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Post by hermatite on Jul 13, 2006 10:35:51 GMT -5
I've been thinking about this lately. I prefer never to have my real name mentioned online but I see many people don't care one way or t'other. How do you all feel?
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jul 13, 2006 10:43:07 GMT -5
You talkin about first names? Doesn't bother me any, that's why it's part of my board name. I've even used your name a couple times, I figured you were ok with it, and I like your name.  |
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Post by hermatite on Jul 13, 2006 10:47:39 GMT -5
lol Randy. Since you always add "darlin" after it, I'm usually so flattered I barely notice. I just noticed some people are giving out their real names because they wished they'd picked better online names, etc. But I like Hermatite...or Hermy...or Herm(add clever ending here) and prefer it to the real thing.
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Post by BAZ on Jul 13, 2006 10:50:59 GMT -5
BAZ, Mike, Michael, Hey You, Buddy, What's His Face... hee hee! |
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Post by joe on Jul 13, 2006 10:59:39 GMT -5
I use my real name as my screen name so I don't confuse myself! If others sign off with or use their real name in public posts then I use that. If they don't reveal their name then I never will. I don't care what you call yourself as long as you're here!  I'm a Hermaholic! |
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Post by akansan on Jul 13, 2006 11:08:57 GMT -5
I'm a combination.
I like my username, and I've used it for many years. (Call it my alter ego.)
But if I have a personal transaction or PM conversation with someone, I sign off with my real name and I don't really care if they use my real name in other public conversations. It's kind of like they've "met" me then...
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stefan
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2005
Posts: 14,113
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Post by stefan on Jul 13, 2006 11:13:03 GMT -5
I don't really care.... ooops the microwave bell just dinged!!!
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Post by Cher on Jul 13, 2006 11:18:59 GMT -5
I chose my real name or at least a shortened version of it even though I signed up as rosebud. Rosebud was my cb handle for many years so I use it alot as a username.
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Post by pho on Jul 13, 2006 11:24:17 GMT -5
It does not bother me either way.....
Pho
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Post by deb193 on Jul 13, 2006 11:34:44 GMT -5
I will likely add "Daniel" after my deb193, but I want to log in as deb193 because that is how I log in most places. Helps the memory.
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WilliamC
spending too much on rocks
Member since August 2003
Posts: 416
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Post by WilliamC on Jul 13, 2006 11:42:20 GMT -5
Greetings All, I don't know why but I just put William C as my onscreen name, I guess since this is a public forum. On my PM I sign as Clif, the C part of William C what I go by in the real world. What's worse is I'm lazy and haven't established my own email since we switched over to high-speed internet, so I use my wifes email account and we don't have the same last name. That's ok, I still know who I am (usually) William C |
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Post by gaetzchamp on Jul 13, 2006 13:43:06 GMT -5
I'm in the same boat as akansan. I'll always sign off w/ my handle, but PM's will usually be w/ my real name after a PM or two....My mother alwayst told me to not kiss on the first date, so I don't give out my real name on my first PM......LOL.
I don't really care that people refer to my real name though.
Gaetz, Gaeter, Gaeteroooo, G-man, Gaetzy or just plain ol' Tim (ouch, my real name is so boring!!!!! You can't jazz up Tim too much)
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Post by hermatite on Jul 13, 2006 13:57:02 GMT -5
It's the tim-man...timmerama....timmmeroooonie...timaliscious...tim timinee tim timinee tim tim terrooo (okay that was a blatant ripoff of a song from Mary Poppins...but hey...I'm trying!).
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offbeat
no posts
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Post by offbeat on Jul 13, 2006 14:45:13 GMT -5
I signed up with a handle I use a lot. Then the more I used my first name in posts I decided to add it to my handle. I don't like too many things to remember, I think my brain must be getting full cause I forget things all the time. I think you should use what ever you feel most comfortable using. I sure can't see any harm in using your first name. Take care, Bill
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Terry664
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since March 2005
Posts: 1,146
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Post by Terry664 on Jul 13, 2006 14:55:48 GMT -5
I use Terry664 because I use it everywhere, and Terry is my middle name, but what I have been called since I was 3. But I don't care what you call me.
Terry
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 13, 2006 15:16:38 GMT -5
"her name was McGill, but she called herself Lil, but everyone knew her as Nancy..."
i like my username even though i sign off as KD. i've never liked my given name in any form (and tortured my mother about it for years) and i've had other nics throughout my life. i can even tell when and how people know me from by what they call me.....haha.
KD
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2004
Posts: 1,714
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Post by llanago on Jul 16, 2006 17:50:58 GMT -5
I have to use my real name so I can remember who the heck I am!
How're all ya'll?
llana
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 16, 2006 19:12:17 GMT -5
hi llana glad to see ya back typin hope all is good --and dont be a stranger hear
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181lizard
Cave Dweller
Still lurking :)
Member since December 2005
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Post by 181lizard on Jul 16, 2006 22:23:45 GMT -5
People have called me Lizard or Mom for over 13 years so I'm pretty used to it. Heck...I guess it is my real name!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jul 18, 2006 16:43:38 GMT -5
There once was a woman named Lil
who used dynamite sticks for a thrill
They found her.....oh.... nevermind. ;D
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