How did you come up with your username? Why did you choose it?

[byrdseed]

Growing up, I had a multitude of vocal stims. When I was 7 or so, I took great pleasure in saying the word "birdseed" with an "eee" sound, a rolled "R", and a soft "D", so that it sounded like "biarrdhseed" or "beardseed" (gross approximation). I found it absolutely hilarious, to the point where it became my username and/or password of choice for a bunch of websites and online kids' games. I'd always spelled it "byrdseed", and over time, the screen name just stuck. I've never felt the urge to change it - I quite like "byrdseed". Though when I introduce myself by saying "I'm Byrd, and I like birds", it does make me feel like a cartoon character sometimes. I'm a parody of myself.

Nowadays, most people pronounce it "birdseed" with the nickname Byrd being pronounced the same as the word "bird", and I'm fine with that. Though if my seven-year-old self were to have it his way, he'd pronounce it "beard". I think it's a little silly.

[niko]

My username is... my name! I'm really surprised no one had claimed it yet

[MediocreMetastasis]

Wanted a 2 worded username with alliteration when publishing my first game, thought of metastasis because meta/metaverse was a buzz word at that time then I thought mediocre which kinda match my non-serious tone.

[Semper]

When I first made an account on Neocities, I was going to call my site Sempervivum (like the genus of plant) but instead opted for Mycorrhiza. I still liked the name Sempervivum and use it around other online spaces I lurk (though altered somewhat) and I shorten it to Semper when I join forums. I like it, it has grown on me, not unlike a sempervivum, the always living plant.