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@Mrs. Flip Flop: That really stinks! I had a previous alias but it was like 30 posts (my alias had my name in it so I changed to this one).
I kind of want to use my old icon...some bees might recognize it, but I don't think anyone else would...
That is sad :( It would be nice if we could change our name just once. I get nervous too sometimes as I used this name all through HS/college as my screen name. I didn't even think about it when I first registered here. It freaked me out one day when I googled my name and all these posts from WB came up. I was like oh god please don't let anyone do that!
Awwww... my FI is also very private so i havnt posted anything on here that really links back to us. You can just tell your husband that we do have a NWR section and a nesting section so its perfectly ok for you to be on here after the wedding
I don't think I was anyone ppl would really recognize.... I'm still debating whether or not I need to delete the old one.
I think this new avatar is cute. It has a hint of my old one.
I actually just had to change my beename too. :(
::HUGS::
I loved my picture too.
Well, my name IS my user name so if anyone wanted to find me they could :/
@KaitlinHudson: Yeah, mine was too. Luckily I figured out before I got too involved that maybe it wasn't a good idea to have my name associated with my account.
I wish I could change my name sometimes since it's my initials. Oh well.
It's smart for people to be careful I think. I was mostly careful, but not 100%.
It sounds strange that your friend was able to find you!
But I agree--privacy is a good thing. I'm thinking I might want to change my name--it's so prosaic.
Either way, I like your new name.
Thanks! Like a nerd I used to plan what I would want my blogger bee name to be (even though they weren't necessarily part of any bee generation). My favorites were Palm Tree, Flip Flop, Sunglasses, and Avocado. : ) But I never actually created a blog so that didn't work out!
I wish we could change our names! I was thinking about swapping names at one point but I have so many posts on this name I dont want to go back down :(
If you contact a hostess, she can change your username on your current account, so you won't lose your post count.
Just to clarify, we don't have the software to CHANGE usernames.
You can deactivate your old account and open a new one, but we can't salvage your posts or your post count.
Sorry!
I was always really worried about that because I was stupid and made my bee name my actual name.. not a good idea! Luckily I don't think anyone ever found it, and if they did they didn't say anything. The bee is the one and only spot we can really vent and talk about our major freak outs, and private matters as well.
How did that girl actually find you based on those small details... stalker much!? lol
I changed mine as well. Right after the wedding I just need to take a break from the bee so I deactivated my account. Then I missed it so I decided to get back on! My icon is not the same but I have made references to my old posts or even commented on old posts of mine to clarify that its still me! I was really high up there with my post count too but Im climbing my way back up!
Sorry to hear that Mrs. Flip Flops! I would be sad to lose my post count too. I don't discuss anything on here that I wouldn't want anyone else to know.... that's my code of conduct for online posts (Facebook, WeddingBee, etc). Never know who might be stalking!
I had to change mine too! And it wasn't my real name. I never thought anyone would care enough to find me on WB, but I was wrong. It caused a ton of drama when someone went through the trouble of finding me on WB, and forwarded the ones that caused the most drama to the people they were concerning (and God knows who else). I went back and closed that account and created a new one, but if I could go back, I wouldn't have closed it. The drama seems to be over now, and I think it would have passed either way. I hate the idea of changing my behaviors to appease someone who doesn't like me either way. Oh well, I'm still not all that hard to find since my profile still links my username to my wedding blog.
I switched from my current username to another one and had it for about a year and then switched back to this one a few months ago because I became paranoid at potential lurkers.
@Gemstone: Me too
@Mrs. Flip Flop: I would have been giving whoever sold you out some serious mean girl look faces. Thats one creepy stalker.
I changed mine for that reason too! My maiden name was in mine and it's pretty unsual. So anyone who searched my maiden name came up with my posts.
And I agree that it's ridiculous that girl sold you out to your FI. I mean, she sounds like she's TRYING to stir up trouble.
I know-- I wish I wouldn't have chosen the username I did. It's kind of obvious. Oh well.
i was googling something on interfaith weddings recently and my one and only "rant" on WB popped up on the first page of results. totally freaked me out....but i really don't think anyone is looking for me on here, and except for that one post, i don't think i've ever posted anything on here that i'd be ashamed for others in my life to read....even if i'd prefer that they don't.
Shame you lost your posts etc.
I've wondered about having to do this. This also made me think twice about posting a picture of me in my dress, but I couldn't help but get your opinions on it. I've just googled myself, me bee name and my dress name and thankfully I didn't come up. :)
@Prewitt: I know! My dress post was the saddest one to delete. I also had one other thread that was quality...the rest were nothing special.
She didn't "sell me out" because I really didn't say much. I think she just casually mentioned that I was talking about prenup questions to her husband. But I would rather be completely anonymous so that I can be myself.
Its the one thing i dont like...actually HATE about the bee. When i signed up i had no idea, and used my name...since my wedding has been featured its pretty easy to google a pic of me and then connect to all my other posts....some of mine arent very naice about "family" issues while planning...im always worried they will surface :(
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Hey Bees...I've been here for about 10 months or so and I was just about to reach bumble bee status, but I have to change my bee name.
My DH had a conversation with a friend of his about privacy and asked if I had posted anything "private" on my facebook. Apparently his wife had mentioned that I was discussing our potential prenup. I wouldn't ever post anything like that on FB. My weddingbee account was almost 100% private. The only connection you could make is by knowing the exact name of my dress which is kind of obscure and then google it...you'll find the one picture I ever posted of myself. I never posted anything really private, but I did talk about our discussion about a prenup and have mentioned we are TTC. DH is super private, which I am aware of and totally support, so I don't want anyone to be able to connect my account to me specifically and I still want to be able to be open on here.
He thinks it's kind of ridiculous to still be on here after the wedding, but I love the community.
So now I'm Mrs. Flip Flop...
Anyone else have a similar situation?