More often than not, the best way to hide is to simply blend in with the crowds -- this also encompasses one's choice for a username. It is relatively simple to make a single throwaway account -- just come up with a username, and off you go -- however, if one makes throwaway accounts often, the task of thinking of a unique, and non-identifiable username can become a challenge. I would argue that poeple would often resort to using a pattern employing small changes for all subsequent usernames. Such patterns can be identified to a specific user if all users have their own unique patterns.
How can one reliably generate many unique-but-normal, and non-pattern-identifiable usernames?
Random nicknames are not recommended, they are unique identifiers, it is better to use nicknames of famous people or movies, video games, etc., because it makes it difficult to find them on the web, especially if different ones are used on each site.
Pick a random book from your shelf.
- Open at a random page. Take the first word on the left page.
- Open at another random page. Take the first word on the left page
Repeat for as many words you like. Discard words you don’t like. Slam the words you like together.
Examples:
- thickestneedhelped
- ritestayoutdoors
- passedthejust
Good usernames are Google, Yahoo or Barrelroll, this is fun when someone searches for you by nickname
I don't create anon accounts nearly as much as you say you do, but when I do I a correct-horse generator, and just pick the first two words and mash them together. It has never produced a conflict yet.
keepass2android's password generator can generate these on mobile, and there are several for the command line.
Try random real words until you hit one that's free! Those are the most satisfying usernames anyway imo haha
