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5 years ago I was a huge Nintendo fan. So I made an account on a forum called the Sprite crew, and I meant to name myself Shiek_Sprite. I couldn't type that well so my name came out being Skeik_Sprite, and so I decided to keep the name.

Fast forward 5 years. The Sprite Crew is dead, and having a name that relates to a Nintendo character is a mark of immaturity (at least to me). Even though my name has a life of it's own and is no longer related to a video game, and never was really in the first place, people ALWAYS misread my name as Shiek, and it's annoying. I don't want to change my name but because K looks so much like a freakin H I think it might be best if I do, lol.

But the thing is that all the games I've made so far and work I've done has the name Skeik attached to it. So should I request to change my user name or just settle?

I WANT YOUR OPINIONS.

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Apr. 26, 2009 | 3:38 PM cumSum says:

I have similar issues, my username quit being funny when I hit puberty but I don't know what to change it to.
I guess you could still keep it and use your real name wherever you can, that's what I do.

Apr. 26, 2009 | 3:48 PM Wasim says:

Skeik all the way. Sounds more cooler and professional.

Apr. 26, 2009 | 3:56 PM HLimmen says:

ShakeSprite Spreik Spritek Sprike Skreite Skire Sheirk Keirsh SkeiSprite SpriteSky Skike Spritsk

Apr. 26, 2009 | 4:09 PM Perry says:

change it to just skiek.

Apr. 26, 2009 | 4:27 PM nathanielmilburn says:

change it to just sprite

Apr. 26, 2009 | 4:37 PM JonBro says:

If it annoys you then I guess you should change it. I thought your name was "Sheik" too.

Gunstar-X still insists that it is even though he knows about the K.

Apr. 26, 2009 | 4:38 PM RatherRandom says:

"mark of immaturity"?? You are 17 dude, what do you want your name to suggest - wisdom and sedateness? I say keep the name. Actually, I like Skeik a lot, get rid of Sprite and just be Skeik, it's pretty cool.

Apr. 26, 2009 | 4:48 PM Skeik-Sprite responds:

I'm 17, not 12. I don't want my name to suggest that I'm a part of the massive amounts of Zelda fans who name themselves after the characters :/ I don't want my name to suggest anything really, I just want it to be unique. I'm tired of people calling me Shiek.

Apr. 26, 2009 | 4:45 PM jibbodahibbo says:

skeik is badass. you can probobly abandon the sprite.
I will always remember you as skeik anyway

Apr. 26, 2009 | 4:58 PM ninjakoopa-33 says:

I guess you should change it. Honestly, like probably most other people, I misread your name as "Sheik-Sprite".

Apr. 26, 2009 | 5:01 PM secondstamp says:

I hate my screenname personally, was probably high on birthday cake.

Dont keep Skeik-Sprite. Ive always read SHEIK, and pictured the Zelda
character whenever I read it.

My 2 cents.

Apr. 26, 2009 | 5:25 PM DocSprite says:

No. Your name is fine.

Apr. 26, 2009 | 5:40 PM PartyZombie says:

Who needs maturity?! Keep the name.

Apr. 26, 2009 | 5:52 PM Perry says:

how about you change your name to Matt Fearington

Apr. 26, 2009 | 6:18 PM Skeik-Sprite responds:

how bout you change your name to Fatt nd Ugly

Apr. 26, 2009 | 8:01 PM FrozenFire says:

Change it to Fearrington
That's a pretty badass name

Apr. 26, 2009 | 8:35 PM Rammer says:

lmao...wow, i totally thought it was Sheik.

i did the same thing with Nicholas-Deary. i read it as "Dreary." what is wrong with me? <____________________>

Apr. 26, 2009 | 8:49 PM matvei says:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh
A shiek isn't just the name of the LoZ character. So you can always keep it as skeik, I think that is best.

Apr. 26, 2009 | 9:02 PM JheeBz says:

Make a new and unique name, like mine.

Apr. 26, 2009 | 11:01 PM gankro says:

When I was young I made my first email account.. for some reason I thought "nintendogood" was a great name, now I'm just plain embarrassed to tell people my email address...

Apr. 28, 2009 | 6:29 AM tedmark says:

You're name has always been skeik-sprite, I don't think you should change it. Personally I've come to associate the name with you in general, I don't even know what a sheik is. If anything change it to skeik the face raper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BOOMING!!!!!!!!!!

May. 12, 2009 | 10:33 PM Chaz says:

I think you should think about more important things in life, personally.