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

Re: Help With An Alternate Identity
 

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

Re: Help With An Alternate Identity
 

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.

Re: Help With An Alternate Identity
 

Chad
Rob
Alex
Zach
A.C.
Screech

Sorry, got off course there..

Re: Help With An Alternate Identity
 

what is your middle name?
Or
Brit?

Re: Help With An Alternate Identity
 

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

Re: Help With An Alternate Identity
 

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.

Re: Help With An Alternate Identity
 

Darken

Re: Help With An Alternate Identity
 

guy. (french pronuniation, gee)

Re: Help With An Alternate Identity
 

I use Kevin.