Comments on: 10 Reasons To Use Your Real Name As Your Twitter @Name http://www.twitip.com/10-reasons-to-use-your-real-name-as-your-twitter-name/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:48:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: adam http://www.twitip.com/10-reasons-to-use-your-real-name-as-your-twitter-name/#comment-74177 adam Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:53:57 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1767#comment-74177 Very true. It's much better when people use their real name as twitter username, that way you know right away whom that account belongs too. Very true. It’s much better when people use their real name as twitter username, that way you know right away whom that account belongs too.

]]> By: James Rivers http://www.twitip.com/10-reasons-to-use-your-real-name-as-your-twitter-name/#comment-73553 James Rivers Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:53:50 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1767#comment-73553 I think it is a great for personal branding for your name. If your online for business I think it is the best way to go. Using a brand as your ID has its benefits as well but people respond best to real people (including real names) Twitter has grown so quickly over the last year that is going to be very hard for the late starters to get their preferred name. This also makes it easier to share your memorable name with others wanting to find you on Twitter. I think it is a great for personal branding for your name. If your online for business I think it is the best way to go. Using a brand as your ID has its benefits as well but people respond best to real people (including real names)

Twitter has grown so quickly over the last year that is going to be very hard for the late starters to get their preferred name.

This also makes it easier to share your memorable name with others wanting to find you on Twitter.

]]> By: Chelny http://www.twitip.com/10-reasons-to-use-your-real-name-as-your-twitter-name/#comment-72232 Chelny Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:07:12 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1767#comment-72232 At first I wasn't sure about using my real name but then I notice that people will take you seriously if you use your name than a nickname. At first I wasn’t sure about using my real name but then I notice that people will take you seriously if you use your name than a nickname.

]]> By: Dennis Jernberg http://www.twitip.com/10-reasons-to-use-your-real-name-as-your-twitter-name/#comment-54494 Dennis Jernberg Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:39:28 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1767#comment-54494 I use my real name because I've been using it on Facebook and, even earlier, at <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org" rel="nofollow">NaNoWriMo</a>. I'm an aspiring novelist, and my name is the brand I'm selling. I may set up a second Twitter account for my blogs and other feeds (under the name of one of the blogs), but this is my main one. (It has an underscore because I share my name with a Swedish rock journalist...) Even so, I don't use my face in my avatar. Instead, I use my drawing hand like a logo (currently overlaid with a NaNoWriMo Twibbon, but that's temporary). I use my real name because I’ve been using it on Facebook and, even earlier, at NaNoWriMo. I’m an aspiring novelist, and my name is the brand I’m selling. I may set up a second Twitter account for my blogs and other feeds (under the name of one of the blogs), but this is my main one. (It has an underscore because I share my name with a Swedish rock journalist…)

Even so, I don’t use my face in my avatar. Instead, I use my drawing hand like a logo (currently overlaid with a NaNoWriMo Twibbon, but that’s temporary).

]]> By: jelena http://www.twitip.com/10-reasons-to-use-your-real-name-as-your-twitter-name/#comment-45290 jelena Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:18:40 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1767#comment-45290 im scared to use my real name for safety reasons. its like i dont know whos gonna read my tweets or whatnot. what if some freak or someone from work decides to lurk around ?? people who know me can find me by my real name tho. anyways, i feel more comfortable like this. ive used this nick online before (without _ ), so im used to it. once i get more personal with someone i'll give out more personal info. but for now i will keep it as it is. its like with phone numbers, you dont give it to anyone. im scared to use my real name for safety reasons. its like i dont know whos gonna read my tweets or whatnot. what if some freak or someone from work decides to lurk around ?? people who know me can find me by my real name tho.

anyways, i feel more comfortable like this. ive used this nick online before (without _ ), so im used to it. once i get more personal with someone i’ll give out more personal info. but for now i will keep it as it is. its like with phone numbers, you dont give it to anyone.

]]> By: Chanelle http://www.twitip.com/10-reasons-to-use-your-real-name-as-your-twitter-name/#comment-44883 Chanelle Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:59:10 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1767#comment-44883 Two months ago I said: I don’t use my real name because it’s pretty long and people have misspelled it my whole life. I save my real name for people who I’d like to connect with in real life. Since then I've had a change of heart, and created a new account with my name. My blog explains why... http://totherefromhere.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/why-i-changed-my-twitter-handle-–-part-one/ Two months ago I said: I don’t use my real name because it’s pretty long and people have misspelled it my whole life. I save my real name for people who I’d like to connect with in real life. Since then I’ve had a change of heart, and created a new account with my name. My blog explains why…
http://totherefromhere.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/why-i-changed-my-twitter-handle-–-part-one/

]]> By: Jack Leblond http://www.twitip.com/10-reasons-to-use-your-real-name-as-your-twitter-name/#comment-44873 Jack Leblond Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:50:54 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1767#comment-44873 Great advice here! I had originally signed up with a generic name, then had to go back and change it. I want to add #11 When you meat people at confs/shows they might recognize your real name and realize the already "know" you. Great advice here!

I had originally signed up with a generic name, then had to go back and change it.

I want to add #11 When you meat people at confs/shows they might recognize your real name and realize the already “know” you.

]]> By: Sheldon http://www.twitip.com/10-reasons-to-use-your-real-name-as-your-twitter-name/#comment-42279 Sheldon Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:59:58 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1767#comment-42279 Man that's gay, my full name twitter name is taken :( SheldonKirk But he hardly ever uses it!! How could I get it off him :) Man that’s gay, my full name twitter name is taken :( SheldonKirk But he hardly ever uses it!! How could I get it off him :)

]]> By: Scott Williams http://www.twitip.com/10-reasons-to-use-your-real-name-as-your-twitter-name/#comment-41456 Scott Williams Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:42:25 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1767#comment-41456 @BookMarkLee I agree... Someone did beat me for the facebook vanity name so I got scottwilliams.tv which is consistent with the brand! @BookMarkLee I agree… Someone did beat me for the facebook vanity name so I got scottwilliams.tv which is consistent with the brand!

]]> By: Mark Lee http://www.twitip.com/10-reasons-to-use-your-real-name-as-your-twitter-name/#comment-41021 Mark Lee Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:35:39 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1767#comment-41021 I agree that where you can it's best to grab your own real name on all platforms. The practical issue comes when you share your name with loads of other people. Mine is very common/popular! My solution was to choose a consistent personal brand: Book Mark Lee -->BookMarkLee And that's the name I have on twitter and facebook etc If someone had beaten you to ScottWilliams on twitter or facebook what would have been your solution? I agree that where you can it’s best to grab your own real name on all platforms. The practical issue comes when you share your name with loads of other people. Mine is very common/popular!

My solution was to choose a consistent personal brand: Book Mark Lee –>BookMarkLee
And that’s the name I have on twitter and facebook etc

If someone had beaten you to ScottWilliams on twitter or facebook what would have been your solution?

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