Very Important Questions

[brigdh]

I am setting up a Dreamwidth account! But first, clearly, I have to pick a name. Bridgh was my first internet and fandom name, and is the one I prefer to go by in those circles. Wordsofastory came about, embarrassingly enough, out of a misunderstanding of the set-up form lo those many years ago when I was establishing a LJ account. However, I am conscious of the fact that, given the way LJ works, more people probably know me now as wordsofastory than Brigdh. Also, no one ever asks me how to pronounce, spell, or explain wordsofastory. Which leads to my dilemma: which should I use for Dreamwidth? Both, I should note, are currently available.

[Poll #1384842]

Comments

[p-zeitgeist.livejournal.com]

wordsofastory will probably continue to be available, should you change your mind later. Bridgh, not so much.

I'm still fretting about whether I should use the next code that comes my way to grab Phoebe, if it's even still available, before anyone else does. I didn't think of it initially, and now, of course, it's too late.

[doire]

I approve of names that that may appear to be unpronounceable. But then, that may be because I don't vocalise when I read.

Can you use "words of a story" as a sub title?

[kessie.livejournal.com]

I went with kessie because I figure it's the name people are used to seeing on the updates, not Ria. :/

I should also possibly mention that I got an account, too...

[childofatlantis.livejournal.com]

*has DW jealousy*

I agree with the comment that Brigdh is less likely to be available later, although I have to check how to spell it EVERY DAMN TIME.

I sort of want to set up a slightly new identity over there rather than 'porting this one. If I did, though, I'd be Atalan rather than childofatlantis. Don't know if that helps at all. :)

[ranalore.livejournal.com]

I say go with the one that's your preference. People will learn it.

[parallactic.livejournal.com]

Whichever one you want, or a new one. I used to change my username with my fandoms. If I get a DW account, I'd probably change my username for something shorter.

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

I like them both? I am USELESS.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Ha! Well, since that was my same reaction, I cannot blame you.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

I like to keep a consistent identity which other people recognize, which is why I like to see what other people think about it. It's interesting- all these different views of how screennames should work!

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Good point. *grins*

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

*well, not long now until it opens up for all*

It's funny to me that you and Phoebe both think that, since Brigdh seems way more obscure to me. Though you might well be right!

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Hee, yeah, no one can friend you until you mention it! But I haven't done much with mine, which is why I'm not showing it off yet.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Really? Cool, I thought I was the only one who didn't vocalize when I read. It's interesting to know other people do, too.

Yep! Although that's how I got into this problem in the first place- when I was signing up for LJ, I misunderstood which field was for the screenname and which was for the sub-title, and accidentally switched them.