Help With An Alternate Identity
 

Dear OOT,

My first name is Brighten. Yeah, I know, lol, whatev. I actually like my name, and for the past 23 years it's served me reasonably well. The only time I wish it was something more traditional is when it comes to resstaurants. Whether I'm making a reservation over the phone, or giving some teenager behind a counter at Noah's or Starbucks or whatever, if I use my real name you'd better believe I'm going to have to say it twice.

"Brighten"
"What?"
"Brighten"
"Okay."

Of course that's not a gigantic deal or anything, but it's just really unnecessary and that bugs me for some reason. It'd be so much easier if I just used a name they would easily recognize and be able to write down without much thought - for both of us. A couple years ago I started using fake names whenever this came up - I've even had a couple go-to names for extended periods of time - but I've stopped using pretty much all of them. I just don't like any of them I guess, at least not enough to have developed a permanent moniker.

I want to find something with stay-power. Something I can use from now till the day I die. I've tried coming up with something myself, and I've failed. And so I turn to OOT to help me. There are really no requirements except it be easy to verbally recognize and spell. Please find me an identity.

Pseudonymously yours,

Brighten

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Randy...common enough to spell easily but uncommon enough that there probably won't be another randy around and accidentally take your cup of coffee

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a pretty common dilemna. a one-syllable name is definitely best, so consider something like pete, ray, jon, dan, etc.

also check out the thread by foxwoodsfiend in the diablo forum from a month or two ago.

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Chad
Rob
Alex
Zach
A.C.
Screech

Sorry, got off course there..

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what is your middle name?
Or
Brit?

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I don't like my middle name at all. Not an option.

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Suck it up. My name is Brett. I always have to repeat it. Every moron I ever talk to thinks it's Brad, Brent, Brit, Berett, and I even get the occasional Britney.

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Darken

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guy. (french pronuniation, gee)

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I use Kevin.

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OP,

Do a poll and whichever wins thats your new name.

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Titz
Winkle
Viberaphone
Wankle Rotary Engine

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Bri, like the cheese. FTW

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Darken

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winner

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Just tell them your name is Joey Joe Joe Junior... Shabadoo?

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If you want staying power just change your whole name to Max Power

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Sun

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Purvis

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Jefferson or Jackson esp. if you're black. Distinct yet pronounced clearly enough there shouldn't be confusion.

We're your parents hippies?

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this thread bombed.

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this thread feels familiar....but anyway, i've said it before and i'll say it again:

jack.

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Haywood Jablome

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GOT,

"The only time I wish it was something more traditional is when it comes to resstaurants."

Initials.

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wow... jack is a good one.

i use ray

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i use jesus

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steve
eric
sam
shawn

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Suck it up. My name is Brett. I always have to repeat it. Every moron I ever talk to thinks it's Brad, Brent, Brit, Berett, and I even get the occasional Britney.

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QFMFT

Brent

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You look like a Rafael. Go with that.

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mason

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You look like a Rafael. Go with that.

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he looks more like a ronald

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Ariel

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You look like a Rafael. Go with that.

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he looks more like a ronald

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Confirmed.

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Brock Strongo
Lance Uppercut
Crash Fistfight

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I use Mutumbo as my alternate alias.

I'm not sure it's easier to pronounce/spell than Josh, but it has more staying power!

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“Max Power—he's the man whose name you'd love to touch...
But, you musn't touch!
His name sounds good in your ear
But when you say it, you mustn't fear
Because his name can be said by anyone!”

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Mike Bolton.

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Billy-Bob

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You look like a Rafael. Go with that.

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he looks more like a ronald

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Confirmed.

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http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/7088/ronaldkm1.jpg

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Dick

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Ariel

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Nice one. I see I was beat to it.