@vortex_egg There's a very long and substantial history of people adopting pseudonyms, nicknames, pen names, stage names, nommes de guerre, etc., for any number of reasons.

Some you're no doubt aware of, many you're quite likely not. ("Willy Brandt" was a particular surprise for me.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonym
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pseudonyms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pen_names
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stage_names
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pseudonyms_used_in_the_American_Constitutional_debates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mononymous_person

#pseydonyms #pseudonymity #pseudonymous #PenNames #StageNames #NommesDeGuerre #Anonymity #Identity