Pesterchum Name Generator

camelCase chumhandles in true Homestuck style

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Generate a Pesterchum chumhandle (or Trollian trolltag) that looks like it came straight out of Homestuck: two-word camelCase handles like turntechGodhead and grimAuxiliatrix, with the canon twenty-odd for reference plus hundreds of original handles for fankids, fantrolls and your own chum roll.

About pesterchum names

A Pesterchum handle is two words squashed together in camelCase: the first word lowercase, the second capitalized, no spaces, numbers or underscores. John is ectoBiologist, Rose is tentacleTherapist, Dave is turntechGodhead, Jade is gardenGnostic, and the pattern never breaks. The words tend to be a little overwritten, pairing an odd adjective or possessive with a noun that hints at the character's interests: golgothasTerror for Jake, timaeusTestified for Dirk, gutsyGumshoe for Jane.

The beta kids abbreviate to EB, TT, TG and GG, and the alpha kids reuse three of those pairs (TT, TG, GG) plus GT, but shuffled across counterparts: Dave is TG while Dirk is TT, Rose is TT while Roxy is TG, because the two sessions mirror rather than copy each other. The twelve trolls' Trollian tags only ever use the letters A, C, G and T, the four DNA bases, which is why you get apocalypseArisen, carcinoGeneticist and terminallyCapricious rather than anything starting with B or S. The cherubs get their own matched pair, uranianUmbra and undyingUmbrage, both abbreviating to UU.

Roughly a third of the handles here use only ACGT initials for fantrolls; the rest are kid-style handles built around hobbies, science, music, mythology and classical references. Pick one, check the initials against your cast, and pester away.

Tips for choosing a name

  • For a fantroll, keep both initials inside A, C, G and T (arcaneTaxidermy, gildedCatfish, tundraCaliper); fans check this the same way they count six-letter names.
  • Make the second word a noun tied to what the character actually does or collects, the way tentacleTherapist points at Rose's psychoanalysis and grimdark hobbies.
  • Avoid handles that are just two plain words; canon handles reach for rarer vocabulary or a possessive (caligulasAquarium, centaursTesticle), so an odd adjective sells it.
  • Read the handle aloud and check the abbreviation: a chumhandle is referred to by its two capital letters in the log (TG, GC, AA), so make sure that pair is not already taken by someone in your session.
  • Canon alpha kids reuse the beta kids' initial pairs but shuffle them across counterparts (Dave is TG, Dirk is TT; Rose is TT, Roxy is TG), so for a paired session pick a small pool of initial pairs and reassign them rather than inventing eight new ones.

Frequently asked questions

What is a chumhandle in Homestuck?

A chumhandle is the username a character uses on Pesterchum, the kids' chat client; trolls use the same style of handle on Trollian and call it a trolltag. Each one is two words in camelCase, like ectoBiologist or arachnidsGrip, and is usually abbreviated to its initials in pesterlogs.

Why do all the troll handles use the letters A, C, G and T?

The twelve Alternian trolls' trolltags only use those four letters as initials (AA, AT, TA, CG, AC, GA, GC, AG, CT, TC, CA, CC) because they are the four DNA bases, a nod to the trolls' genetic and zodiac theming. Fantroll handles usually follow the same restriction.

Can I use any words for an original Pesterchum handle?

Yes, as long as it stays two words in camelCase with a lowercase first word. The best handles reference the character's interests or a piece of mythology, use slightly unusual vocabulary, and produce a pair of initials that no other character in your story already has.

Are these names also usable on Discord or other chat apps?

Absolutely. camelCase two-word handles work as usernames almost anywhere, and many Homestuck fans use their chumhandle as a Discord, Tumblr or Twitter name. Just check availability, since the canon twenty are long taken.

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  • ectoBiologist
  • tentacleTherapist
  • turntechGodhead
  • gardenGnostic
  • ghostyTrickster
  • gutsyGumshoe
  • golgothasTerror
  • tipsyGnostalgic
  • timaeusTestified
  • apocalypseArisen
  • adiosToreador
  • twinArmageddons
  • carcinoGeneticist
  • arsenicCatnip
  • grimAuxiliatrix
  • gallowsCalibrator
  • arachnidsGrip
  • centaursTesticle
  • terminallyCapricious
  • caligulasAquarium
  • cuttlefishCuller
  • uranianUmbra
  • undyingUmbrage
  • abyssalCartographer
  • acridGloaming
  • aerialTrespasser
  • agateConfessor
  • alkalineTheorem
  • amberCatacomb
  • anchoredGalleon
  • anemoneThicket
  • antlerCrucible
  • aqueousGrimoire
  • arcaneTaxidermy
  • arcticCatharsis
  • arsonistsAlmanac
  • ashenTribunal
  • asteroidalGardener
  • astralCartwheel
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  • austereGlutton
  • autumnalCoroner
  • avianTelegraph
  • axiomaticCrow
  • azureAntiquary
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  • beatificGallows
  • bilgewaterCourtier
  • bioluminescentAbbot
  • blackholeTangent
  • bleakGeodesic
  • brackishTheremin
  • brambleCantor
  • brassCoelacanth
  • brittleAugur
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  • capriciousArchivist
  • carmineTroubadour
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  • cartilageGospel
  • cataclysmicTeacup
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  • celestialGrapnel
  • cerebralTidepool
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  • charcoalAmbassador
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  • chitinousCadenza
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  • cinderTalisman
  • clandestineAnthem
  • clockworkCoral
  • cloisteredGrenadier
  • cobaltTempest
  • colossalAnchovy
  • cometaryGristle
  • compassionateThresher
  • connivingCartwright
  • contritionAmplified
  • coralGavotte
  • corrosiveArithmetic
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  • crypticAllegro
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  • curdledAubade
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  • cyclonicTabernacle
  • galacticCrouton
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  • garnetConstellation
  • gaseousTriumvirate
  • gauntCartographer
  • gelatinousAutocrat
  • geodeTyrant
  • germinalGlare
  • ghastlyChorister
  • gibbousAlmanac
  • gildedCatfish
  • gingerlyAmbushed
  • glacialTrumpeter
  • glassyAbdicator
  • gleefulCenturion
  • glitteringAsp
  • gloamingAnchorite
  • gluttonousGyroscope
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  • graniteAlbatross
  • graveyardTango
  • greasyAlabaster
  • grievousGazebo
  • grimyCarillon
  • grislyApothecary
  • grottoTheologian
  • gruesomeGenuflect
  • guillotineArboretum
  • gunmetalChrysalis
  • gustyCatechism
  • tacitAbattoir
  • talcumGuillotine
  • tangledCosmonaut
  • tarnishedGaloshes
  • tawnyCatapult
  • tectonicAnagram
  • tempestuousGarnish
  • tenebrousCartel
  • tepidArmistice
  • terracottaGoblin
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  • twilightGrimalkin
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  • wretchedLepidopterist
  • zealousGondolier
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  • thermodynamicAngel
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  • tantalusVending
  • atlasChiropractor
  • charonsTollbooth
  • medusasHairdresser
  • judasWishbone
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  • ozymandiasIntern
  • pyrrhicSouvenir
  • nemesisSnowglobe
  • daedalusHandyman
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  • odysseusRoadtrip
  • jonahsAquarium
  • ragnaroksAlarm
  • gomorrahsGardener
  • pharaohsPlumber
  • excaliburPaperweight
  • grendelsDentist
  • beowulfsBarista
  • platonicPlague
  • socraticSwindler
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  • hedonistHermit
  • nihilistNursemaid
  • epicureanGhoul
  • cynicalCherub
  • sophistSlumber
  • dialecticDoormat
  • solipsistSurgeon
  • ontologicalOtter
  • nominalistNuisance
  • graciousGrifter
  • gloomyGazetteer
  • giddyGravedigger
  • grislyGumball
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  • tactlessTarot
  • tawdryTrilobite
  • testyTelescope
  • tragicTollbooth
  • eerieEmbalmer
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  • cynicalCupcake
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  • awkwardAnarchist
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  • marrowCartographer
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  • molarMonarch
  • sinewSerenade
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  • modemMartyr
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  • pixelGravedigger
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  • firewallFriar
  • cachedSorrow
  • bufferingSaint
  • glitchyGospel
  • staticOracle
  • corruptedSavefile
  • cursorTremor
  • overclockedMonk
  • thumbdriveTheologian
  • datedFirmware
  • wifiWraith
  • latencyLament
  • scrollbarShaman
  • dropdownDruid
  • hyperlinkHermit
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  • drizzleDeacon
  • sleetSommelier
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  • mistralMatriarch
  • siroccoSurgeon
  • permafrostPreacher
  • duststormDuchess
  • fogbankFlorist
  • humidHomunculus
  • thawingThespian
  • frostbiteFandango
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  • ocelotOracle
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  • tapirTheologian
  • narwhalNotary
  • wombatWarden
  • lemurLiturgy
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  • okapiOdyssey
  • platypusPontiff
  • hagfishHymnal
  • geckoGrammarian
  • mongooseMinuet
  • tardigradeTyrant
  • lampreyLullaby
  • quokkaQuisling
  • ibisInquisitor
  • cassowaryConfessor
  • stoatStatistician
  • shrikeSonata
  • marmotMatins
  • weaselWhetstone
  • vultureVespers
  • puffinPalimpsest
  • lynxLiturgist
  • heronHeretic
  • newtNocturne
  • gnatGazette
  • cricketCatechism
  • terrapinTelegram
  • hemlockHymnal
  • nightshadeNotary
  • mandrakeMilliner
  • wisteriaWarden
  • thistleTheologian
  • fernFuneral
  • lichenLegislator
  • mossMortician
  • cactusCantata
  • orchidOrdinance
  • nettleNuncio
  • hollyhockHangman
  • yarrowYodeler
  • sumacSeminarian
  • sorrelSoothsayer
  • sedgeSextant
  • bogwoodBaroness
  • mistletoeMagistrate
  • belladonnaBellhop
  • bookishBanshee
  • cozyCatastrophe
  • dreamyDirge
  • fidgetyFirebrand
  • hopelessHarpist
  • idleIconoclast
  • jinxedJuggler
  • tarotAbsolution
  • cinnabarGhast
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  • gnomonCatalyst
  • tideboundAugury
  • cartographicGloom
  • apostateGearbox
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  • tinctureAnomaly
  • anvilChorister
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  • sepiaManifold
  • velveteenLarceny
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  • quietusPrescriber
  • hollowpointViolist
  • meteoricSommelier
  • threadbareOracle
  • basaltMinstrel
  • paradoxalMilkman
  • ferrousLullaby
  • umbralTypesetter

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