Naming Names

[gnomi]

OK, so I was going to be all spiffy-like and construct a real poll about this, but I couldn't come up with any cute/catchy/snarky answers, so instead I'll do this the boring way.

I've been thinking a lot about pseudonyms and why/if people choose to use them. If I were to ever publish any of my fiction, I don't know whether or not I'd use a pseudonym. And that made me wonder - as I look around at all the writers on my friends list, and boy there are a lot of them. So, some questions:

1. Do you write?
2. If you write, do you use a pseudonym?
3. If you use a pseudonym, why?
4. If you don't use a pseudonym, why?
5. How did you choose your pseudonym?
6. Do more people know you by your pseudonym or by your real name? :-)

Curious gnomis are waiting with bated breath for your answers.

Comments

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

1. Do you write?

Yes.

2. If you write, do you use a pseudonym?

No.

3. If you use a pseudonym, why?

N/A.

4. If you don't use a pseudonym, why?

It never occurred to me to use one. The big question I had, though, was what form of my name to use. I considered "M.A. Burstein" once, but decided to use the name under which I think of myself. I think of myself as "Michael A. Burstein," and so that's what I chose.

And "Michael Burstein" without the "A" was never an option.

5. How did you choose your pseudonym?

N/A.

6. Do more people know you by your pseudonym or by your real name? :-)

N/A, although some people have started calling me Mabfan. I prefer Mab.