Why do people put numbers in their username?

[Antonio]

I feel like there's so many good combinations out there that don't need numbers so why do people or you would use numbers in your username?

 

[Rose]

I have no idea, if the username numberless isn't taken! It would bother the crud out of me, personally.

 

[SoulEaterEvans]

Lucky numbers/birthday dates/password hints, and what not are usually why some people put numbers into their usernames.

 

[cornimer]

Because they make their username when they're nine years old and can't be bothered to change it/think of a different one

(May 18 is not my birthday it means nothing)

 

[Alienfish]

Because the non-number username is taken I guess.. also why would people put password hints.. wtf

 

[Dormire]

I had a discussion with a Japanese friend once and what's the trend with people putting numbers in their username. I asked them, why? They said because it's not easily copied (assuming in their opinion, numberless accounts are easily imitated) and more "cool" for them. Some put their birthday but usually it's for a cool factor.

Same with people having XxX in their username or so. It's cool.

Western-wise, I guess it's more like usually youngsters (eg. 12 year olds back in 2001 used numbers or XxX format) who do so but people who've done it are already old in this day and age. Probably too attached or have no means to edit them?

 

[dedenne]

Idk

I just did

 

[thisistian]

Numbers hold some sort of meaning to them, or may just be random which they're used to having in their username.

 

[Soigne]

because they felt like it

 

[honeyaura]

Doesn't always have to be child-like. The numbers could hold some meaning sometimes or just because.

 

[visibleghost]

i have only had numbers in my names when the names i wanted were taken. i don't think it looks that good tbh so i try to avoid it

 

[Kristenn]

1. I didn't know exactly what this forum was when I signed up... didn't know what was visible (I'm a tech noob)
2. What do you make your username for a ac forum anyways??

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

in few cases, i like putting numbers in my username for some reason

 

[layn]

i do layn if its taken ill do my age whivh is 14

 

[Romaki]

I'd rather have my username with a few numbers added to it than use a different name.

 

[hamster]

other than what others have said, i've seen people use them for ~ aesthetic ~

 

[50m4ra]

With my username it's purposeful because it's leet- though I missed a number lol now this is my name.

I've only ever put numbers in my name if numberless is taken. My old smashboards name was "Billcypher3" because Billcypher was already taken and there's 3 points in a triangle ( hence the reason for using Number 3 when getting the username by. )

 

[5cm/s]

i have a lucky number, so i always try my usual usernames w/o numbers first, and if they are all taken, i just tack the number onto the end

 

[SpookyMemes]

when I was younger I was obsessed with 0 and 9 and I used to play this virtual world game so at the end of my name I would add 09 at the end. idk why I thought it looked super cool

but now i don't really like having numbers at the end, people usually do it if the username they want is taken. if that happens to me I just scrap the whole idea and then think of a brand new name lol

 

[John Wick]

Maybe Username was taken, and Username1 was also taken.

Thus, Username157862 was born.