There’re a lot of sites trying to help you with the problem of choosing a username wisely. In this post I’d like to put some emphasis on whether you should use your real name or a made up nickname. It all seems to come down to one question: do you want people to instantly identify you by looking at your username?
If you’re thinking about this question in the broader sense – How do you want to manage your online presence? – you’ll have to take various things into account. Although I haven’t got a plan that fits everybody the ideas presented here may help you to come up with a sensible solution.
