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[freshtilapia]

Have you ever given yourself a new name?
Or maybe a nickname?
How did you choose it?
Does it have any meaning for you?

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[codecmoment]

I did! It was a codename I took from an online handle.
I use "Otacon."
It stands for "Otaku Convention." I really liked anime back then.

[freshtilapia]

A convention, I think I understand.
What is "anime" and "otaku", though?

[swordstho]

I've been considering this, actually, since I don't have a name.

[freshtilapia]

You don't have a name? How is that possible?

[cadeuces]

I think nicknames are best chosen by those around you, as they're a bit special, but choosing a new name for yourself could either simply be something you like the sound of, or something with a meaning you feel suits you. :)

It wasn't something I had picked, but I was part of an organization that assigned callsigns for sensitive communications.
Mine was "Mercy", likely because of my demeanor as a doctor. I'm still known by it, thanks to the media, but of course my name is Angela so it is nowhere close to being related.

People have called me things like Angie, Ange, Doc— then typical terms of endearment as general nicknames in other languages. They just sort of happen.

Are you looking to find something new to refer to yourself by?
If so, may I ask why?

[freshtilapia]

That's interesting.
Do you ask people to call you "Mercy" here, too? Or do you go by "Angela"?

I got accepted for a job as a performer down in a club in Level 3.
I had a stage name before coming here, but... I'm not so sure about using it. Thinking about changing it.

[mettatronic]

Weeeeeeell, it occurs to me, darling, that on this poor deprived planet, this has yet to become common knowledge!
And so what better opportunity to ensure we fabulous world-hoppers, yea, we MOST MAGNIFICENT of globe-trotters get up to speed on a couple of household names???
As for me, dear!
You could call it a nickname. You could call it a business name, you could call it a brand name! But as a matter of fact, I have, indeed, given myself an additional name - "M-T-T"!
Short for "Mettaton"!!! ☆☆☆
Not quite as rrrrrrobust, no, but it does fit WAYYYYYYY more easily onto a branding logo!!!

[freshtilapia]

[Fish is stunned. How is someone out fabulousing them on text? This is fascinating but also...
... a part of them feels competitive, but most of them kind of feels like they can't compete with this.]

MTT, hm?
I suppose it has a kind of charm. Those three letters together seem pretty cute.
Do you prefer to be called that or "Mettaton", darling?

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[milkisgross]

Are you choosing a new name for yourself? Is it going to be Sea Witch?

[Please say it's going to be Sea Witch.]

[freshtilapia]

It is not going to be Sea Witch. >:|

[spah]

Ain't sure if aliases count, but back at my old job my team and I went by job title over real names. I was the engineer, so I'm either "Engineer" or "Engie."

It was a hard rule for a few years, before we stopped caring about it. My real name's on company patents, and we had a couple local legends in our crew anyhow. But we were so used to the on-base names by then that it pretty much stuck.

[freshtilapia]

Interesting. Do you still go by that in this world? 

[1upzero]

Every time I enter a new world I'll either be given, or create a new name. I try and be mindful of what would fit within that place, but not always.

[freshtilapia]

Really? Do you move through worlds very often? Has there been any names that have stuck with you for a while?

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[inabluemoon]

I took someone else's name.

[freshtilapia]

How did you take it, if you don’t mind me asking?

[lightthedarkness]

[Well, she's got a LOT of names, but none of them she technically gave herself. Usako, meatball head, odango, Sailor Moon... had she given herself ANY nickname?]

Um, well, I never gave myself a nickname, but I've given plenty of people nicknames.

[freshtilapia]

Oh? Were there any good ones you liked a lot? I’m thinking about changing my stage name.

[wildsorcery]

I gave myself a name. I didn't really have one before.

[freshtilapia]

What name is it?

[tookashirototheknee]

I gave my sister a nickname. She hated it for a while, but she likes it now. I think.

I called her Pidgeon, which got shortened to Pidge because... well, I forgot the difference between a pigeon and a magpie.

To my credit, I was six.

[not here]

[givenofox]

[ Ren cracked jokes about it, but... She was literally nicknamed for a pigeon. Oh my god.

Clearly, Ren can never let Pidge live this down. ]

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[forall]

Usually a nickname is something given to you by someone else.
I knew someone back home who chose his own, though. He doesn't go by it anymore, but I'm pretty sure it was the name of a book character.

[freshtilapia]

Was there a reason to why he chose his own nickname? Honestly, I didn’t choose mine. It was just something that just stuck from when I started performing. But I do choose my actual stage names. I’m thinking of going by a new one.

[600kanandscrolls]

I was given my name by the hands of one who held me actually.
My name stems from the combination of my value of 600 kan during the Muromachi period and the 600 Daihannya sutra scrolls. As well as the fact that I was made by the Nagamitsu clan.
It's a rather suitable name...Daihannya Nagamitsu.
Though if you were to give me a nickname I would not be opposed.

[freshtilapia]

If you stopped at the first sentence, that would have been so romantic. But my, you sound like a very important person. That name, though... by chance, are you related to those... swords?

[heavyhitter]

hell yeah, i did both
why, name shopping? want some suggestions? i got a million

[freshtilapia]

Impressive!
I'm shopping around for a new stage name, actually. I think I've outgrown my old one.

[sympathyforadevil]

Sorta? I don't really use my family name. Neither does my dad, people get a bit funny about it.

But hey, names are just made-up terms that mean 'that person over there', right? Call yourself whatever you want

[freshtilapia]

What name do you go by, then? I've been choosing to go by a nickname for a while now.