These handles usually are only used temporarily, as they get stale quickly. I often get the feeling that these players are younger than most, but this could be off-base. My personal favorite, these are often very clever or very stupid. There are lots of jokes using the messaging system for a game, as well. Dr. Seuss is also very popular.
Clans are groups of people who play together often and have a set team structure.
Some clans, however, are marked by a series of similar names which form an elaborate in-joke. I also once saw a clan that all played using obscene variants on the seven dwarves' names. Because this is a family-oriented Web site, I'll refrain from discussing in detail. Personally, I have played under a series of different handles, and it's fun to mix them up a bit. Click here for a list of today's stories Post your comments on this story.