko Leaci	Leech10	Dec-08-2011	-
MandelSoft	mrtnrln	Jun-21-2012	-
Mary Maurine Mayo	Lynks	Aug-12-2013	[2]
Meg	SkiGeek	c. 2009	-
Monster's Cat	MatthewB13	Oct-09-2014	[1]
Mr Saturn64	crazyllamasim	Dec-24-2012	-
Nesral Sredna	Aakl	Feb-07-2015	-
Nilo7	DCMetro34	May-13-2014	[1]
OcramsRzr	Ilikeseattle	Jan-21-2016	[1]
OreoToast	Quaellen_Wins2	Oct-28-2014	-
Pasta-power	J-man-42	Feb-11-2013	-
reaps	reaper88	Dec-31-2012	-
Reddonquixote	reddonquixote	Oct-19-2014	-
redhairtwiggy	BlondeTwiggy	Mar-30-2014	-
RepublicMaster	wcraig	Dec-24-2012	-
Sabretooth78	sargeantcm	Jun-17-2014	-
Samness	samness7	Jul-18-2014	-
SAVAGExPHOENIX	daTSchikinhed	Dec-10-2014	-
sc3kufan	Casselsucks	Sep-25-2015	[1]
SC4B	sim city 4 builder	Feb-11-2015	-
Sexysark:P	sarthakknight	Nov-24-2014	-
Shadow Assassin	Shadow_Assassin	c. 2011	-
simlink	sim_link	Mar-03-2014	-
Skyler_Americano	Johnathan_Tycoon	Jun-11-2015	-
Slashback	ImVhOzzi	Jul-02-2013	-
SounderBruce	ComputerGuy890100	c. 2011	-
SpookyZalost	Leo_the_robot	Apr-09-2013	-
Takingyouthere	take_me_there	Jul-29-2016	[1]
Terring	terring	Jun-04-2013	-
The Avatar	MamaLuigi945	Sep-06-2014	[1]
The Pennsylvania Turnpike	Mayorjacks	Aug-25-2013	-
Thin White Duke	AmericanSwede11	May-23-2016	[2]
Titanicbuff	titanicbuff	Jun-05-2013	-
Tonraq	111222333444	Jan-18-2014	-
Toothless Stitch	skyscraper241	Aug-01-2014	[1]
w_swietwoot	wasoethoudt	Apr-28-2012	-
Wahrheit	Blue Lightning	May-19-2015	-
Yarahi	yarahi	Jun-26-2015	-

 

Username = Multiple changes.

Username = Pre Simtropolis 7.0 change.

 

 Reminder:   Due to the site upgrade, remember that display names are now the same as usernames! 

As Dirk explained here, this replaces the previous system, where your registration username was always used to login. If you've changed your display name, you should always login using the current one. This may explain if you're experiencing difficulty logging in.

 

  Edited July 29, 2016 by Cyclone Boom  

[Cyclone Boom 17,032]

FAQ

 

Q. How can I change my display name?

• First go to your Account Settings, located on your profile's dropdown menu (at the top).
• Then click Display Name.
• If the option is available, enter your new display name in the field provided.
• Finally, click Save Changes to complete the operation.

 

Q. What's the difference between a username and a display name?

Previously, display names were slightly different from usernames. But from ST8, it seems the login system has been unified, meaning the changed name is the one you'll need to access your account.

 

Q. How often can my display name be changed?

Reports suggest it's currently 1 year after your registration date, and each year thereafter.

 

Q. Why can't I sign in after changing my display name?

Your display name change will be the name you need to sign in with. Starting from ST8, your old name will not be used anymore.

 

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Well during one of the updates a nice Administrator changed my account completely from N_O_Body to A Nonny Moose.  I don't think that counts because my login name changed as well as my screen name.

[TekindusT 3,809]

- Mastof --> Forthwall

- 10000000000000 --> Ace❤

- swat-medic --> JakeMD

- Archean --> Follarch

- k50dude --> k50

- wcraig --> RepublicMaster

 

And on the ol'timers pack (these were not made with the current change tool but, as A Nonny Moose explained, using a quite more complicated system that made this situation quite exceptional back on ST 6 and prior incarnations):

- skigeek --> Meg

- Cheese89 --> Kevin

 

I'll edit this post if I come up with a few more.

[Haljackey 17,403]

A few more

 

-I went from haljackey to Haljackey about a year ago.

-The Dirktator was also known as Dirk a couple years back.

-Correct me if I'm wrong, but Yoshisisland went to The Jazzmaster and now to just Jazz.

[Cyclone Boom 17,032]

Thanks guys, they've been added to the list.

 

It took a bit of experimenting, but to improve the layout, I've re-formatted the data inside a table. Before, I did notice things were a bit jumbled up when viewed in different browsers (such as Chrome).

 

As for name changes made in earlier versions of the site, to avoid confusion, I thought It'd be better to include these in a separate table. Also, if a user changes their display name more than once (such as Yoshiisland), just hover over the new name to see the list of changes.

[CaptCity 4,916]

Nice job on this. I know this has come up for me when downloading. I keep things as backups by the creators' names, and it sometimes makes things "fun" when they change names. One that I can think of off-hand is w_swietwoot - used to be wasoethoudt. If I notice more I'll post.

[TekindusT 3,809]

titanicbuff has just become Areallybigship today.

[Cyclone Boom 17,032]

Thanks again. I couldn't find the name Areallybigship, but just realised it's now been changed to Titanicbuff with a capital letter.

 

By the way, there sure are a lot of changes recently -- must be the new trend!

[Duke87 1,070]

You forgot Leech10 → Lyhoko Leaci

 

A bunch more pre-7.0 changes that really aren't relevant anymore:

 

Scrappy_dogz → Scrappy (2003)

Xsaro → Zza Xsaru (2003)

bigfatcowjustabigfatuglycow → bigfatcow (2004)

fosterk12345678910 → fosterk (2005-ish)

djrules5454_simtropolisedition → djrules5454 (2010?)

[Cockatoo 2,262]

Craig actually wasn't a pre-ST7 change. I remember him saying that he still logs in under abcvs, so yeah, that was a display name change only.

 

Anyway good list, helpful. I can think of at least one more person, but I'll leave the hunting to you guys.

[TekindusT 3,809]

LOL! Cockatoo was Cockatoo-XXXXXX where these were a bunch of numbers I can't remember and they don't appear under the display name change software.

[Cyclone Boom 17,032]

Ah, sorry Cockatoo, I thought we were missing someone important!

I've also added Lyhoko Leaci and djrules5454. For the other pre ST 7.0 ones, I've decided to leave them out, as these members are now seemingly inactive.

 

For some, I've tried to give a reasonable estimate of the change date. But a few of these are still marked as "Unknown". So if anyone has any ideas, I'll add an estimation date or year.

 

By the way, would it be helpful if this was pinned for reference?

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Just saw that zulu2065 changed his nick to Kifflom112 if I haven't made a mistake. I don't know when he made that change, though.

[Ocram's Razr 964]

I changed my display name to OcramSeattle a year ago or so. I still log on using Ilikeseattle. I go by AzemOcram in most places.

 

--Ocram

[The Avatar 1,089]

Sirron Kcuhc just changed to Â§haÅ--Ñ€ §hÅŽo. That's a fun one to get used to.

[Cyclone Boom 17,032]

Thanks guys. Now that sure is an abstract change!

[The Avatar 1,089]

Oh, and one other thing: I noticed there was a typo in the table. "00000000000000" is supposed to be "10000000000000".

[Duke87 1,070]

Oh, also:

 

ЮàgÕÑÅÑÌMĖ → DragonAnime

 

Not particularly active anymore but still sort of around and still noteworthy.

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

Sirron Kcuhc just changed to Â§haÅ--Ñ€ §hÅŽo. That's a fun one to get used to.

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyy???

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Oh, also:

 

ЮàgÕÑÅÑÌMĖ → DragonAnime

 

Not particularly active anymore but still sort of around and still noteworthy.

Yes, but nowadays he has the nick "Chris M", no longer "DragonAnime".

[Duke87 1,070]

nickie changed his name to CoastRunner January 4, 2013.

 

Jesus Christ this is confusing. Too many name changes!

[Terring 6,476]

 

Sirron Kcuhc just changed to Â§haÅ--Ñ€ §hÅŽo. That's a fun one to get used to.

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyy???

 

 

That's not a problem, just call him Asha

[The Avatar 1,089]

jack3oh3 → Jack³

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Comes to jack.jack.jack.  Coogatoogahroogah.  {sorry, just couldn't resist.  It's an old song.}

[Mr Saturn64 742]

I really only have been Mr Saturn64 for 6 months?  It feels like forever.

 

I like seeing username change sometimes, it shows that our community has been ever-changing.

 

And Nonny, I've always loved your username.  It's so clever.  Having "A Nonny Moose sounds like "Anonymous" 

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

That's the whole point.  Of course it also leads to the Moose Factory.  Moose Factory is actually an Indian reservation across the Moosonee river from the town of Moosonee on James Bay.

[KonstantinII 1,106]

Zulu2065 ->  Kifflom112

[Cyclone Boom 17,032]

Zulu2065 ->  Kifflom112

 

T Wrecks already mentioned that one, but thanks anyway.

[The Avatar 1,089]

reaper88 → reaps