As one of the very few people who has steadfastly stuck to his original moniker throughout his tenure on OTF, I must admit I find all of this constant name changing a bit of a headache, one exacerbated by the transfer to the new board. It's like a Dr Who-in-reverse syndrome - same people, but different names.

A couple I spotted instantly - The Prodigal is instantly recognisable by his posting style - (to "Carmodise" has become a verb), while Lord Mauleverer is my old school chum The 7th Baron Bartok. I caught the Billy Bunter reference.Toro's variations are generally spottable (Doctoro Doctoro, very good).

What of the others? Has there been a flood of newcomers are is this just the same old lags who've decied to give themselves a nomenclature makeover? Declare yourselves . . .

Hamann

I was wondering whatever happened to 7th Baron Bartok. And what about The Mighty Belgian? I only just caught on to the new identity of Oolon a couple of days ago.

I was Coffy. I might just use this name only for summer, the greatest time of year, but I have an idea for another handle come autumn.

I've just changed. I was The Chubby Cyclist, and before that Lardinho, and before that Fat Andy.

I just added a bit of flourish to my name, which is my actual name. I don't see the point of hiding.

What's Oolon calling himself now?

He's Disco Sea Shanties.

I would like a new name.

I had absolutely no idea that Jimmy Bignutz is Hamann.

Oh, I was wondering what had happened to Oolon.

I was Antonio Gramsci, but I pronounced it differently back then.

I'm a Latin lover.

Please don't change your name, Lyra - you're one of the few people I recognise by their name now.

Who were these people before they changed they name before then?

Heston Bee

We did this as one of the first threads on this board, but I can't find it.

The limitations of the new search function are really becoming exponentially more annoying as the volume of posts grows.

Ibn Pickthall wrote:

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Heston Bee

I was wondering where you were.

I was Toxteth O'Grady on the old board (couldn't register as that here).