The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #121357 Message #2649228
Posted By: Barbara
05-Jun-09 - 02:12 PM
Thread Name: Assuming my real name!
Subject: RE: Assuming my real name!
Nice to see you under your real name Anne Tabster Lister. Thank you for the transparency
Jack's post points out another mudcat dilemma -- when I joined back in 90 something -- 96 maybe, there were many fewer people, and me, new to the internet, just used my given first name (after posting my email address a few times). This made it necessary for any Barbaras following me to pick a different name. Like BB or Barbara Shaw. I didn't realize it was a problem when I signed on, and gather I am generally known here by the name "Blessings Barbara" because that is how I sign my posts. I have thought of changing my name to that, but it seems presumptuous somehow.
And I don't use my real last name because I am not sure I want people googling me. I used to have an anonymous last name -- Brown -- but then I got married. I suspect if you look carefully enough through the forum you can find my last name, because I do sign it sometimes.
Blessings,
Barbra