Did you remember to get your Facebook vanity URL last night?

In case you missed it, Facebook is finally issuing usernames, something they should have done since day one, but if you weren’t around last night when the flood gates opened, you may have missed out.  According to Bloomberg, user names were being issued at the rate of 550 a second when the race began.

If you haven’t gotten over there yet, it’s still worth a shot, but don’t hold your breath for getting the exact perfect name you may want.  If you do head over to http://www.facebook.com/username/, the site will first suggest some names, some of them rather awkward in my experience, but if you click on the “More” button it will show you some more plus allow you to try to come up with your own.  Luckily I have an odd name, so even though I waited a while to head over there, I still got my name as I wanted it to be.  I wouldn’t give up all hope yet, but I wouldn’t put it off any longer than you need to.

One caveat however before you race to grab your own name, you may want to read Steven Hodson’s excellent piece over at The Inquisitr about why this may end up benefiting Facebook more than any one else.