I recently saw this thread , and saw many interesting ways people’s usernames came about. So I ask: how did you choose your iNat username? Does it include the name of a taxon you like? Is it a pseudonym? Maybe your username has a fascinating backstory? And while I’m at it, what do you think makes a g…

I’m a birder in West Virginia. That’s why I made my username wvbirder.

Yeah. I‘ve been thinking for a while of changing my name to „Federgeistchen“ which is the German word for plume moth, but literally translates to „little feather ghost“. I think it’s one of the best common names in existence. But I haven’t done so for the same reason as you and because I‘ve been ey…

I imagined it as some kind of flying vermin. :roll_eyes: :roll_eyes: :roll_eyes:

I had to use my name and graduating year when I had to download iNaturalist for a class in botany. I think I needed 50 total observations and 35 had to be research grade. Looking back it’s really funny that I took a whole semester to do that when I easily do that on a weekend now. I know classes usi…

I love Weevils and ivory billed woodpeckers and WeevilWoodpecker just sounds good My first ever online username was casoweyfishfan (I meant to spell was cassowaryfishfan but I was so excited I misspelled it and it stuck) Because I always liked fish and I recently learned about the cassowary and I …

Very cool name! I actually have two middle names.

I like my current username, islandnaturespotter, because I did a lot of inatting on the Polynesian island country of Tonga, and now I’m in NZ, another island country. Fun thing is that when I went to South Korea I actually changed it to peninsulanaturespotter or something. Maybe I’ll change it mainl…

How did you choose your iNat username?

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raymie December 6, 2024, 12:43am 141

Mine is my name, but it’s still unique! I’ve never met another person with the same name I have.

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How did you choose your iNat username?

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