{"id":12863,"date":"2013-08-02T08:30:33","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T00:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/?p=12863"},"modified":"2013-08-02T10:14:53","modified_gmt":"2013-08-02T02:14:53","slug":"blog-use-real-name-pseudonym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/2013\/08\/blog-use-real-name-pseudonym\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Blogging Tips: Do you blog with your real name or a pseudonym?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Just recently, it was revealed that J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame had written a crime novel under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Quite a few reknowned writers have done that actually. Actors and actresses quite often adopt a stage name or screen name which is catchier or easier to remember or just sound better than their real name. And this got me thinking.<\/p>\n
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Do you use a real name when you blog or do you too, use a pen name or pseudonym? Should you use your real name?<\/p>\n
I’m one to talk aren’t I? No one in their right minds would think I was really named “Paris B” LOL! \ud83d\ude00 My parents just weren’t that imaginative thankfully! I might have been laughed out of school and developed a complex. Or I might have been the coolest kid in school. Darn! \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n
But “Paris B” is what I blog under and the nom de plume<\/em> I have been using ever since I set up my first blog over 7 years ago. It was a little more elaborate than this before, but Paris B will do for now \ud83d\ude09 There were reasons why I chose to adopt a nom de plume<\/em> and why I will continue to use my nom de plume<\/em> which I’ll share with you. There is no right or wrong way. Just your way.<\/p>\n So, I’d love to hear the story behind your blogging identity and whether you have chosen to use your real name or adopt a pseudonym \ud83d\ude42 Here’s why I use a pseudonym.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In my case, I chose to adopt a pseudonym because I wanted to keep my non-blog life private. I am a private person as I’ve shared before this<\/a>, and I like to keep it that way. It’s ok for me if no one recognises me on the street. I don’t crave that sort of publicity. I suppose I am more like a writer and less of a public figure in that regard. I let my words do the talking, not me.<\/p>\n I have opened up a little more than usual in the past few years, but for the most part, I prefer to keep my cards close to my chest. I’m not embarrassed about my real name, but I know how easy it is to track down a person and their personal details just using their full name and I’d prefer not to go there.<\/p>\n The other reason I choose to blog under “Paris B” is because it just felt right for a beauty blog. A little glamorous, a little mysterious and a little fun. My real name isn’t half as much fun. I don’t think my parents planned for me to be an actress that’s for sure! \ud83d\ude1b When pressed, I go by the name “Sue” which isn’t half as glamorous, I think you’d agree \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n I like to think of “Paris B” as my social face, and I can keep my real name and identity for my professional face. I dare say, it is rather awkward when the two worlds collide, which thankfully has only happened once or twice todate \ud83d\ude1b It surprised us both, that’s for sure!<\/p>\n Does it bother me that “Paris B” is associated with My Women Stuff, or that I may not be receiving the accolades (or brickbats) due to me personally instead of letting “Paris B” take all the credit (or flack)?<\/p>\n Well, no it doesn’t. I suppose “Paris B” has evolved into a character and personality of her own, infused with a lot of my traits and values but with a more interesting name to front the blog. Paris B sure has a lot more fun than plain ol’ Sue \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n Whichever route you choose, I will highly recommend that you pick a name to identify yourself when you start blogging. Having a name, real or made up, makes you easier to relate to and for people to find some affinity with you. It is easier for me to relate to a “Paris from mywomenstuff.com” than to relate to “that blogger from mywomenstuff.com” or just “My Women Stuff”. The last has a faceless, flat tone to it and can make it harder to warm up to the person behind the blog because there doesn’t seem to be one behind the blog at all!<\/p>\n How do you pick one? Well, there’s always your real name if you’re stumped and aren’t as paranoid as I am. Or you could use a nickname or maybe a name you’d call yourself if you could.<\/p>\n I’ve noticed that many bloggers I associate with go by their real names. A couple don’t but it hasn’t cramped their blogging style. The common thread is that almost everyone has a name, real or made up. It makes it easier for us all to relate to each other and to identify each other. Yes, I answer to “Paris” these days as much as I answer to my own name. You could say, I’ve grown into my “Paris B” persona. She lets me do things I might never do, and go places I could only dream of going to. I have a lot to thank her for! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n It doesn’t bother me if a blogger doesn’t use a name, but it does make me feel a little more detached from them. Interacting with a blog doesn’t feel like interacting with a person if you have to refer to them by their blog name, unless of course they adopt a spin on their blog name for themselves. But it doesn’t always work \ud83d\ude42 Your turn!<\/p>\n Paris B<\/p>\n Simple Blogging Tips are some simple tips I have for fellow bloggers, based on my own experiences. I\u2019m no \u2018guru\u2019 but I hope they will help you. You may read up on previous\u00a0Simple Blogging Tips here<\/a>\u00a0or please feel free to ask your question in the comment box or in email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just recently, it was revealed that J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame had written a crime novel under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Quite a few reknowned writers have done that actually. Actors and actresses quite often adopt a stage name or screen name which is catchier or easier to remember or just sound better than<\/p>\nA pseudonym helps with privacy<\/h3>\n
When the pseudonym fits the blog personality better<\/h3>\n
The pseudonym could take on a life of its own<\/h3>\n
Be sure to use a name to identify yourself<\/h3>\n
Real name or make it up?<\/h3>\n
If you blog, do you use your real name or a pseudonym? As a reader, does it matter to you either way and do you find yourself identifying more closely to someone with a name?<\/h4>\n