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usename/password generator

by tweaker99 Nov 28, 2004 1:50AM PST

i'm bad at coming up with good usernames for all the different sites i visit, i have found good password generators but no good {preferably free} username generators. can anyone help me with finding a good free or cheap username generator? thanks

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Re: usename/password generator

by Grif Thomas Forum moderator Nov 28, 2004 3:07AM PST

Tweaker,

Not much help here except that searching Google comes up with a few "hits" for that subject...

Personally, I find no reason to make a username that I can't remember, EXCEPT for extremely secure sites. I tend to use similar usernames but with different numbers scattered differently at each username. Even in my business, I keep the passwords relatively simple with 6 to 8 letters and 2 or 3 numbers. Then again, I probably only have 10-12 username/password combinations.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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random username generator

by candune Jul 15, 2009 4:07AM PDT

this is a pretty good one. sometimes you need to refresh a few times to find one you like.

http://www.username-generator.com

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