So when I got my UCSC email account and was told to choose a login, I didn't want my real name because I really don't like it so I chose "fejeran" because I could think of nothing else. So I started geeking on ICB with "fejeran" as my nickname. Ultimately, people shortened it to "fej" and pronounced it "fedge." So it stuck. And that's the name I am known by, by geeks. Several geeks call me this to my face, most often if there is another Karen in the room. I haven't used it as an account name but I'm considering making the transition. My steady account names have been "salient" which I randomly chose because I like what it means and how it sounds and what it looks like spelled. That's the short and long of it! :) -fej |