A Rose By Any Other Name Would Still Be Me

[jackofallgeeks]

So I've been thinking for a long while that Rolias Noom needs to retire. He started out as an alias for gaming with my brothers, then grew into a semi-developed character concept while I role-played in AOL's Red Dragon Inn, durring it's twilight years. From there he became a more-developed character for a story I wanted to tell, and eventually he became me. I've been Roliasnoom for years now, but...

-shrugs- It's almost like I've grown out of it. I kind of want to, I don't know, have a change or something. Not that I have anything against RoliasNoom, it just feels... 'childish' isn't the right word. But he feels like he's from another chapter in my life which is coming to a close, if not already a few pages back.

Anyways, I have my own preferences in the following list, but I want your opinions. Assuming I do change my digital persona, I may go about getting this Journal renamed -- they can do that I hear, though there may be a charge... anyways...

[Poll #312210]

Please vote quickly; he who hesitates misses registering his username.

Comments

[ofthelily.livejournal.com]

chu i actually voted for andrewindigital but I also like jackofallgeeks alot toooo *^^*

change is sometimes a good thing. *nods*

[quix.livejournal.com]

I also like "wfflingjaberwocky". I've been meaning to ask why a guy would decide to choose as his username an obvious mirrortext of sailormoon. :)

[photoholic62.livejournal.com]

I disregarded the first choice for that is for you to decide. I proceeded as if you ARE going to change. I waffled back and forth between AndrewInDigital and JackofallGeeks. I decided Jack because it doesn't have your real name in it, although why that was a deciding issue, I am unsure.

[starlight1184.livejournal.com]

I don't think you should use JoeSchmoeAtWork as your normal name, and I'm not a fan of the Jaberwocky one. Go for the other ones. :-)... I think I'm leaning towards AndrewInDigital... but I don't know. Have a good night dear!

[aiglet.livejournal.com]

I've been using the same screen name since I first signed on to AOL about 11 years ago (wow, I feel old now), and I've never really even considered changing it.

Why do you find this one name so associated with a chapter of your history? Did the name not grow with you?

[naughtjennifer.livejournal.com]

I can sympathize with you dropping Rolias. I myself have grown out of NaughtJennifer, and much more readily associate myself with Shinyarinka. I may even leave this name and rebuild my LJ name myself, simply because this journal's done nothign constructive, and I'm becoming more and more distant from this alias.

So, on a name by name basis . . .

Rolias - I can respect that you've grown out of it. If it's no longer you, then I see no reason to keep it.

Joe - This is a work name. It tells people who know its nature that you are in a different state than your normal name. Keep it, but keep it as a work name.

In Digital - When I see this name, I don't think you. I actually think of "Fiction," by Orgy, which in turn makes me think of Reilynn, but that's another story entirely. It's an interesting name, but not what I'd associate with you.

'wocky - I know another 'wock, so that's a blow right there. Furthermore, though 'wocky is awesome and all, you will be forevermore associated with Lewis Carroll(sp?). Though acceptable as an alternate persona(heck, you even have a good away message), this can't be you simply because you have very tenuous ties to Carroll.

Jack - Out of the choices, this most suits you. You refer to yourself as such, you act as such, and the image it creates is, put simply, you.

I realize that this may be late, but I might as well toss in my own two escudo.