Why Your Name Matters

Re:Why Your Name Matters by jsmeaton on Saturday December 21, 2013 @03:32AM (#6946191)

Yes - I've had a similar reaction but not quite as extreme. Before we were acquired, my domain name was smeatonj (self chosen). After, it was changed to jsmeaton, and it really really frustrated me. Worse, was that I had to use my domain name as my email address instead of my first name.

I know it shouldn't really matter, but it did.

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Re:Why Your Name Matters by tseabrooks on Saturday December 21, 2013 @09:36AM (#6946742)

I can't help but notice that you self identify as "jsmeaton" on HN. The name you didn't like, or choose, initially.

What happens over time to change how we perceive ourselves?

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Re:Why Your Name Matters by jsmeaton on Saturday December 21, 2013 @06:41PM (#6948588)

I noted that when writing my comment too. I think, in my case, the annoyance stemmed from change or being forced to change. It's not really that I didn't "like" jsmeaton.

I think your question is a good one though. I change my online identities subtlety over a fairly long period of time - and they seem to be converging towards my actual name and away from anonymity.

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