If it is a strange name like 'poopinmymouth' for example, it could actually benefit, since people might remember it better Otherwise go with your real name, I guess. Edit: Actually I think a real name is easier to remember, since people are better trained at remembering normal names (doesn't apply to forein names though),…
i've had the tag killingpeople for a while now. i've gone by killing kp kill and killnpc. a few instructors have mentioned concern through the years with my email address [currently kill.npc at gmail] and online name turning away potential employeers. i thought it was cool, but i guess some people are funny that way. well,…
I've considered this myself. Everything I have has notman as part of the email. The name comes from the band Anthrax, who had a character named notman. People who are unaware of this, thing there is some homosexual connection with it. Whenever someone has read my email back to me, they always sound confused by it. Anyway,…
I wouldn't use that name if you're applying for work at a day care center. And if your work is really awesome, I don't think many will care. And if they do care, they're not worth working for. I quit the "grind" name because everyone thought it was kinky. At this point I'm getting more comfortable with using my real name…
I'm pretty content with my decision to switch to using my real name. It's certainly it's own form of marketing, although when I worked with Poopinmymouth I was once tempted (for 10 seconds) to change my name to Peeinmyear.
So...just add Z to the end of your name. Well, if I go with the first letter of my first name, J, and the first letter of my alias, I, and end with a Z, I get...jiz... perhaps I'll just stick with my alias for now -.-
don't listen to these unimaginative "real name" supporters, it's a load of hooey. what doc rob says--just register a neutral real-name based email addy for work stuff, and make sure your portfolio and such have your real name. if you're worried about your nick, abbreviate it out. DH goes by DH now instead of Dark Horizon;…
I'm with Eric on this one. I enjoy using an online nickname, but after I was working for a while going with my real name made more sense. It makes an easier transition when meeting people in real life as well. I spent years at my first in house job being referred to as shatter by everyone. Real names does improve…