What do you like to be called?

[Whippett]

umm, I think it's her real name, Whippett.Though she didn't use it that openly here until rather recently.

Hi louise - no she asked me what a "use name" is - I used the term in my earlier post - people here where I live who are in the lifestyle all use "use names" and I don't. I use one on-line because of my job - too many of the things I end up saying are recognizable - especially if you put them together with my face or name - and it would make me much less effective at what I do. My comments weren't about her name at all.

I forgot what my use name was in my post though - perhaps if I'd used my use name properly you'd have noticed the sentence should have read (pardon the inaccuracies - I'm not going to open another window to check - lol "a nom-de plume, such as Whippett, Jeanne" the comment was addressed to Jeanne - getting pedantic - must be tired

[gagged_Louise]

Hi louise - no she asked me what a "use name" is - I used the term in my earlier post - people here where I live who are in the lifestyle all use "use names" and I don't. I use one on-line because of my job - too many of the things I end up saying are recognizable - especially if you put them together with my face or name - and it would make me much less effective at what I do. My comments weren't about her name at all.

Yes, it was plain the real point about it was what 'user names* (or nicks) are about, in general. I just wanted to add that "jeanne" wasn't that good an example because it is her real name. I think most people here are not using their standard e-mail/im accounts either, simply because that would expose their r/l identities.

[jeanne]

Thanks Whippet! That's what I thought it meant - but in our local community I haven't heard that term.

And yes, jeanne is my real name. I'm not organized enough to have a use-name...I'd get all confused and wouldn't realize people are actually talking to me!

BTW - hi Louise!