Re: Newbie account got a username change ! First one in my eyes
I definitely didn't see that coming but congrats to him. He could have at least chose a "normal" username instead what it looks like a bunch of random letters. Maybe he thought that he will be more anonymous that way. 
He didn't submit a preferred username to thymos; he simply stated that he would be fine with any random username as long as his real name was removed, and the admin fixed that up with some random letters, which I'm sure in the next 2-3 years when he becomes a more established member, he will request a name change because this is not something anyone can pronounce or remember while quoting.