Username aesthetics

[DugMachine]

I don't like numbers or spaces, dashes, etc. This username I have right now is probably my worst and I don't like it.

I like names that somewhat make sense or are just a simple word or name. This one I just made up on the spot and while I can change it... eh I've had it for 2 years already so I've gotten used to it.

 

[MeChaNiZ3D]

For two words, I prefer underscore, but with more than that it depends on the letters, but generally capitals for new words and no spaces, or in some cases, capitals and spaces. Rarely like underscores for 3 words or more.

As for numbers, one or two can be good, but more than that looks stupid. Random capitalisation can be good too, as you can infer from my own username, if done in moderation. Some letters look better capital and some do not. That is why I used a Z instead of an S, even though I am Australian.

 

[Berithil]

I don't mind numbers as long as it's not a ton of random numbers spread throughout the name. I'll sometimes put a "93" at the end of my usernames, but that's as far as I go. If the username is legible and it doesn't look like someone smashed their head on their keyboard and just went with whatever they got, I have no problem with it.

And I really see no problem with an underscore.

 

[C F]

I prefer spaces (Player Name) to underscores (Player_Name) myself whenever possible, but I don't mind seeing either in a username. Hyphens (Player-Name) are probably the oddest choice in my book.

A complete lack of spacing is alright so long as they have the capitalization down (PlayerName), but neglecting to distinguish the words by some means (Playername) gets on my nerves a bit. Unorthodox capitalization (playerName) is fine, but with the exception of alternating capitalization (PlAyErNaMe), because that just looks like brain damage. No caps (playername) is just sloppy form. But hey, if you at least stick a space in it (player name), then its passable.

Using l33t-style (Pl4y3r N4m3) substitutions doesn't faze me in the least, as I read Homestuck on a regular basis.
MY M1ND DO3S NOT R3FL3CT MOR3 ON TH1S TH4N 1T WOULD 4NY OTH3R S3NT3NC3. It might get on other people's nerves though, so honestly think it through when you're choosing an alternative to a perfectly reasonable syntax.

Moving on: letters (XxPlayer_NamexX), numbers (PlayerName734), and other types of characters (^~PlayerName~^) that have no readily visible or inferable significance are to be avoided in my book.
Exceptions would be things like:
<color=#000055>PlayerName1994 ('94 is obviously a year, and it's probably when the dude was born),
<color=#000055>Player-name -_- (okay, that's supposed to be an emoticon or whatever; that's clear enough),
<color=#000055>Player Name XIV (Roman Numerals. Classy.)
and <color=#000055>Player_Name_Is_#1 (what a perpetually self-centered reminder, but at least its legible and pronounceable).

In a nutshell: use some common sense (or at least internet sense) when making a username. The way you portray it is just as important as what it says.

 

[SlaveNumber23]

I hate underscores and absolutely despise anything like this sort of thing you see a lot of on Xbox Live: xXmLgAsSaSsInNiNjAkIlLeRnOsCoPeZzXx

 

[Jedamethis]

I like names that look like actual names, or titles. A phrase isn't a name. :/

 

[Dr. Doomsduck]

I don't mind numbers in usernames, but I find names 'pookypoodle12344567' a bit hard to remember, ESPECIALLY if there's a pookypoodle12344566 and a pookypoodle12344565 present.

Like that shit on pottermore...That was impossible. I couldn't even remember my own username, let alone someone else's.