A name fad is an event that occurs occaisonally in the NintenKingdom forums. It is when several members change their appearing name to coorespond to a certain theme; these changes occur within a short period of time. Name fads often occur around late year holidays, such as Halloween and the winter holiday season, with the theme being the holiday, along with other occasions such as the beginning of the school year. On occasion, a member will change his/her appearing name to match that he/she is currently thinking about, and other members will join in, creating a name fad. A name fad can last anywhere from a day or two to a few months, depending on the willingness of the participating members to keep their names.

Notable Name Fads (in chronological order)

Ninten High: Ninten High is a name fad that occured in August-September 2007. Several NK members took on a schooltime theme serving as teachers, students, and other school staff such as janitor. A topic about the name fad was created in the General Discussion Board by Prince Mallow on August 24, 2007.

Get a Cluedo: Get a Cluedo is a name fad started by supercomputer276 when he changed his name to Professor Pink (cooresponding to Professor Plum) on January 5th, 2008. A topic about the name fad was created in the Randomness Board on the following day. Members took on a Clue board game theme, naming themselves based on the different Clue characters; one member even took on the guise of the Candlestick. (Cluedo is the original UK name for Clue.)