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Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:27 pm
by zedxrgal
I had a thought a moment ago and when doing a search didn't see anything on it.
Is it a bad idea, bad form, sacred information or anything along those lines to not give your first name on here when making an introduction???
I'm not saying give your whole name, address blah blah blah.
But wouldn't some prefer to be called by their RL first names???
I'll start.
My name is Elizabeth.
I prefer my first name be used, it's more personally friendly to me.
Anyone willing to share their first names???
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:29 pm
by Vephriel
Hehe, I don't mind sharing my first name at all. ^^
*waves* My name's Victoria.

(I go by Tori as a nickname...call me Vicky and prepare for wrathful doom.)
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:34 pm
by Sochi
I will share my first name. Hello, I'm Rachel.
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:42 pm
by Nick
My first name is so common, it doesn't even matter if I say it or not.
My name's Rose.
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:48 pm
by Mania
zedxrgal wrote:I prefer my first name be used, it's more personally friendly to me.
Would you like me to change your username to Elizabeth?
My legal first name is Sandra. I prefer to use Mania here, though.
In general, if you let me know what you prefer to be called I will do my best to remember that and call you by that name - although my memory isn't that good so you may have to remind me.
... And if you call me Sandy, I
will ban you.
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:49 pm
by Siliverin
<----------- Jessica, everyone at the store i worked at called me Racquel caue there were like 5 jessica's >.< thank you geno.... ty lol
mania i had to lol in rl, i still cant stop
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:49 pm
by Teigan
Hi, I'm Jessica.

Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:52 pm
by Siliverin
Teigan wrote:Hi, I'm Jessica.

*pokes Teigan*
we need more jessicas!!! lol jk jk
i got so used to being racquel i still go by it not as common as jessica either, heh even my name badge was changed go go seriously awsome manager go lol im on a surger rush
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:54 pm
by FuzzyDolly
Hi, my name is Joe. I work in a button factory. Well, that's not true. My name is Joe and I'm an artisan bread baker. lol Oh, and calling me Fuzzy is fine.
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:57 pm
by VelkynKarma
I tend to prefer my nicknames online (I've been Karma for...pft, at least 8 years now), to the point when I forget to respond to my actual name online XD In fact, sometimes when I'm writing emails to real-life correspondents I'll be dumb and accidentally sign it '~Karma' or '~VelkynKarma.' XP
~VelkynKarma
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:57 pm
by Zeilla8
I think it's nice to know peoples real names. Feels a bit more personal. My name is Bailey.
I've been so used to doing WoW things as Zeilla or Z, I think I'd have to agree with Mania about using my WoW identity here. I do prefer just Z though. That's what all my guildies call me.

Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:21 pm
by Azunara
I'm apparently overly-paranoid, according to my friends, so I rarely share first name or even ages with people unless they're people I know in RL and trust really well. xD
So, I usually go Azunara, Azu, Az, Firewing, or Fire as nicknames.
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:30 pm
by rubybeam
I sualy just like being called ruby or beam or rubybeam as a full name I guess saying a real name doesn't really matter but I warn I won't reveal anything else and if you call my by my real name I will bite your finger harder than usual
it's danielle by the way
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:32 pm
by Korii
I'm...Kaiden....yes, I'm serious, and no, I'm not 5! lol (apparently most of the people who share my name are about 5-ish)
feel free to call me....Kaiden, Korii (my main hunter in the guild), whatever.....and I answer to....pretty much.....everything anyways
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:34 pm
by Redith
Hi im Chad and im addicted to porn...Opps wrong intro. lol
In RL i go by Red so Chad or Red is fine
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:45 pm
by Suicune
My nickname is Suicune (most people call me Sui- pronounced Sue, not Soo-ee lol) and has been for as long as I could remember (before that it was Cat) so I answer to either of those or my birth-given name of Danielle. 
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:05 pm
by cowmuflage
my names Jo as in Joanne.
My folks thougt it would be nice to call their first child joseph and then 4 years later when they had me they called me joanne cos they wanted two kids with nicknames that sounded the same >.<. So yes joe and jo *sigh*
Call me joe or joey and i'll be angry and don't call me jo the ho or i'll cry. When i was at highschool the bullys had a ball calling me that.
Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:12 pm
by MaximumOverdrive
I've said it in another thread about pet names, but my name is Avalon...tho my nickname is Eva-chan and Max...I do answer to all three names pretty readily so you can call me by any of 'em

Altho I do answer to my main char's name, Jazzimus...or just Jazz...cause...I love the Transformer Jazz...he's my homeboy.
Quick story on the Eva-chan nickname tho...it's actually kind of an inside joke. I'm into giant robots, and there's one show, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and the mechs in that show are called Evas. One mech, Unit 2, is red (I wear red a lot), has 4 eyes (I wear glasses) and is from Germany (I'm over 1/4 German) and I sometimes act like the girl who pilots that mech. So I soon had the name Eva-chan that my fellow shipmates decided to call me, first in Japan, then when I was stationed on a ship, the nick name somehow carried over.
I actually do like that nickname, I even made an OC based on it, called Avangelion hahaha.

Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:33 am
by Nevar
Well why not, I dont mind - I'm Brittany or Britt - Cal me Britt or Nev or even Ira but never and I mean never mispell my name Britney... I DONT share the same spelling as Britney Spears and goodness sakes many a person has decided to call me Spears as a joke

Re: Bad idea to give /use first names????
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:05 am
by Sochi
I will say that though I don't mind my first name being used, here on the forums, I do prefer my screen-name. Calling me Sochi (or even Shaon) here would be my preference.