can i ever change my screenname on here? (rant)

K-K-K-Katie · July 2009

...besides using a new email address and creating an entirely new identity?

i'm so sick of people thinking i'm advertising that i'm in the KKK. i put the explanation at the bottom of my siggy becuase i was basically attacked on 0-6 a long time ago, and now someone questioned it again on 6-12, and i'm just sick of it. i guess i should've thought of that when i created the screenname, but it honestly never ever crossed my mind. the song has been sung to me my entire life, and a lot my my grandpa who has now passed away, so that's all i thought of.

argh - sorry just frustrated. my initials are also KK and so people would always say to me "wouldn't it be weird if you married someone with the last name of K, so your initials would be KKK?" oh ha ha, you are soo funny... why are people infatuated with this? i never even think about it! geez. and the ironic part is that my family could not be more liberal...

lar1203 · July 2009

i'm sorry your sn has meaning to you. but every time i see it, i think of the KKK, too.

andrealynn0707 · July 2009

Sadly, you have to start all over. It probably doesn't help that it shows with a break after the Ks on the right.

FWIW, I have always read it as stutter, not KKK. It might be worth it to go for the change since you get grief about it.

beatrice606 · July 2009

I read a discussion about your name once (forgot which board) where people thought it was bad until someone pointed out the song.

It makes me think of the song.

gl

K-K-K-Katie · July 2009

it's just frustrating because i'm on here to get advice about my new baby, and learn things and share things with other moms... i dont even look at screennames, because they are just nicknames... i dont think people are revealing some deep dark secret about themselves in it.

ok - i guess i will go create a new username and start all over.

thanks to everyone on this board for not yelling at me for it though. i really appreciate that -- i dont know why i post on other boards anymore at all! Smile

papagena · July 2009

I don't know the song, but I always sing a made up song in my head - never associated it with the KKK. My first and maiden name both begin with K's, and I was always jealous of my sister's middle name - Kathleen. It took me a few years, but then I figured out that it was a good thing my parents didn't use that for my MN - they never had even thought about it.

I think you have to sign up with a different e-mail address, but I'm not sure. I know Mrs.OlivePants did it - you could ask her what she did if you can catch her.

hamilton.ja · July 2009

I have to say that I never once thought it had any relation to the KKK.. If it had I would assume you wouldn't have the dashes in it. I've always said it in my head like a stutter, even though I don't know the song you're referencing.

Hippinski · July 2009

I will fully admit that when I first saw your name I thought of the KKK too. With race relations like they are in this country I think a lot of people would.

It's not hard to create a new screen name. But yes...you do have to start over.

Dobie_Mama · July 2009

hamilton.ja:
I have to say that I never once thought it had any relation to the KKK.. If it had I would assume you wouldn't have the dashes in it. I've always said it in my head like a stutter, even though I don't know the song you're referencing.

This! I actually always sing your SN in my head to the tune of the Ch-ch-ch-chia commercial. But I'm weird like that.

Lotte134 · July 2009

hamilton.ja:
I have to say that I never once thought it had any relation to the KKK.. If it had I would assume you wouldn't have the dashes in it. I've always said it in my head like a stutter, even though I don't know the song you're referencing.

This. It never once crossed my mind. I've always liked your screen name because it is unique and memorable. Sorry it's giving you problems!

tmp-214118062502913 · July 2009

Wow, I never thought about the KKK! I think it's a cute name.

Dude, I am mdjunebride... I got married in 2004 and still have this screenname though none of the Knot posts that I had. I guess back then I made my Knot screenname my Nest one? I don't even know. All I know is they told me to sign into the Bump with my Knot or Nest info, I did and I was STILL mdjunebride... have been a bride since 2003 I guess Stick out tongue Everyone here has cute family or personal names and I have my goofy Knot name.

dejavu · July 2009

As others have said, you will unfortunately have to start over. ?I have seen your name on other boards and at first glance I do think of the KKK, but I knew there was no way that is what you really meant. ?Now that your siggy has the explanation I know it's a stutter, but the first time I saw it, I'll admit KKK was what I first thought.

valerie otto · July 2009

I also did NOT think of the KKK. But I live in California, where I guess we don't have the "race relations" that a past poster mentioned. It's pretty happy and free here in the land of sunny California.

K-K-K-Katie · July 2009

thanks everyone! i appreciate your honest replies, and although i like my screenname too because of what it means to me and i like the song (and it's awesome some of you sing made-up stuff, i LOVE it, i totally do that all the time!)... i'm making a new identity right now. i guess i'd rather start over than have to keep explaining this and i certainly don't want people to have some weird impression of me.

mdjunebride -- i know what you mean! i actually already have a username from The Knot too, but it was crummy (i was in a hurry when i made it, just to get wedding recommendations, never thought i would post on the message boards!)... so this will be my third. UGH i wish i woulda just stuck with the first one, LOL!

so anyway i can't post with the new name for 2 days so i'll re-introduce myself when i'm back. Smile

Hippinski · July 2009

ErthyMama:
I also did NOT think of the KKK. But I live in California, where I guess we don't have the "race relations" that a past poster mentioned. It's pretty happy and free here in the land of sunny California.

I'm trying to not take offense to "race relations" being in quotations and the reference that because you live in CA there aren't race issues. Hello...Watts? You seriously have to live in a cave if you can't see that while we have made huge strides in race issues in this country (I am so thankful we were able to elect Obama) there are serious issues still. Racism is alive and well. And it's everywhere...no matter where you live. I live in a very liberal state and racism is still here.

Hippinski · July 2009

K-K-K-Katie:
thanks everyone! i appreciate your honest replies, and although i like my screenname too because of what it means to me and i like the song (and it's awesome some of you sing made-up stuff, i LOVE it, i totally do that all the time!)... i'm making a new identity right now. i guess i'd rather start over than have to keep explaining this and i certainly don't want people to have some weird impression of me.

mdjunebride -- i know what you mean! i actually already have a username from The Knot too, but it was crummy (i was in a hurry when i made it, just to get wedding recommendations, never thought i would post on the message boards!)... so this will be my third. UGH i wish i woulda just stuck with the first one, LOL!

so anyway i can't post with the new name for 2 days so i'll re-introduce myself when i'm back.

Just keep posting with this name until the new name works.

Impatientgal · July 2009

I'm so sorry you're getting this! Actually, every time I see your SN I actually do the kkkkkatie stutter in my head!

danaann78 · July 2009

Dobie_Mama:
hamilton.ja:
I have to say that I never once thought it had any relation to the KKK.. If it had I would assume you wouldn't have the dashes in it. I've always said it in my head like a stutter, even though I don't know the song you're referencing.
This! I actually always sing your SN in my head to the tune of the Ch-ch-ch-chia commercial. But I'm weird like that.

This EXACTLY! Always to "Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia!"

papagena · July 2009

Dobie_Mama:
hamilton.ja:
I have to say that I never once thought it had any relation to the KKK.. If it had I would assume you wouldn't have the dashes in it. I've always said it in my head like a stutter, even though I don't know the song you're referencing.
This! I actually always sing your SN in my head to the tune of the Ch-ch-ch-chia commercial. But I'm weird like that.

LOL - this exactly. This is the tune I'm always singing your SN to...

Skyler&Paisley · July 2009

Count me among those for whom KKK NEVER even crossed my mind. I don't believe they hyphenate?

MTOW · July 2009

It always reminds me of The Way We Were.

valerie otto · July 2009

Whoa, didn't mean to offend. Seriously. I guess where I live in California, I've never seen any issues in our community over race. But I was by no means attacking you. I only quoted the words, because I was quoting you... isn't that whats "s are for? What-evs.... im not computer savy...so maybe I misused the quotes symbol. Sorry.

MrsAHoffman · July 2009

I never once thought of the KKK... and I live in what most would consider "the deep south." I think it's such a cute s/n... but I understand wanting to change it. I want to change mine too - I never once thought about putting my name out there and if it could be dangerous.

Race problems are alive & well, but I'm not sure I think about the KKK much when I think about it. I think more about how people are oppressed and locked in by a system which keeps them in perpetual poverty....

nluvntexas · July 2009

i sing the line from bring it on where they are introducing all the girls... i'm that lame.

MrsKittieFantastico · July 2009

MrsAHoffman:
I never once thought of the KKK... and I live in what most would consider "the deep south." I think it's such a cute s/n... but I understand wanting to change it. I want to change mine too

This. I'm always afraid my DH's ex-wife will find me, and stalk me here, too. It wouldn't be hard for her to figure out it is me

MKF

SapphyrEyes · July 2009

It never even crossed my mind to think of the KKK in association with your screen name. I read your siggy and thought that it was very sweet that you chose something that had meaning to you and that it was associated with a warm and positive memory of your grandfather. When you change let us know who you are. I'm so sorry that you're taking heat for something that's not there.

smurfetteinred · July 2009

Just to make you feel better and jump on the bandwagon - it never ever occurred to me that it was in any way related to the KKK and I have no idea what song you are talking about. I live in a city where we have been the staging point of several KKK/ Nazi rallies and I also went to college in a pretty racist section of Georgia but it still didn't even cross my mind. I took it for what it was, a stutter. Sorry you have to start over!

thejennigirl · July 2009

I never thought of the KKK either. I read it as a stutter. You typed it out correctly in literary terms, but I guess this forum is full of uneducated people who like to find things to biitch about. People can be such idiots.

K-K-K-Katie · July 2009

nluvntexas:
i sing the line from bring it on where they are introducing all the girls... i'm that lame.

hahahaha~ AWESOME! and the cha-cha-chia song is totally stuck in my head now, LOL! i had no idea my username made people come up with such cute little songs!!

anyway thanks everyone for your comments. i did try the ignore-it thing for the past few months but now that i came up again, i just don't want to deal with always defending it. not really a biggie to start over, i dont care about if i'm a "bronze poster" or any of that stuff, so i guess it doesn't really matter!

i think The Bump/Nest should allow people to change their username. if they dont want to deal with it happening too often, then it could be only allowed once a year or something...

daisies916 · July 2009

MTOW:
It always reminds me of The Way We Were.

I'm completely late for this, but I wanted to say ^^^THIS!! It always reminds me of that movie!! I think it's a cute sn, and I never thought KKK. Sorry you've gotten grief over it.

kiliwicket · July 2009

Yeah, I'm late on this too but I just wanted to say that I always read it like a stutter too.

This is coming from a fellow Katie

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