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Originally Posted by Sparrow
I wonder how much thought have people put into choosing their names?
When I originally signed up, I just wanted to get the registration process over with - I didn't know then I'd be spending so much time here.
I think I just kept trying nouns until I got one that wasn't already taken. 
(I wish I was Binky Huckaback - that's more how I see myself.  ) |
aw, binky, i like the name "sparrow".
i've been using my pseudo in various permutations since i was about 15 or so, and it has some meaning for me : zelda is for the wife of the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (one of my favourites). i added "pinwheel" because although when i first started using it, the name "zelda" was so uncommon as to be almost unique, that accursed video game soon changed that, and now there are millions of zeldas, taking up my pseudo before i get there. (bastiches !
) and also i just happen to like pinwheels.
i'm not sure what to say about my avatars, since most of them are made by other people, so i suppose at the most they might express how other people perceive my image (currently i am perceived as a troupe of dancing mice, apparently).
i think i do tend to be more or less (un)consciously influenced by choices of avatar, but i don't consider them the equivalent of a person's face, more the equivalent of their clothing ; it still reflects their taste and the image they want to project but it's not immutable (i admit do get confused sometimes when there are several people using the same avatar though). i love it when people have funny or surprising or beautiful avatars. i don't usually guess gender from avatars though and not necessarily even from a pseudo. i've several times discovered that someone i thought was a woman was in fact a man, or the inverse.
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Originally Posted by A Nonny Mouse
I think like everybody I form some impressions / views of people by their choice of avatar. The most difficult is gender, followed by age group.
I'd love to hear opinions given my current one (2 ducks) and u/name - shiny karma to anybody who gets close.  !! |
the first time i saw your pseudo i thought it was a clever way to avoid giving your identity
(anonymous). and i think your avatar is hilarious. i would guess same as the previous poster : 30's, woman. but i am not at all sure of myself ; it really is a guess (and i think that when in doubt i tend to suppose people are women, in general).
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Originally Posted by 6charlong
I made the same mistake when I first signed up with Mobleread. I had no idea whether I'd be back or not and wasn't clear if membership was required. I was in a hurry and all the names I tried were taken or, repeatedly, they were too short: at that time Mobileread required 6 character long names. I kept hitting that barrier over and over until, in frustration, I decided I'd give them what they wanted and move on. Now I'm stuck with it.
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that's actually pretty funny ; i have a new appreciation for your avatar now (i hadn't understood what it meant before).
very interesting thread !