Do you use Alias Names

jcbicouple · 11-24-2003, 10:26 AM

We were just wondering how many couples, and singles for that matter, use their real names?
We do, but have met a few people who do not. We have also met people who use an alias while on the internet but have told us their real names once we met in person. We don't have any issues with this. Just curious as to how popular using an alias name is. It wouldn't work for us; We would forget which name we were supposed to be using! :slam" LOL!

Lorrie · 11-24-2003, 06:24 PM

I use my real nickname. My real name sounds too formal....

I don't understand why people use an alias. How would people know you are actually using your real first name anyway? Even if you told people you are using your real name, many would probably think you are lying.

Maybe Lorrie isn't my real nickname afterall.

Dani&Drew · 11-24-2003, 06:44 PM

We don't use our real names online, but we give them out on meeting or talking with more interest. We do use variations on our middle names.

Kind of funny to do that when we have our real faces up

jcbicouple · 11-24-2003, 06:55 PM

We have said that before too.....Who would know?
We were really refering to the name you use in everyday life, not full proper name or log in name on the groups. We met one couple who appeared to be very comfortable with their alias names. They did tell us that they were not their real names, but we would have never guessed. We, on the other hand, would appear to be ignoring each other (and the other couple) all night long because we'd forget to answer to our alias!

sexypairca · 11-24-2003, 06:57 PM

We use our real names, never really considered using anything esle. Met many couples that don't use their real names until meeting in person though.

Annette

OhioCouple · 11-24-2003, 07:08 PM

We no longer use our real names online, however we do give them to people that we feel comfortable with doing so. Using our real names presented some problems and we have spent the better part of the year trying to change that. I've no problem using them privately with those that I have grown to trust, however, to have them in print on the web and a simple search turns them up, is not what we want to do again.

Lessons learned the hard way, however our lessons learned involved children and business associates.

leftcoastcouple · 11-24-2003, 08:12 PM

What a great thread--thanks for asking this!

Not having ventured further than posting a couple of ads and exhanging emails with those who've responded--but knowing we wanted to remain anonymous until we meet potential partners we're comfortable with--we've used variations on our middle names thus far, with the intention of providing our real ones once we're ready to play.

Even doing that, we've already run into a couple with kids in our kid's school, which for us and them was too close for comfort. PTA meetings and soccer games would never be the same, you know?

Our concern, however, has been whether giving fake names during our search might lessen our credibility with potential partners and give them reason not to trust us overall. But judging by the early results here, we're obviously not the only ones doing it, which is a big relief!

***JustAskJulie*** · 12-09-2003, 07:23 PM

I've always used my real name. I have a hard enough time remembering other people's names without having to try to remember mine.

We met a guy several years back tho that after he had been hanging with us for a few weeks told us that he was using an alias name... and he finally told us his real name.

EternallySingle · 12-09-2003, 07:34 PM

Well, no fear of using my real name when meeting people. I actually expect women and couples I meet, especially online, to use an alias, though. It doesn't bother me as long as they are honest about who they are.

A name is just another label given to you soapbox by 'The Man' to keep you down and under control while he takes all your money and coerces you to living where he wants you to live and taking the jobs he wants you to do and driving the car he wants you to drive so he can keep all the good houses and good jobs and good cars for himself and laughs at you while you try to get ahead while he's holding you down with his Gucci shoes on your neck.

soapbox FIGHT THE POWER!!!!!!!!!! soapbox

Lorrie · 12-09-2003, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EternallySingle
A name is just another label given to you soapbox by 'The Man' to keep you down and under control while he takes all your money and coerces you to living where he wants you to live and taking the jobs he wants you to do and driving the car he wants you to drive so he can keep all the good houses and good jobs and good cars for himself and laughs at you while you try to get ahead while he's holding you down with his Gucci shoes on your neck.

soapbox FIGHT THE POWER!!!!!!!!!! soapbox

Say what??!

Bama0468 · 12-09-2003, 09:39 PM

LOL am sure it was a joke, Wife and I use our real names , well real nicks anyhow, but still. We have met couples that used aliases, but told us the real names when we met.

EternallySingle · 12-09-2003, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lorrie
Say what??!

Sorry bout that. I found an old Public Enemy album at a thrift store yesterday. Earlier this evening I dusted off the record player and listened to them for about an hour, then the needle started skipping all the way across record each time I tried to play it.

soapbox Another instance where 'The Man' ...

frenzb4sex · 12-10-2003, 09:37 PM

We always use our names....We figure if someone comes up to us and says--HEY, we saw you on such and such site, we'll say---OH YEAH, and what were YOU doing on there??????

And btw---PE rocks!!!!!

"Once again back is the innnnnnnnnncredible, rhyme animal, the intangible "D"!!! Public Enemy number 1, five-oh said freeze, and I got numb..."

Ok, I should stop...I will have to get out my parachute pants and a piece of cardboard if I keep going.....LOL

Tim

Tiff T · 12-11-2003, 02:57 AM

Etern> tape a penny to the stylus, LOL!

"Wax is for Anthrax, still it can rock bells"

I liked that version better!

NorCal Nites · 12-11-2003, 03:10 AM

Amazingly, although both of us have slightly out of the ordinary names, (Larren and Sonya) we do use our real names online in our ads. Hey, if you're looking in those ads, then YOU are there, too!

HOWEVER... on chat programs, due to the danger of someone that we might know coming across a chat messenger profile that says all the wrong things, knowing that it's us... we'd rather use an Alias... usually just "Chris" (part of my middle name). This way, if someone online is hunting for our phone number or something to call us (whitepages), they won't "accidentally" run across 45 chat profiles about swinging.

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View Poll Results: Do you use your real name or an alias?
Couple or single: We (I) always use our real name.	268	40.98%
Couple or single: We (I) always use an Alias.	65	9.94%
Couple or single: We (I) use an alias for the internet, but tell people our real ones when we meet.	251	38.38%
Couple or single: We (I) use an alias sometimes, depending on the situation.	52	7.95%
Couple: Wife uses an alias, but husband uses real name.	14	2.14%
Couple: husband uses an alias, but wife uses real name.	4	0.61%
Voters: 654. You may not vote on this poll

11-24-2003, 10:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
jcbicouple Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 680 Location: Indiana Status: Happily Married Couple Swing Lifestyle Name:jcbicouple	Do you use Alias Names We were just wondering how many couples, and singles for that matter, use their real names? We do, but have met a few people who do not. We have also met people who use an alias while on the internet but have told us their real names once we met in person. We don't have any issues with this. Just curious as to how popular using an alias name is. It wouldn't work for us; We would forget which name we were supposed to be using! :slam" LOL!

11-24-2003, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lorrie Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 282 Location: Manhattan, NY USA Status: Cock Sucking/Cum Swallowing Expert	I use my real nickname. My real name sounds too formal.... I don't understand why people use an alias. How would people know you are actually using your real first name anyway? Even if you told people you are using your real name, many would probably think you are lying. Maybe Lorrie isn't my real nickname afterall.
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11-24-2003, 06:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
jcbicouple Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 680 Location: Indiana Status: Happily Married Couple Swing Lifestyle Name:jcbicouple	We have said that before too.....Who would know? We were really refering to the name you use in everyday life, not full proper name or log in name on the groups. We met one couple who appeared to be very comfortable with their alias names. They did tell us that they were not their real names, but we would have never guessed. We, on the other hand, would appear to be ignoring each other (and the other couple) all night long because we'd forget to answer to our alias!
	Last edited by jcbicouple; 11-24-2003 at 06:57 PM.

11-24-2003, 06:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dani&Drew Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 105 Location: Lansing, MI	We don't use our real names online, but we give them out on meeting or talking with more interest. We do use variations on our middle names. Kind of funny to do that when we have our real faces up

11-24-2003, 06:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
sexypairca Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 671 Location: Windsor, Ontario Status: married couple Swing Lifestyle Name:sexypairca	We use our real names, never really considered using anything esle. Met many couples that don't use their real names until meeting in person though. Annette
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11-24-2003, 07:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
OhioCouple Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,619 Location: Ohio Status: Married Female	We no longer use our real names online, however we do give them to people that we feel comfortable with doing so. Using our real names presented some problems and we have spent the better part of the year trying to change that. I've no problem using them privately with those that I have grown to trust, however, to have them in print on the web and a simple search turns them up, is not what we want to do again. Lessons learned the hard way, however our lessons learned involved children and business associates.
	__________________ Remember that human beings are complicated creatures. We like our bedtime routines but dislike routine in our bed times. - Sallie Foley, M.S.W.

11-24-2003, 08:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
leftcoastcouple She's a lurker; he's not Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 200 Location: Earthquake country Status: Married Couple (But mostly Mr.)	What a great thread--thanks for asking this! Not having ventured further than posting a couple of ads and exhanging emails with those who've responded--but knowing we wanted to remain anonymous until we meet potential partners we're comfortable with--we've used variations on our middle names thus far, with the intention of providing our real ones once we're ready to play. Even doing that, we've already run into a couple with kids in our kid's school, which for us and them was too close for comfort. PTA meetings and soccer games would never be the same, you know? Our concern, however, has been whether giving fake names during our search might lessen our credibility with potential partners and give them reason not to trust us overall. But judging by the early results here, we're obviously not the only ones doing it, which is a big relief!

12-09-2003, 07:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
*JustAskJulie* Your Hostess Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 29,294 Location: In my House Status: Female Swing Lifestyle Name:swingersboard	I've always used my real name. I have a hard enough time remembering other people's names without having to try to remember mine. We met a guy several years back tho that after he had been hanging with us for a few weeks told us that he was using an alias name... and he finally told us his real name.
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12-09-2003, 07:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
EternallySingle Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,035 Location: Michigan Status: Single Male Swing Lifestyle Name:ABSingleMan	No fear Well, no fear of using my real name when meeting people. I actually expect women and couples I meet, especially online, to use an alias, though. It doesn't bother me as long as they are honest about who they are. A name is just another label given to you soapbox by 'The Man' to keep you down and under control while he takes all your money and coerces you to living where he wants you to live and taking the jobs he wants you to do and driving the car he wants you to drive so he can keep all the good houses and good jobs and good cars for himself and laughs at you while you try to get ahead while he's holding you down with his Gucci shoes on your neck. soapbox FIGHT THE POWER!!!!!!!!!! soapbox
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12-09-2003, 09:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
Bama0468 Rebel without a Cause :P Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 438 Location: Colorado Status: Ugly half of a beautiful Wife Swing Lifestyle Name:fountaincouple	LOL am sure it was a joke, Wife and I use our real names , well real nicks anyhow, but still. We have met couples that used aliases, but told us the real names when we met.
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12-10-2003, 09:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
frenzb4sex Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 239 Location: Central Illinois Status: Male of Couple Swing Lifestyle Name:frenzb4sex	We always use our names....We figure if someone comes up to us and says--HEY, we saw you on such and such site, we'll say---OH YEAH, and what were YOU doing on there?????? And btw---PE rocks!!!!! "Once again back is the innnnnnnnnncredible, rhyme animal, the intangible "D"!!! Public Enemy number 1, five-oh said freeze, and I got numb..." Ok, I should stop...I will have to get out my parachute pants and a piece of cardboard if I keep going.....LOL Tim
	__________________ "I can resist everything except for temptation..."

12-11-2003, 02:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tiff T Active Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 16 Location: NY Status: Couple	Etern> tape a penny to the stylus, LOL! "Wax is for Anthrax, still it can rock bells" I liked that version better!

12-11-2003, 03:10 AM	#15 (permalink)
NorCal Nites Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 213 Location: Redding, CA Status: Couple	Amazingly, although both of us have slightly out of the ordinary names, (Larren and Sonya) we do use our real names online in our ads. Hey, if you're looking in those ads, then YOU are there, too! HOWEVER... on chat programs, due to the danger of someone that we might know coming across a chat messenger profile that says all the wrong things, knowing that it's us... we'd rather use an Alias... usually just "Chris" (part of my middle name). This way, if someone online is hunting for our phone number or something to call us (whitepages), they won't "accidentally" run across 45 chat profiles about swinging.
	__________________ ************************ Sonya and Larren Management @ NorCalNites.com

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