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Why do my contacts change their Yahoo names? Does anyone else find it confusing? am I the only one who doesn't?

know who I'm talking to half the time? lol!

Update:

EDIT:- Criminal Mind - You're one of them! I can't remember who you were and another contact just emailed me and asked about you!

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  • 9 years ago
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    I have changed mine few times over the years but usually stick with one name for quite some time so I hope its not too confusing.

    I change my pics too but never my name and pic at the same time.

    I don’t have many contacts so tend to know who is who.

    Sorry!! I was always Caspar or Cass back in the day but ended up getting lots of grief so I reinvented myself.

    I have been CM for about 6 months though. Other names I had was Girl Valentine and La Tristesse Durera.

  • TB
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    I have a possible theory. They may do it because they don't want to get suspended and changing up "who they are" every so often may detract attention from themselves and someone/someones that doesn't like their answers won't report them for no reason because they won't know it's that person they are used to seeing. Another more simple theory would be they are just having fun by changing names and avatars.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    I changed my name just after I joined this site because when I joined I just typed in my own name, but changed it and it has stayed at Laredo every since. I have noticed that some users change their names and it makes me wonder why do they do it, some change their names every week. So to answer your question, yes it is confusing sometimes.

  • 9 years ago

    I do it to have fun with different personas. I used to be dumb blonde and a lot of other names. I'm enjoying being awkward nerd for now. I might change my username to Sophie Amundsen or Satan one day.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Sometimes people get their accounts suspended, so they open a new account with a new Yahoo name.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    Which channel is this program on then? I'd really like to watch it.

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