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Hello Friend! It's cool that you do creativity and are going to let it go to the masses \u003d) I know this, because otherwise you would not be wondering how to come up with a pseudonym.

In this article I will tell you about typical mistakes that people make when choosing an alias, about what, in my opinion, makes a nickname cool and memorable, I will give a bonus and give examples.

But for starters, it would be nice to tell who I am and why I am writing an article on a similar topic. The fact is that I myself am not far from creativity, and just like you, I encountered the problem of not being able to decide how to call myself. I tried about 5 nicknames in a few years, and stopped, in my opinion, at the best. Why I decided so, I will tell at the end of this article.

3 common mistakes when choosing an alias

• The first thing I would like to talk about is that you should not choose a nickname as an alias. I mean ordinary nicknames that everyone had in the yard or at school, which may have passed into adulthood, and here you decide that since everyone calls you Vantuz anyway, then even in a creative environment you will be known by by that name. Maybe for youTube (if you are driving your channel)  it will be a suitable nickname, only if you cover some feces from the Internet or even worse. I do not see other options here.

• The next paragraph is simply called "horse-drawn 0 just 4 and so you". I think that from the title of this paragraph it should be clear what I mean. Such crap is very common among gamers, but they have their own specifics ... At the same time, someone calls himself that in contact, uses a similar alias for rap and for youtube. I have one question for such people - what kind of patience and desire to find out who the author of this “wonderful creation” should have in order to read (correctly!), To remember, to advise someone, and so that later he can easily find you in the internet. For some reason, no one thinks about it. No need to make people strain!

• The next typical mistake is that in an attempt to invent a super-cool and unique, memorable nickname, people completely forget about the adequacy. Here are some examples of real people: Homeless people, Gomik in the Village, Vodavrot and these are not the most frostbitten \u003d) When I see such names, it immediately becomes clear that a person is doing something frivolous at the amateur level ... there’s no way to watch or listen to him desires. Yes and not worth it.

These are the key mistakes that I was able to single out from the general mass. I highly recommend not repeating them. Why? It seems to be so clear.

Now to the main question

How to choose a good alias

There are a lot of options. Which one will be more useful to you, I don’t know, so read on and pick what you like.

• The first and most obvious is the alias from the name. I don’t know why many people bypass this option. Just look at your first and last name. Perhaps it reads and looks very cool and there is no need to change anything. You can try to write in English, if you are going to declare yourself abroad. For an artist or musician, this would be a great decision ... or a designer. Denis Simachev is an example.

• Not for everyone, but as an option. Again play with your name. Perhaps, combining part of the name and surname, you get a good nickname. For example, in order not to go far, the author of this blog is also known as Deep.

• Further options are more complicated. Think about what kind of mood your creativity carries, on what topics and where it is directed. Based on this, sketch on a piece of paper all the associations that come to your mind. Next, either choose from what is, or you can continue the chain, but this is unlikely. Of the 3 questions, you can easily register 30 options. From this you can choose something. Perhaps a bit corrected for better sound.

• The next option takes time and experience in what you do. As promised at the beginning, now I’ll tell you how I chose the last stage name for myself. My environment helped me in this, even without my participation. According to my friend, the conversation turned to me ... word for word and I’m ready for a new nickname, sonorous and which in meaning is connected with me. I didn’t come up to anyone with the words “help me come up with a cool nickname”, somehow it all happened by itself. But I repeat that most likely it will take a lot of time.

Errors in inventing a nickname (pseudonym)

They are few, but they are. And for success in your endeavor - I advise you to use these points.

• The name should not be long. If you have more than 10 letters in one word, then you should think about another nickname.

• The next paragraph is related to the first, but I decided to separate them. No need to make an alias more than 4-5 words. It is very inconvenient to read, write, and the first time is unlikely that anyone will remember. But there is an exception. I remember once watching a comedy battle program and there were guys who called themselves "Just a fellow traveler and you know about it." In my opinion, a great name for comedians. I can’t say exactly why it sounds cool and memorable, maybe it’s somehow connected with the song \u003d)

• It should be easy to read. I wrote about this in errors, and I repeat again. Make your name as simple and clear as possible - it will be easier for people to remember you.

• There is no discord between what you do and your name. It’s very strange to be called “little pony” when you are a 35-year-old man with an Iroquois who performs hard metal growling ... well, I think the example is clear.

How to choose a creative pseudonym for a girl? Try to use these same tips. It seems to me that there should be no differences.

Generators of nicknames, names and pseudonyms - a bonus for the lazy

And now the promised bonus for those who are broke. Now on the Internet there are a lot of services that allow you to generate a nickname or name for yourself. As a bonus to today's material, I will throw a list of some of them so that there is plenty to choose from. These generators are made for lazy people who do not want to think with their own heads. As a rule, they all work the same way (set the required number of characters and words, press a button and get a standard and uninteresting alias).

• http://nick-name.ru/generate/
• https://sfztn.com/names-generator
• Storm Tower

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There are many reasons why people prefer to use a nickname (pseudonym) instead of a name given at birth. A new name is an act of rethinking oneself, a kind of visiting card. And before choosing it, you need to think carefully. The Internet is full of name generators that help you create a new nickname very quickly and easily by several criteria. Their lists are huge.

We offer you examples of pseudonyms for various cases that will not only be of interest to you, but may also help you choose your own (individual and original pseudonym).

In English with translation into Russian

For inspiration in your work - we offer English versions of nicknames:

• TearPrincess (Princess of Tears);
• Freedom
•   Lovely
• ◄Only god can judge me (only God will judge me);
• Funny girl (funny girl);
• Sweetest (the sweetest);
• Simply Girl;
• Angel on duty (Angel on duty);
• Flying Star (Flying Star);
• Cherry Pie (Cherry Pie);
• Amazing
• Baby Angel, Baby Love - do not require translation;
• Better Half;
• Flower Child;
• Honey Bun.

For youtube

How to choose an alias for Yutube? You can take as a basis keywords, symbols of your niche, or use universal ones, such as a picture - Pictures, a program - Program, a channel - Channel, TV, Zoom, Films, Show, Stories, Productions, Exclusive and add them to your abbreviated nickname.

Then we get:

• VirginiaTV;
• TainaShow;
• Yolonda Program;
• Delfina:
• NinaChannel;
• StudiosSabrina - StudSab;
• Portia
• SabraFocus;
• Zula;
• TeodoraProductions;

Remember, for Youtube names can only be up to 50 characters in length. Some girls choose insignificant nicknames, but which sound good and are easy to remember.

Aliases for social networks, for example, for VKontakte

When communicating on the Internet, not everyone seeks to tell everyone and everything about himself (which is absolutely correct). In the first stages of acquaintance, the name is in most cases hidden, an abstract nickname is taken that does not say anything about a person or only slightly opens the curtain of obscurity.

Girls prefer something light, sometimes funny or funny, decorate the name with all kinds of symbols, as here:

We come up with a nickname for the last name for the girls

Sometimes circumstances force you to change your real surname (due to its inconsistency or unpleasant memories). And young ladies are looking for a pseudonym for their creative sites, dating, only partially reminiscent of their former surname. Then friends will easily recognize them, and the previous discontent will disappear. Choose an easy-to-remember, concise, beautiful looking Latin script. The name, as a rule, is stored more often in its short form.

For example, for Svetlana Prus, you can offer the following options: Prussia Lana, Lana Pruss, Svetlana Locust (translated locusts, cicada) or Lana Tarakanova.

• Irina Naumenko - Iren Naumenko, Naum Irina, Naira $;
• Solar - The Sun, Sun;
• Kuznetsova - Blacksmith, Smith, Farrier (blacksmith in English).

You can fantasize ad infinitum. For example, take as a basis your childhood nickname, for the most part they were very accurate. And friends will easily recognize you. Another option is to swap the last name and first name.

• Ivanova Nastya - Ivanna Nastina;
• Alexandrova Tatyana - Alex Tanina, Alex Tannin;
• Marinina Ekaterina - Marianna Katina.

Or completely move away from the old surname: Tatyana Petrushkina can become Tanya Fortuna, Krutoy, Beautiful or Smart.

Names are aliases. Examples

A nickname can be formed simply on behalf of, reducing, writing in Latin letters or slightly changing it.

• Caterina;
• Kira;
• Kati
• Sonya
• Stacy;
• Clar;
• Marian
• Kitty
• Irene
• Lana.

Cool - (cool), cool and interesting aliases

Some girls want to be witty. They come up with cute cute names that convey their mood, or use nicknames that cause surprise, laughter and even discontent of the public. And the owner herself is thereby made happy.

How do you like such aliases collected on the Internet:

• ★ Malenkaya pakost ★ ●;
•   Girl Shock Therapy;
• KradU_DushI_DorogO;
• PrIkoL`nAyA_GeRLa;
•   DREAMS_DOMEDIT (nickname optimist);
•   Dreams come true? (nickname pessimists);
• What came to mind \u003d) (funny);
• Afigennaya;
• ॐ Your_personal_NightMare ॐ (your personal nightmare :);
•   . Harmonious. ;
• Bubble;
• Sweet sweetie.

Names related to color also sound interesting:

• Pinkish;
• Aqua;
• Phlox.

It is possible to create an alias by combining your nickname and color or using verbs.

It will be incredibly cute:

• Pink sweetie;
• BlueLemon;
• Flying Kitty.

You can take syllables that sound nice to you and create the perfect name. It will take time to come up with something worthy.

• Prekacho;
• Kachoray;
• Psikatoni;

Yes, they sound in Chinese, but maybe you can come up with something more harmonious.

How can a girl choose (come up with) a suitable nickname?

Your nickname should set you apart. Therefore, take his choice responsibly. Although ... humor will not be redundant.

• Try to keep the name looking. For example, TainaShow looks better than tainashow.
• Do not use special characters often, such as ★ ~] (] (, this is not always appropriate.
• If you create a nickname based on your last name, first name, use their short form, then the final version will be concise.
• An alias should be easy to pronounce.
• When choosing, remember your talents, hobbies. Such applications (Act, Dancer, Speaker, Coach, Violin) to the name - combined will give a good alias: AnnaViolin, LanaDancer, AlexCoach.
• You can associate an alias with a place of birth or residence. Lesya Ukrainka is a great example.
• After reading our recommendations, come up with a few names, write down on paper and read it out loud. Are you pleased to hear them? Choose the most harmonious, ask a friend to contact you like this for a few days. Is it possible to get used to the new nickname, is it annoying? Something is wrong, look for an alternative.
• Remember, overly loud pseudonyms (Lady, Goddess, Demon) are unlikely to take root and cause rejection among friends. And too funny (Malenkaya pakost) can, on the contrary, stick very tightly and cause laughter in others, and of course, discontent among you.

The history of creating pseudonyms goes back in time. The word itself has Greek roots, and it can be translated as a “false name”. Famous people often changed their surname, but their motives were radically different from each other.

What is an alias for?

In ancient China and Japan, great poets took new names when they reached fame. They wanted to be sure that their fame was not just a tribute to fashion, but a recognition of true talent. Many authors went through the creative path anew several times.

Often the motive to hide the name was fear - since the 17th century, actors and writers have been hiding under pseudonyms so as not to disgrace the noble family and not incur the wrath of society. In tsarist Russia, revolutionaries seeking to avoid persecution conducted clandestine activities under fictitious, transparent nicknames.

Another motive for changing the name is the lack of soundness. Singer Krivorotov could hardly win the hearts of fans in the 80s of the 20th century, but Andrei Razin coped with this task in the best way. Modern movie stars also prefer bright and sonorous pseudonyms to their rustic surnames - a well-chosen option quickly becomes known in all corners of the planet.

The Internet also dictates its rules to people seeking to be at the center of the World Wide Web. Every second site offers to come up with a middle name or nickname (nickname), and users have to use all their imagination so as not to get lost in the vastness of the web. How to choose a nickname for different cases, let's try to understand this article.

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The most important thing in a pseudonym is its originality and memorability. The name should cause curiosity of the interlocutor and the desire to solve the riddle. It is desirable that the nickname be associated with its carrier and easily perceived by ear.

It is very important to consider the circumstances in which the alias will be used. It is unacceptable to use the nickname Milashka in business communication, but on the dating site his presence will be justified.

Of course, you can always take advantage of the fruits of other people's mental work and take a name from a network directory. However, coming up with original names that do not repeat anyone is always more interesting.

Know yourself

Quite often, people take the problem of choosing a name too seriously. In that
in this case, fictitious nicknames sound too elaborate and bulky. How to come up with a pseudonym so that it is easily perceived, does not cause irritation or a perplexed smile? It’s best to turn to your past and think about what your friends and relatives called you. Often, close people very subtly notice the details of the character and come up with an exact comparison. It may happen that you don’t have to invent anything, as a good nickname has long been kept in your memory.

How to come up with a nickname?

People in creative professions have always sought to change the boring surname inherited from them. The bright name on the poster or TV screen attracts the attention of the public and makes you take a fresh look at the personality of the actor or musician. Let's consider several ways of giving birth to this type of alias and try to use them in real life:

Female aliases

Lovely girls, before you come up with an original pseudonym for communication on the Internet, think carefully about what goals you want to achieve! What kind of pseudonym can you think of a girl living on the net? It all depends on the task.

1. Seduction. Affectionate nicknames such as “Lapula”, “Sweet” or “Pussy” will do just fine in this situation. However, do not count on a serious attitude to your person from the male side. Aliases of this type are designed for quick instinctive reaction, which can lead to indecent offers, insults and ridicule. Sometimes these aliases cause the opposite effect - disgust and negative.
2. Online Games. What is a nickname for a girl who loves network games? Courageous ladies are not shy and proudly call themselves “Lady Hammer”, “Warrior”, “Queen of the Night”. The disadvantage of such nicknames is that other players may have a desire to test the strength of the armor of their owners. If you are ready to repel all attacks, then the decision has been made correctly.
3. Acquaintance. For those who want to build personal happiness with the help of dating sites, it is recommended to choose romantic names that will demonstrate the femininity and charm of the girl. For example, it may be the name itself, written in Latin. Enhancing the effect will help design an alias, when instead of a single letter there will be a graphic icon (heart or flower).

Alias \u200b\u200bfor a man

Men, as representatives of the strong half of humanity, always strive to demonstrate strength and confidence in all aspects of life. And here it is important not to overdo it. Aliases such as "Sex Machine" or "Ladies' Pleasure" can only cause not only bewilderment, but also laughter.

You need to understand that women value the mind, a sense of humor and the ability to make money. How to come up with a pseudonym for such a man? Very simple - use the mythological dictionary and history book. The name, borrowed from the ancient hero, will show the education and literacy of its owner.

Which nickname to choose?

What is the nickname for VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, and Facebook? Fans of communicating on social networks like no one else know about the difficulties of choosing a pseudonym. And this is not surprising - thousands of people puzzle over how to present themselves to former classmates and current colleagues in the most favorable light. For adolescents communicating with their peers in chat rooms and groups, it is very important not to get lost among the original nicknames and attract maximum attention to themselves. To solve this problem, we will try to use the most original ways to solve it.

How to come up with an alias for social networks?

Alias \u200b\u200bResults

As a result of creative efforts, a mass of variants of pseudonyms are born and a new problem appears - the problem of choice. It is not necessary to dwell on just one word, it is better to try out all the options you like in practice. After talking on the network for a while under a new nickname, you can understand its pros and cons. If the interlocutors becomes more and popularity is growing, then you are on the right track. If things went worse, then you should think about mistakes. Perhaps this nickname is inappropriate for this resource and only interferes with the implementation of the tasks. No need to despair - a negative result serves as a good occasion for new achievements, and a creative approach will help to get the desired result.

In turn, we hope that the article helped to get an answer to the question “How to come up with a pseudonym?”, And our tips showed you new ways of creating an original name.

Sirin and Alkonost. Bird of joy and Bird of sorrow. Painting by Viktor Vasnetsov. 1896 year   Wikimedia commons

I. Aliases with meaning

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  Perhaps the most important pseudonym for Russia of the XX century - Maksim Gorky.  It belonged to Alexei Maksimovich Peshkov (1868-1936), a writer and playwright, who came from the very bottom of society. The Soviet government loved Gorky not so much for his talent as for his origin and life experience: a gifted self-taught person from Nizhny Novgorod spent his youth on wanderings in Russia and participated in several underground Marxist circles. In 1892, the 24-year-old Peshkov published his first story “Makar Chudra” in the Tiflis newspaper “Kavkaz” and signed it “M. Bitter". Subsequently, the letter "M." became the name "Maxim", probably in honor of the father of the writer.

The meaning of the fictitious surname “Gorky” is clear to any reader of the first collection of stories and essays by a young author (1898): he wrote about thieves and drunkards, sailors and workers, about what he later called “wild music of work” and “lead abominations of wild Russian life” ". The success of Gorky's stories was overwhelming: according to the biographical dictionary "Russian Writers", in only eight years - from 1896 to 1904 - more than 1860 materials were published about the writer. And ahead of him was a long life and colossal fame. In particular, his native Nizhny Novgorod was renamed Gorky in 1932, that is, during the life of the author. And the huge city bore the name of the writer, or rather, his pseudonym until 1990.

It should be noted that in his youth Alexey Maksimovich did not use the pseudonym for long Yehudiel Chlamyd.  Under this name, he wrote several satirical feuilleton on local topics in Samara Newspaper in 1895.

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  The first novels of Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) were published under the pseudonym V. Sirin. In 1920, the future writer arrived with his parents in Berlin. Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov (1869-1922) was a major political figure, one of the founders of the Constitutional Democratic Party, and continued to engage in politics in the post-revolutionary emigration, in particular, he published the Rule newspaper in Berlin. It is not surprising that Nabokov Jr. began to be published under an assumed name, otherwise the reading public would be completely perplexed by the abundance of V. Nabokov in periodicals. Under the pseudonym Sirin were published “Mashenka”, “Luzhin's Defense”, “King, Queen, Jack”, the magazine version of “The Gift” and several other works. The meaning of the word “Sirin” did not raise any doubts among the readers: a sad beautiful-voiced bird of paradise.

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  Boris Nikolayevich Bugaev (1880-1934) refused his own name and surname, entering the annals of Russian poetry, prose (and poetry) as Andrey Bely.  The symbolist pseudonym for the young Bugaev was invented by Mikhail Sergeyevich Solovyov, brother of the famous philosopher Vladimir Solovyov. It is believed that the name Andrew was supposed to remind of the first of the called apostles of Christ, and White - a white color in which all the colors of the spectrum are dissolved.

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  In the 1910s, a native of Kherson province Efim Pridvorov (1883-1945) began to publish poetry under the name Demian Poor.  The success of his writings was so great that in honor of this “Bolshevik of a poetic kind of weapon” (as Leon Trotsky spoke of him), the old city of Spassk in the Penza province was renamed Bednodemyanovsk in 1925, and under this name, which long survived the glory of the proletarian poet, the city existed until 2005.

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  The writer Nikolai Kochkurov (1899-1938) chose a talking pseudonym with a sarcastic tone: under the name Artem Vesely  in the late 1920s and early 1930s, he published several books of the revolution and the Civil War that were popular in those decades (the novel “Russia Washed With Blood,” the novel “Rivers of Fire”, the play “We”).

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  The pupil of Maxim Gorky, Alexei Silych Novikov (1877-1944), who visited the Russian-Japanese war as a sailor, added one thematic word to his own name and became known as a writer-marinist Novikov Surf.  He wrote the novel “Tsushima” (1932), one of the most popular military historical novels in the USSR, and a number of short stories and novels. It is noteworthy that Novikov-Priboy debuted as the author of two essays on the Battle of Tsushima, published under the pseudonym A. Overwhelmed.

II. Exotic Aliases and Hoaxes

One of the most famous literary hoaxes of the early 20th century was Cherubina de Gabriac.  Under this name, in 1909, in the symbolist journal Apollo, Elizaveta Ivanovna (Lilya) Dmitrieva (in the marriage of Vasilyeva, 1887-1928) published her poems. She was patronized by Maximilian Voloshin (whose, by the way, real name is Kireenko-Voloshin). Together they managed to create a charming and mysterious literary mask, and Apollo, led by Sergei Makovsky, published two cycles of poems by a young and noble Spanish recluse Cherubina. Soon the hoax was revealed, one of the unexpected consequences of this exposure was the duel of Nikolai Gumilyov, who had previously courted Vasilyeva, and Maximilian Voloshin on the Black River (from all over St. Petersburg!). Fortunately for Russian poetry, this fight ended bloodlessly. It is interesting that Vyacheslav Ivanov, in the “Tower” which Dmitriev herself visited, according to Voloshin’s memoirs, said: “I really appreciate Cherubina’s poems. They are talented. But if this is a hoax, then it is brilliant. ”

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  In the mid-1910s, Moscow editions regularly published poems, feuilletons, and parodies of stinging Don Aminado.  This exotic name was chosen by Aminad Petrovich Shpolyansky (1888-1957), a lawyer and writer, a memoirist. His parodies of famous poets of the beginning of the century, including Balmont and Akhmatova, were very successful. After the revolution, Shpolyansky emigrated. His aphorisms, popular among readers of emigrant Russian-language periodicals, were included in the collection “Neskuchny Sad” as a single cycle entitled “New Kozma Prutkov”.

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  The exotic category should include the pseudonym of Alexander Stepanovich Grinevsky (1880-1932): the author of the timeless romantic novels "Scarlet Sails" and "Running along the Waves", the creator of the resounding fictional cities of Zurbagan and Liss signed his books with a short foreign name Green

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  The name of Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Buchinskaya, nee Lokhvitskaya (1872-1952) says little to the modern reader, but her pseudonym is Teffi - is much better known. Teffi is one of the most poignant authors in Russian literature, the author of the inimitable “Demonic Woman” and a long-time employee of Satyricon, the main humorous magazine of pre-revolutionary Russia. In the story “Alias”, Taffy explained the origin of this name from “one fool”, because “fools are always happy.” In addition, choosing a strange, meaningless, but sonorous and memorable word, the writer circumvented the traditional situation when women writers are hiding behind male pseudonyms.

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  Daniil Ivanovich Yuvachev (1905-1942) used dozens of pseudonyms, but the most famous of them is Harms.  The questionnaire was filled out, which the poet filled in 1925. He called Yuvachev-Kharms his last name, and when asked if he had a pseudonym, he answered: "No, I am writing Harms." Researchers associated this short, catchy word with English harm  (“Harm”), French charme  (“Charm”), Sanskrit dharma  (“Religious duty, cosmic law and order”) and even with Sherlock Holmes.

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  I’m simply obliged to get into the section of exotic aliases Grivadiy Gorpozhaks.  The author of this author, alas, owns only one work - a parody of a spy novel called "Gene Green - The Untouchable" (1972). Three authors were hiding behind the impossible Grivadiy at once: the poet and screenwriter Grigory Pozhenyan (1922-2005), military intelligence and writer Ovid Gorchakov (1924-2000) and none other than Vasily Aksyonov (1932-2009). Perhaps, after Kozma Prutkov, this is the most striking collective literary pseudonym.

III. Turned surnames, or anagrams

Almost certainly the most-mass author of the XX century from those who wrote in Russian is Korney Chukovsky:  it is difficult to grow in Russia without Aibolit and Telefon, Mokhi-Tsokotuhi and Moydodyr. The author of these immortal fairy tales at birth was called Nikolai Vasilyevich Korneychukov (1882-1969). In his youth, he created from his last name a fictitious name and surname, and a few years later he added the middle name of Ivanovich to them. The children of this remarkable poet, translator, critic and memoirist received the patronymic of Korneevich and the surname Chukovsky: such a “deep” use of the pseudonym is rarely found.

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Composing pseudonyms by rearranging the letters of your own name is a long-standing literary game. For example, the famous fabulist Ivan Andreevich Krylov (1769-1844) several times used the wild, but pretty signature of Navi Volyrk. In the XX century, the pseudonym anagram was chosen by Mark Alexandrovich Landau (1886-1957), better known as Mark Aldanov,  the author of the Thinker tetralogy about the French Revolution, the trilogy about the Russian Revolution (The Key, Flight, Cave) and several other large and small works.

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  Alias \u200b\u200bvalue Gaidar  taken by Arkady Petrovich Golikov (1904-1941), a classic of Soviet children's literature, still raises questions. According to Timur Arkadevich, the writer’s son, the answer is: ““ G ”is the first letter of the name Golikov; “Ay” - the first and last letters of the name; “D” - in French “from”; "Ar" - the first letters of the name of the hometown. G-AI-D-AR: Golikov Arkady from Arzamas. ”

IV. Aliases for Journalism

Being published under a pseudonym as a literary critic is a long-standing journal tradition even by modest (in chronological terms, not qualitative) Russian standards. And the sun of Russian poetry did not disdain to sign with a fictitious name (Feofilakt Kosichkin). So by the beginning of the 20th century, the pseudonyms of publicists had just become an optional phenomenon. For example, Nikolai Stepanovich Gumilev (1886-1921), using his own journal Sirius, used a pseudonym Anatoly Grant.   And Yuri Karlovich Olesha (1899-1960), collaborating in the renowned satirical department of the Gudok newspaper, signed as Chisel.

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  The journalistic pseudonym should have been catchy, otherwise readers might not have paid attention to it. So, the poetess and writer Zinaida Gippius (1869-1945) signed critical articles in the magazines Libra and Russian Thought as Anton Krainy.  Among the masks of Valery Bryusov (1873-1924) were Aurelius  and Garmody,  and Pentaur.  And the author of the novels popular for young people at the beginning of the 20th century, the book historian and memoirist Sigismund Feliksovich Librovich (1855-1918) was published in the Bulletin of the Literature, signing Lucian the Strong.

V. Aliases "according to circumstances"

Seventeen-year-old Anna Andreevna Gorenko (1889-1966) did not dare to publish the first poems under her own name and took the name of her great-grandmother as a pseudonym - Akhmatova.  Under the Tatar name, she remained in the literature. In the autobiographical essay “The Booth” written in 1964, she dwelled on the importance of this name for the story: “A Russian murderer killed my ancestor Khan Akhmat at night in his tent, and this, as Karamzin narrates, ended the Mongol yoke in Russia.”

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  Both authors of The Twelve Chairs and The Golden Calf wrote under pseudonyms. Evgenia Petrova  (1902-1942) was actually called Evgeny Petrovich Kataev, he was the younger brother of Valentin Kataev (1897-1986) and chose to become famous under a fictitious (semi-industrial in his case) name. Ilya Ilf  (1897-1937) at birth received the name Ilya Arnoldovich Fainzilberg, but reduced it almost to the initials - Il-f.

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  A separate chapter in the story of pseudonyms should be composed of writers who changed their German, Polish, Jewish surnames to Russian. So, the author of The Naked Year and The Tale of the Unladen Moon Boris Pilnyak  (1894-1938) at birth bore the name Vogau, but changed it to publish the first youthful writings and was subsequently printed only under a fictitious surname, meaning a resident of the village where they saw the forest.

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Vincent Vikentievich Veresaev  (1867-1945), the author of the timeless Notes of the Doctor, came from the old gentry family of Smidovich; Petr Smidovich, a prominent figure in the Bolshevik movement and party leader in Soviet times, is the second cousin of the writer.

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  The traveler Vasily Yanchevetsky (1874-1954), having taken up historical fiction and having succeeded in this field, shortened his last name to Yang.  It is under this name that readers of “Lights on the Barrows”, “Genghis Khan” and “Batu” know him.

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  The author of Two Captains Veniamin Alexandrovich Kaverin  (1902-1989) was born into the Zilber family, but, having entered the literary field, he borrowed the name from a friend A.S. Pushkin, a retired hussar and a hanger Pyotr Kaverin. It is remarkable that Zilber defended his dissertation at the University of Leningrad according to Osip Senkovsky, a writer who was popular in the mid-19th century and became famous under the pseudonym Baron Brambeus. And Osip Ivanovich was a master of the pseudonym: he signed, among other things, “Ivan Ivanov’s son Khokhotenko-Khlopotunov-Pustyakovsky, retired second lieutenant, landowner of various provinces and cavalier of integrity” and “Dr. Karl von Bitterwasser”.

Hello to all. Today our artist was screwed up - he painted hard pictures for this article, look. By the way, his nickname is “Sailor”. Today we are talking about nicknames. The Indians have long come up with this chip - to substitute names for funny phrases such as “Keen eye” or “Accurate arrow”. I wonder which one is cooler? I would put on the first, and you?

I came up with a nickname for my YouTube channel - Pavel Yamb - come in  , sign up, tell interesting stories from the life of freelancers.

I went to this alias for a very long time, it is ideal for me, but first try this nickname generator. The most popular service in RuNet on the selection of nicknames, a huge base. Estimate, think for a start. Maybe a case will determine your future.

Registration on any site or in social networks, or even to open a mailbox, is always accompanied by painful thoughts on what name to open it. First of all, calm down: you are not the only one to face this.

Nickname or nickname is an analogue of a nickname or a pseudonym. The fictitious name that we call ourselves when registering on the Internet. The word is borrowed from English.

It’s not always appropriate to fully upload your passport data. On thematic forums or in the game, for example, if you choose a name for minecraft, a full name like Volobuev Innokenty Evgrafovich will look inappropriate. Therefore, you need to decide on a nickname so that you don’t look like a black sheep among like-minded people.

If you register for the purpose of a one-time visit to the resource, then the name you choose does not really matter. However, I would not advise you to rush and be called, for example, the Teapot. What is initially considered temporary may imperceptibly become permanent. So you will communicate with network interlocutors under the stupid nickname that they came up with "for laughter." This will be especially inappropriate if you register for professional and business activities. Only people with a specific sense of humor will want to collaborate with the “Teapot”. So the nickname will become an obstacle, and not an aid to work.

Well, one should not forget the advice of the wise captain Vrungel: “As you call a yacht, it will sail”:

Unique features

There are a lot of options how to attach a nickname to you real. The simplest and most common network names are derived from a first or last name.

However, it is not so simple. There are a huge number of users on the Internet. And even if you think that for a girl named Svetlana it will be enough to write a diminutive form of Svetul, then you can be very disappointed. Hundreds and thousands of "Svetul" this original idea visited before you.

In addition, computer security experts recommend that you do not use real personal data as a nickname.

But don't be discouraged. In addition to the name, ideas for nick can give:

• nationality;
• location;
• hobbies;
• traits;
• skills and abilities;
• distinctive features of appearance;
• other reasons for pride.

The main task of creating a spectacular and memorable nickname: to distinguish you from others. It should have a feature, moreover, one that does not change too quickly, such as age. Often you can see nicknames with numbers that clearly indicate a person’s age. If you start an account at 22, then in a few years these numbers will no longer mean as much to you as when you created this nickname. So if you already use numbers, then let them be really significant for you.

And again: a secure nickname should not contain too much personal information. And then the age is in a nickname, the date of birth in the password is not far from hacking. Therefore, if it is not about simple communication in social networks (the most popular), but for an account related to monetary transactions, it is better to consider these tips.

In the open spaces of fantasy

It also happens that you want to create a nickname that does not have attachments to a real person. Then fantasy will help you!

There are several ways that will allow you to choose a sonorous nickname.

A la stage name . Replace your first or last name with one that you would secretly want to wear. Your name is Leo and it bothers you? Then be modest! And vice versa, the humble name Ira does not meet your bright character? Then look for your name to your liking.

Movie or book character . Often there are nicknames with the names of popular characters in films, series and cartoons. However, there is a risk of being irretrievably lost in the host of Naruto or Sailormoon, cutting through the Internet. Want to stand out? Either look for a not very popular film, or turn your eyes to other ways of making a unique nickname.

Letters and numbers . You can limit yourself to a set of letters - the main thing is that you can then reproduce it. Using any nickname with English letters that are used to display Roman numerals can help create original nicknames such as the numbering of monarchs in dynasties: Ivan XIV or even LXX.

A combination of a word with a name . Instead of a surname, you can use, for example, a pet's nickname - if you like the idea of \u200b\u200bbeing called Rex or Pusechka. If not, then substitute something else instead - the same name for your favorite character.

Backwards . One of the easiest ways to come up with a nickname is to simply flip a name or any other word. If only it sounded the way you like. If someone else watches Soviet cinema, then in the old children’s film “Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors” these are the names that people in the fairyland had: friend - Gourd, toad - Abaj, parrot - Yagupop.

Anagram . You can even play fun with your own name or surname if you try to swap the letters. Sometimes words are transformed beyond recognition: an orphan - an ariost, an orange - a spaniel.

Nicky in another language . Most often they are looking for an option in English - and this is also a good resource for original ideas. It is especially easy to come up with verbal nouns as a nickname. Do you like to swim? Then you are a swimmer. Typing fast? The buzzer option will do.

Advanced User Methods . Among the English-speaking segment, nicknames with numbers are often found when the word or its part for is replaced by the number 4, which is pronounced in the same way. To - 2 is replaced in the same way. Russian users flaunt transcription in English using letters similar to Russian in spelling: Vinni-Pyh instead of Winnie the Pooh.

You see, there are many ways to come up with an original nickname. The basic rules for choosing your new name:

1. It should be distinguished which nicknames can be thought up for communication on the subject of a hobby, and which ones for business relations.
2. Nick should be memorable primarily for the creator.
3. The originality of the nickname sets you apart from other visitors to the resource.
4. If you do not have the task of attracting people with certain inclinations, it is better not to create nicknames with hints of cruelty that offend someone else’s feelings.

Technical details

So, on one resource only one word may be required, while you have two. Or, you must use numbers. Some sites have a ban on celebrity names.

Therefore, you should consider in advance the possible options for your nickname. Well, or act on the circumstances. The main thing is not to forget where and under what name you registered.

Now you know almost everything about nicknames - it remains to put it into practice. I hope that after my article each of your new accounts will have an awesome nickname!

Here is a farewell to you from Captain Vrungel. To the connection!