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Sometimes it's hard to come up with a unique nickname at Poker.com. If you were not one of the lucky people who signed up early, you might find yourself in the "nickname is taken" boat.

So how do you come up with a unique name? Online poker is like anything else online, everyone wants their real identity to remain anonymous, but they also want the coolest nickname so people remember and recognize them.

I've suggested to many people to choose a name that describes their likes or dislikes, their interests and hobbies or the things they crave the most, like their favorite car. However, once all the BasketballBoy, HamburgerMan, MakeupMistress and LuckyLady nicknames are gone, what do you try next?

Well, the answer is: anything!

I love to watch the latest internet "craze" or big news story come through as nicknames when new players sign up at Poker.com. When new events or fads hit the news or blogs on the net we see all sorts of new player nicknames.

So did Tom Cruise sign up today under his alias "EthanHunt" or is it just another fanatical Mission Impossible 3 enthusiast signing up?

Are you really the Homestar Runner? What has a Badger and a Mushroom got in common? Is it really the end of the world? Who do the bases really belong to? Can a hamster really dance that well? And if you haven't seen the dubbed Marvel cartoons online yet, then you're probably not one of the "Juggernauts" that signed up recently.

So don't settle to be the 245th Daniel that has to add a number to his nickname "Dan245" .. get creative! Choose a nickname that describes you the most or one of those that set every internet fad in stone. I laugh every time I see them, so let's see more of those crazy, fun nicknames!

Visit the Wiki Encyclopedia if you want to explore more internet fads and phenomenons.

Sign up to Poker.com now and reserve your favorite nickname.

Paul @ Poker.com