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Pen Names. How did you come up with one?

by AfteraDream
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Hey guys, I got really tough name and surname (even for people in my own country) to say and write and I want to get a pen name for myself. So I wonder how did you came up with one for yourself (those who have it). I know my first name ''Adrian'' since it sounds similar to my real name..

Please share your own story about this!
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  • Profile picture of the author DogScout
    Depends on the niche? David D'angelo works pretty well in the 'dog niche'. Ricardo Von Carlos Monte De Vasquez works well in the 'Devil's Dance' niche.... (Or Dicky 'The Land shark' Studebaker). Lol.

    Yo, Adrian, body building?

    Might have several for different niches.
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    • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
      Originally Posted by DogScout View Post

      Depends on the niche? David D'angelo works pretty well in the 'dog niche'. Ricardo Von Carlos Monte De Vasquez works well in the 'Devil's Dance' niche.... (Or Dicky 'The Land shark' Studebaker). Lol.

      Yo, Adrian, body building?

      Might have several for different niches.
      David DeAngelo is great. It has a ring to it and if you saw Eben Pagan's video on coming up with names he chose it because it repeated sounds in it. Just like Coca Cola; Bed, Bath&Beyond, Johnson&Johnson etc. I'd like to come up with that too but not enough creative juice!

      And yeah, bodybuilding is my niche for now. I will be expanding into other niches but I prefer to have ONE name and be quite transparent. Kind of like Gary Vaynerchuk.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rough Outline
    I took my first name and middle name, translated them and switched them around, I'm English and from the UK but Italian in nationality.
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  • Profile picture of the author DogScout
    Then Adrian would seem to fit the bill. Especially to anyone that has seen 'Rocky' movies. Good luck. (Ari Adrian) (Yuri Yuramani)
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    • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
      Originally Posted by DogScout View Post

      Then Adrian would seem to fit the bill. Especially to anyone that has seen 'Rocky' movies. Good luck. (Ari Adrian) (Yuri Yuramani)
      lol...If it associates with a girl's name in a movie.. I better go with Andrew...
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      • Profile picture of the author DogScout
        Originally Posted by AfteraDream View Post

        lol...If it associates with a girl's name in a movie.. I better go with Andrew...
        Girl body builders could be a VERY hot item. Cannot imagine any self-respecting male body builder NOT wanting a female coach. (OK, can think of a few, but that is less than 15% of the population.)


        'Juicy in disguise', CD?
        Lol.
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        • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
          Originally Posted by DogScout View Post

          Girl body builders could be a VERY hot item. Cannot imagine any self-respecting male body builder NOT wanting a female coach. (OK, can think of a few, but that is less than 15% of the population.)


          'Juicy in disguise', CD?
          Lol.
          Lol... I'm definitely going with Andrew...
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      • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
        Originally Posted by AfteraDream View Post

        lol...If it associates with a girl's name in a movie.. I better go with Andrew...
        Adrian Paul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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        • Profile picture of the author DogScout
          Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post


          Oooooh, love the Highlander. Lol. The series was a flop though, movies were good!
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          • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
            Originally Posted by DogScout View Post

            Oooooh, love the Highlander. Lol. The series was a flop though, movies were good!
            Even though the series flopped, it has a large cult following...

            Mostly female.

            Because of Adrian Paul.
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            • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
              Haha man, thats a good catch.. I always watched Highlander. I liked the series actually.

              Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

              Even though the series flopped, it has a large cult following...

              Mostly female.

              Because of Adrian Paul.
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  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    Originally Posted by AfteraDream View Post

    So I wonder how did you came up with one for yourself (those who have it).
    I was listening to a song, and I misheard the lyrics (this error is called a "mondegreen"). When I found out that the actual words were not the name I was hearing, I thought "that would be a cool name" and checked whether the dot-com was available. It was. I bought it.

    I am not using this name yet. I work by feel. A name will feel like something, and I'll think it would be a good name to use for a particular type of product. This particular name is good for the dating and pickup niche, but I don't have a dating and pickup product at the moment. When I do, his name goes on it, and I start building his reputation.
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    • Profile picture of the author DogScout
      Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

      I was listening to a song, and I misheard the lyrics (this error is called a "mondegreen"). When I found out that the actual words were not the name I was hearing, I thought "that would be a cool name" and checked whether the dot-com was available. It was. I bought it.

      I am not using this name yet. I work by feel. A name will feel like something, and I'll think it would be a good name to use for a particular type of product. This particular name is good for the dating and pickup niche, but I don't have a dating and pickup product at the moment. When I do, his name goes on it, and I start building his reputation.
      It's not Dicky 'The Land shark' Studebaker?
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    • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
      Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

      I was listening to a song, and I misheard the lyrics (this error is called a "mondegreen"). When I found out that the actual words were not the name I was hearing, I thought "that would be a cool name" and checked whether the dot-com was available. It was. I bought it.

      I am not using this name yet. I work by feel. A name will feel like something, and I'll think it would be a good name to use for a particular type of product. This particular name is good for the dating and pickup niche, but I don't have a dating and pickup product at the moment. When I do, his name goes on it, and I start building his reputation.
      I see. It's kinda similar to how I came up with domain name for my blog. Watching movie 7 Pounds. I thought I can use that..

      I wouldn't even use pen name if my name wasn't Adrijus... I have adrijusg.com but not sure it's good and easy to brand...
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      Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

      I was listening to a song, and I misheard the lyrics.
      Wonderful: hast thou slain the Earl of Murray? "Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, like a butter stream"?
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  • Profile picture of the author John Pawlett
    I would be suprised (no matter what he say's) if Eban came up with that name because it had repeated sounds in it.

    I would be more inclined to believe that he took the two most famous names in the 'relationship' niche, David Grey (Men are from mars, women are from venus) and Barbara De'Angelo (top US relationship coach) and came up with David De'Angelo, as well as percieved credibility (most people already think they have heard of him) it must help in the SE rankings.

    Side note: David and Barbara were married then got divorced! Experts in relationship's sounds a bit like IM BS :-)

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    • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
      Originally Posted by John Pawlett View Post

      I would be suprised (no matter what he say's) if Eban came up with that name because it had repeated sounds in it.

      I would be more inclined to believe that he took the two most famous names in the 'relationship' niche, David Grey (Men are from mars, women are from venus) and Barbara De'Angelo (top US relationship coach) and came up with David De'Angelo, as well as percieved credibility (most people already think they have heard of him) it must help in the SE rankings.

      Side note: David and Barbara were married then got divorced! Experts in relationship's sounds a bit like IM BS :-)

      John
      Watch this video where he explains why he chose it and why Coca Cola is such a great name. It's easier to remember he learned it from psychology studies he did (starts at about 2 minutes):

      Either way, both are smart reasons to choose that DD name..
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    • Profile picture of the author Victoralexon
      Originally Posted by John Pawlett View Post

      I would be suprised (no matter what he say's) if Eban came up with that name because it had repeated sounds in it.

      I would be more inclined to believe that he took the two most famous names in the 'relationship' niche, David Grey (Men are from mars, women are from venus) and Barbara De'Angelo (top US relationship coach) and came up with David De'Angelo, as well as percieved credibility (most people already think they have heard of him) it must help in the SE rankings.

      Side note: David and Barbara were married then got divorced! Experts in relationship's sounds a bit like IM BS :-)

      John
      I thought their names were John Gray and Barbara DeAngelis?
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  • Profile picture of the author King Shiloh
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    If I were you, I will go for Adriano as pen name. It's a South American name. And I think they are good body builders.
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    • Profile picture of the author A Bary
      Ok guys...a question here I wanted to ask for a long time...

      Is there any legal consequences for doing business in a name other than your real name? I know I will be told to ask a lawyer, but I am asking those who have already done this before....what do you think? did you check with your lawyers? Maybe I am obsessive, but this question was really bothering me for a long time...


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      • Profile picture of the author DogScout
        Originally Posted by goldmind123 View Post

        Ok guys...a question here I wanted to ask for a long time...

        Is there any legal consequences for doing business in a name other than your real name? I know I will be told to ask a lawyer, but I am asking those who have already done this before....what do you think? did you check with your lawyers? Maybe I am obsessive, but this question was really bothering me for a long time...


        A. Bary
        It is no different than a DBA with even less constraints and in MOST jurisdictions, does not even require it be a registered alias, but as you so shrewdly pointed out, only a layer doing business in your jurisdiction of incorporation will know (or should) all the laws in said jurisdiction. In my juristiction, there are no 'downsides' and do not even require registration even though DBAs do where I am. (As I understand it, some states do require a registered alias and even the ones that do not, what you do with the alias is a greater concern than using it.)
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        Originally Posted by goldmind123 View Post

        Ok guys...a question here I wanted to ask for a long time...

        Is there any legal consequences for doing business in a name other than your real name? I know I will be told to ask a lawyer, but I am asking those who have already done this before....what do you think? did you check with your lawyers? Maybe I am obsessive, but this question was really bothering me for a long time...


        A. Bary
        As far as I know (I am not a lawyer either so take this at face value) you can call yourself anything you want as long as you are not trying to pass yourself off as another person, or entity.
        If this were not so then there would only ever be one person of any name in the world and we would have run out of names ages ago. After all just about every film or music star uses a stage name, so why not internet marketers.
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    • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
      Originally Posted by King Shiloh View Post

      If I were you, I will go for Adriano as pen name. It's a South American name. And I think they are good body builders.
      I don't look anything like south american lol.. I look Irish...Although some people have called me that name in real life!
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      • Profile picture of the author King Shiloh
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        Originally Posted by AfteraDream View Post

        I don't look anything like south american lol.. I look Irish...Although some people have called me that name in real life!
        How I wish I were a prophet.

        I think you have to use it; just an advice though.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alex Barboza
    Go to fakenamegenerator.com and they will generate a name based on some settings you input

    Originally Posted by AfteraDream View Post

    Hey guys, I got really tough name and surname (even for people in my own country) to say and write and I want to get a pen name for myself. So I wonder how did you came up with one for yourself (those who have it). I know my first name ''Adrian'' since it sounds similar to my real name..

    Please share your own story about this!
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    • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
      Originally Posted by AlexBarboza View Post

      Go to fakenamegenerator.com and they will generate a name based on some settings you input
      Will check this out! Thanx a lot!
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    Why does it make sense that you would know that?
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      There used to be a pro wrestler who worked under the ring name of Adorable Adrian Adonis. Used to partner with Jesse 'the Body" Ventura.

      Adrian Adonis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

      Adonis has been dead for years; Jesse is starting to look like it...
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      • Profile picture of the author Vogin
        I've heard my friend use it once, I'm using it for 10 years in a video game and I think it's just going to stick with me...

        Also, my nickname (or pen name or whatever you want to call it) is excellent to identify trolls and all such people because of the possible letter substitution o=>a...
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  • Profile picture of the author jamjar919
    Generate a Random Name - Fake Name Generator

    Use this. It also gives you other details like mothers maiden name, birthday and an email address you can register.
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    • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
      Originally Posted by jamjar919 View Post

      Generate a Random Name - Fake Name Generator

      Use this. It also gives you other details like mothers maiden name, birthday and an email address you can register.
      Andrew Ashmore.. Andrew Augustin.. Andrew Barerra.. this tool is great. Time to check out what Google finds for these names..
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      • Profile picture of the author lazy boy
        I mishmash local school names, characters from movies and t.v. shows, sports figures. Get creative.
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        • Profile picture of the author czilbersher
          My pen name (not used here but on social media sites, ezine articles, etc.) is derived from my first cat (used for first name) + middle name (used for my last name). I've used this pen name for more than 10 years.

          PS. Don't use this method if your cat's name is something like 'Fluffy' or 'Mr. Tibbs'.
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        • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
          Originally Posted by lazy boy View Post

          I mishmash local school names, characters from movies and t.v. shows, sports figures. Get creative.
          I love one name from a movie.. there is a designer with that name already tho.. don't know if I should use it..
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          • Profile picture of the author tpw
            I match first names and last names, then test them against Google's search results for the quoted results...

            I only use pen names that have a small Google footprint, so as to not have my pen name confused with a celebrity or criminal...
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    • Profile picture of the author ThrillerAuthor
      Originally Posted by jamjar919 View Post

      Generate a Random Name - Fake Name Generator

      Use this. It also gives you other details like mothers maiden name, birthday and an email address you can register.

      I've used this a lot; it's a great tool. Sometimes you have to cycle through a few name suggestions before it comes up with a good one.

      If I want unique names, I do a quick search on Google with the name in quotes. Sometimes I swap first names and lastnames around, and sometimes I enter an Initial to make it more unique.

      This is also excellent if you make use of the RoboForm toolbar to manage different pen name accounts on the web.
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    You should go with a super hero name like The Linkalator or something with 16th century flair like Flippadarmous.
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  • Profile picture of the author LeeLee
    For the first name, you take the name of your favorite childhood pet. For the last name, you take the name of the street you grew up on.

    Some for me would be Shadow Brighton and Harrigan Orange.

    Oh wait...

    That's how you are supposed to come up with your porn name!

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    • Profile picture of the author natorob
      Indeed, use the porn name technique... Which would make me Angus Summitt.

      Another good technique I saw in a movie (can't remember which). The final name was Reno Melo... Devised from one character's favorite city and the other's favorite breakfast food.....
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      • Profile picture of the author kindsvater
        Nothing wrong with long and hard to pronounce names. Works for me and Arnold.

        When choosing a name remember to run a search on it. Otherwise, Murphy's law is bound to strike. You find some cool name to write baby-related articles under and it turns out that is the same name as the CEO of a major baby food seller.
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    • Profile picture of the author mcmahanusa
      Originally Posted by LeeLee View Post

      For the first name, you take the name of your favorite childhood pet. For the last name, you take the name of the street you grew up on.

      Some for me would be Shadow Brighton and Harrigan Orange.

      Oh wait...

      That's how you are supposed to come up with your porn name!

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      I like that suggestion. For me it would be Lucky Walker. I was trying to think of a pseudonym for a particular niche, and I think that will do nicely.
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    I give another vote for fake name generator Like the variety there a lot.
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  • Profile picture of the author homeworkin
    Not a lawyer, and no one lets me play one on TV....

    My understanding is that your author name is different than a business name. You can write under any name you choose (unless your state has different laws than most). What you must do is register your business name with the state.

    The real interest of the legal types is this - if they decide to sue/incarcerate you for your business activities, they want to know where to find you. Business registration allows that.

    Most of the gurus have a bunch of names on Ezine Articles, for instance, but they have a business name under which domains are registered, cash is accepted, etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alfred Shelver
    I was told once that to get your pen name take you first ever Pets name and your mothers maiden name...... Oh wait sorry I just remembered thats not your pen name that your Porn star name.. Silly me
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    • Profile picture of the author zoranv
      Hey Cathy,

      I'd be Rex Jovic and I like it!!

      Porn name, pen name, what does it matter I'm using it!!

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  • Profile picture of the author ericshef
    Do it how porn stars do take your middle name is your first name and the street you grew up on as your last name
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    • Profile picture of the author Barry Unruh
      Originally Posted by Cathy Shelver View Post

      I was told once that to get you pen name take you first ever Pets name and you r mothers maiden name...... Oh wait sorry I just remembered thats not your pen name that your Porn star name.. Silly me
      Originally Posted by ericshef View Post

      Do it how porn stars do take your middle name is your first name and the street you grew up on as your last name

      Damn, I am frightened....

      Blackie Dalke or Lyle Walnuts

      I think I'll pass.


      I have always had my best luck by keeping my first name and choosing a last name which sounds good to go with it for the niche. Then no matter who I am writing to, I can always sign off my emails or posts "Barry".

      Sites we have created for my wife we have followed the same pattern. It just keeps things very easy.

      I have even used a last name which was very obviously "made up" in an international relationship site, and claimed "name has been changed to protect the guilty". It made for some fun blog posting.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randy Daugherty
    Hi there,

    We have same problem.I'll get back to your site and find out suggestions from the trends...
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    • Profile picture of the author Rikki_Fawkes
      Or just do what I did...

      Take a first name that you like well enough to have people call you that in real life...

      Then make your last name be the last name of your hero.

      In my case, Guy Fawkes.
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  • Profile picture of the author yours2u
    Has anyone tried the pornstar/first pet combo?
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  • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
    So many porn industry specialists here lol... I thought this was IM forum..

    Thanx a lot guys for so many answers.
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  • Profile picture of the author jacksonlin
    It depends if you want to be well known for it or you want to just get a random one because you're in so many markets you don't mind.
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  • Profile picture of the author homeworkin
    The dirt road I grew up on was, and I kid you not, Poverty Flats. Of course, we didn't know that until the city came along one day and slapped up a sign. About two weeks later the sign was stolen and no one replaced it. Which left me to wonder, was the sign stolen because it is an awesome street name, or was it one of the people on the street who did not like that name? My mom still lives here and we are living with her for now as her health is failing. The name has been changed.

    Anyway, that is the real name of the street I grew up on. Much later I worked on Prosperity Avenue. So, at some point I simply have to write a book entitled "From Poverty Flats to Prosperity Avenue - and back again."
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    • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
      Originally Posted by dansevigny View Post

      Be. Your. Self. People appreciate authenticity.
      I'd love to but no one, even people from my own country can pronounce or write my name.. lol
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  • Profile picture of the author Kurt
    Re: Pen Names. How did you come up with one?

    I think I'll go with Bic Papermate for my pen name.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alfred Shelver
      LOL or Parker Waterman Montblanc' would be a great pen name

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      Re: Pen Names. How did you come up with one?

      I think I'll go with Bic Papermate for my pen name.
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      • Profile picture of the author mcmahanusa
        Originally Posted by Cathy Shelver View Post

        LOL or Parker Waterman Montblanc' would be a great pen name
        That would be a great name for a film or play or art critic.

        Maybe I'll use that as the name of a character in my next screenplay.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sammy McClane
    Just go through a list of baby names and pick two you like the sound of. First name, last name.

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    • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
      Originally Posted by Sammy McClane View Post

      Just go through a list of baby names and pick two you like the sound of. First name, last name.

      - Sammy
      Best ones are taken.. once you make a Google search pretty much all good names are gone.
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      • Profile picture of the author Sammy McClane
        Originally Posted by AfteraDream View Post

        Best ones are taken.. once you make a Google search pretty much all good names are gone.
        But surely most of them aren't on SEO-optimized pages? Probably fairly easy to outrank.

        Plus, plenty of people have names shared with others (including two copywriters both named Ray Edwards). There's a childminder in England named Sam McClane and a blues singer from New England named Sam McClain. No big deal.

        - Sammy
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        • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
          Originally Posted by Sammy McClane View Post

          But surely most of them aren't on SEO-optimized pages? Probably fairly easy to outrank.

          Plus, plenty of people have names shared with others (including two copywriters both named Ray Edwards). There's a childminder in England named Sam McClane and a blues singer from New England named Sam McClain. No big deal.

          - Sammy
          There is a point to it! We will see..
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    I would choose the the first letters of my surname and first name then start from there.
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    • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
      @ Doug lol man, tough process...

      @iobeek, not most people use them, there is 130 thousand people on this forum and just a few tens talked here...
      Originally Posted by DougBarger View Post

      Well I thought long and hard. It had to be authoritative.

      Who was more authoritative than God? Okay, perfect. Backwards, that was Dog, so just add a "u" and we have Doug.

      But I also had to be "down to earth" so I could relate to everyone, the average man.

      Just as if God came into the flesh and was a regular rabbi.

      Perfect again! I'll shorten it to Reg-Rab. Doug Regrab.

      Nah, still too obvious.

      Okay, I'll just make Regrab backwards.

      Bar geR

      There it is!

      Doug Barger.

      My process may not work for you like it has for me,
      but hope it helps.

      -M
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  • Profile picture of the author iobeek
    So most of the people use "pen names" ? Anyone using their real name ?
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