Picking a nickname

[Anonymous No.3989595]

names like Sinix, Sycra, WOLP, HPX-1, Reiq, Proko, Loish
,Apterus.. are sure catchy
how do go about picking a unique and catchy nickname and does it help with publicity?

[Anonymous No.3989597]

Try bob

[Anonymous No.3989604]

>>3989595
Adjective+Noun+Date of Birth

[Anonymous No.3989613]

ngmi is a catchy nickname

[covetouskike1488 No.3989623]

>>3989604
this is the most sure fire way to tell your audience that you are both underage and lacks creativity.

[stopcryingyourmakingdaddyswill(...) No.3989636]

>>3989595
I'd use something from a TV show/movie or song

[Anonymous No.3989965]

>>3989595
>HPX-1
It sounds like a SW droid, may as well use Algenpfleger to ensure no one can google it.

[Anonymous No.3990008]

>>3989965
This guy was worshipped like a god in concepart.org

http://www.hpx1.com/thumbnails.php?album=3

[Anonymous No.3990060]

You find the best username when you're not trying to come up with one. It just finds its way to you by chance.

[Anonymous No.3990123]

>>3989595
They just sound catchy because they're famous.

[Anonymous No.3990126]

>>3989595
I used the nickname I got on Neopets forums when I was 8. As long as it's memorable, easy to spell, and unique it doesn't really matter.

[Anonymous No.3990137]

>>3989595
>Loish
>sure catchy
Fucking liar. Also;
Talionis

>>3989597
Mag-Iron
>>3989604
Blague
>>3989613
Teleometry
>>3989623
Deep Estate Agent
>>3989636
Deep Estate Agent?
>>3989965
Selkirk Rex (It's a rare breed of curly-haired kitten)
>>3990008
Crusador
>>3990060
Veracity
>>3990126
You already have a name
>>3990123
Acoragate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyfHIisk9FU&feature=youtu.be&t=1350

[Anonymous No.3990156]

I use TurnToGold because of a song lyric, though Im not that confident in it :0

[Anonymous No.3990165]

>>3989595
Get as close to 4 letters and monosyllabic as you can, simplicity makes for memorability.

[Anonymous No.3990177]

I could be wrong but Reiq is his first name + last name initial. You could try that.

[Anonymous No.3990181]

I want to rape nagatoro

[Anonymous No.3990183]

I want to reiq nagatoro

[Anonymous No.3990184]

>>3989595
I chose mine after German piss porn as a joke haha.

[Anonymous No.3990237]

>>3989595
Are Fav, Fave or Lum catchy nicknames? >>3990137

[Anonymous No.3990250]

>>3989595
I don't think there's any real rhyme or reason to it. I just smashed my face on my keyboard, and thought ngmi sounded cool.
I'm pretty much constantly talked about on /ic/ now so i guess it worked.

[Anonymous No.3990254]

>>3989595
>how do go about picking a unique and catchy nickname and does it help with publicity?
Two-three syllables.
Rolls off the tongue, no awkward spelling.
Google it before you choose it to make sure that it isn't taken, you want no direct hits.

[Anonymous No.3990286]

>>3990237
Maybe? The problem with very short names and common words is that they're almost certainly taken. I said someone should be UXO (unexploded ordinance) at some point but that almost certainly won't work because it's short, not that uncommon and sounds cool.
>catchy
again the only one that cares about an artist's extremely weird and cringy name is the artist themself. The only exception is a Lovecraft-tribute indie band called "The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets", because I cannot for the life of me remember their fucking name.

(Swarf)

[Anonymous No.3990287]

>>3990254
this desu
if you find one and it's taken then change a few vowels or consonants

[Anonymous No.3990441]

sinix and sycra took their names from edgy OCs they made when they were /beg/
proko's name is literally just his last name shortened (prokopenko)

[Anonymous No.3990462]

>>3989595
I advise using your real name. At least consider that.
If you want a good alias:
Short, sweet, readable, and memorable.
Using food is always a very easy way to do that.
>Pokey coup
>Jellyburger
>cheesesteak

[Anonymous No.3990501]

I picked my user name back when i was 12 (28 now). Its basicly a word i heard from watching the powerpuff girls on TV and spelling it wrong as i was a dumb ass.
It was much easier to establish a unique name back than. Only in the last 5 years have other peope started showing up in search results when i google myself.
What sucks is some shitty mobile game uses my handle now as their game title now.
Just pick anything spell it wrong and stick to it.

[Anonymous No.3990959]

>>3990501
>What sucks is some shitty mobile game uses my handle now as their game title now.
You have to sue them, now

[Anonymous No.3990969]

When is a good time to pick your official artist name when you are starting to learn to draw in general? What skill level should I be before adapting the name?

[Anonymous No.3990994]

If I were to choose my name again I'd go with a name of some star, moon or galaxy, since I'm kinda into astronomy. Also this page is really fun: https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/ If you find good ones, post them

[Anonymous No.3991006]

>>3989595
literally random shit
Hayen
Aajen
Ganesea
GKaen
Geja
Najnw
there you go I mashed the keyboard for you

[Anonymous No.3991007]

>>3990441
He should've used Penko instead.

[Anonymous No.3991008]

>have a pretty good original name
>can't use that or make reference to it because it's linked to some embarrassing shit I did 10+ years ago

[Anonymous No.3991009]

>>3991008
Same

[Anonymous No.3991012]

>>3989595
Reiq and Proko are just short versions of their names.

[Anonymous No.3991028]

secret pro strategy to making a name

[Anonymous No.3991051]

lorpo is a good name lul

[Anonymous No.3991405]

>>3991008
>want to use old gamerhandle/forum/general online use name that I grew attached to
>can't because I don't know where I used my real information to sign up or how much I can delete
By the way,
Masterclass

>>3991009
Hoppensangen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh8x5gdXILo

[Anonymous No.3991549]

>>3989595
>using a username since 2010
>turns out there is a musical group with slightly different name that sounds exactly the same
Good thing nobody noticed

[Anonymous No.3991803]

>>3990137
Hey dude can you recommend me a nickname?

[Anonymous No.3991870]

A good name is something that you can say to someone at a con, and they don't have to guess how to spell it when they search it later

[Anonymous No.3991882]

>>3991870
fagbutt is easy to spell

[Anonymous No.3991883]

>>3991870
You can just give business cards you know.

[Anonymous No.3991888]

who needs a nickname

[Anonymous No.3991891]

>>3991888
How do you find obscure artists like this?

[Anonymous No.3991897]

>>3991888
I guess it really doesn't matter what your handle is if you don't take yourself too seriously or if it's a porn account

[Anonymous No.3991900]

>>3991891
i follow a ton of artists who retweet other artists
on this acc i keep it strictly sfw to mild nudity + high standards (technically good artists who are also interesting)

[Anonymous No.3991909]

>>3989595
funtits

[Anonymous No.3991911]

>>3989595
I've been looking for one for some time, nothing satisfies me. But anons itt give good advice.
>>3990137
nice

[Anonymous No.3991920]

>>3991549
>been using the same online nickname since early highschool
>found out it's an obscure redneck surname 10 years later

[Anonymous No.3991921]

>>3991900
>(technically good artists who are also interesting
could u pls link some more

[Anonymous No.3991939]

>>3991921
https://twitter.com/onionsketch/media
https://twitter.com/snatti/media
https://twitter.com/sabakaidou428/media
https://twitter.com/ITumeta/media
https://twitter.com/ReaganLodge/media
https://twitter.com/rakugaki_tabo/status/1144819352027275264
random sample from my feed
tip: simon(teal guy) retweets some good stuff

[Anonymous No.3991964]

>>3991549
>>3991920
> Using a name based off an in-joke with sibling
> It's been taken on a few sites

[Anonymous No.3992003]

>>3991939
It's all moeshit except ReaganLodge and snatti.

There, I saved everyone some time, no need to thank me.

[Anonymous No.3992020]

>>3991939
Good taste

[Anonymous No.3993180]

>>3990137
can you recommend me a nickname? I love ponytails and ketchup

[Anonymous No.3993183]

>>3991803
Umwelt
>>3991911
Apparently you can't have two LMGTFY links in the same post
Apparently you can't have any LMGTFY links in the same post- 'Iron Sharpens Iron'.

[Anonymous No.3993185]

>>3993180
>I love ponytails and ketchup
The fuck even does that mean?

[Anonymous No.3993193]

>>3993185
It means that you should post your work

[Anonymous No.3993201]

>>3993193
It's gore and pedophillia, isn't it?
Man, whatever. Incesmith. Rise and fuck off
https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/21868312/

[Anonymous No.3993322]

>>3993183
>had to look up aphorism

[Anonymous No.3993413]

>>3993322
I'm ESL and I didn't know what it meant

[Anonymous No.3993768]

>>3989595
Fellas, is ja.wc too short of a name? It's the first two letters of my first name, and the first of my middle and last name, but also phonetically sounds like my first name.

[Anonymous No.3993773]

>>3993768
>but also phonetically sounds like my first name.
Why would your parents name you Jadot-double-you-see?

[Anonymous No.3993779]

>>3993773
you're retarded

[Anonymous No.3993783]

>>3993768
sounds like japanese WC

[Anonymous No.3993784]

>>3993768
No I think it sounds good anon.

[Anonymous No.3995777]

>>3989595
Just bastardize your full legal name. That’s what I did.

One way is taking the first syllable of your first name and putting it with first syllable of your last name.

[Anonymous No.3995781]

>>3995777
Or just scramble your last name and add some letters from your first name until you get something decent sounding

[Anonymous No.3995979]

>>3993784
>anon
Jacque*

[Anonymous No.3996497]

Anons, I have a problem, I can't find a name.

[Anonymous No.3996640]

>>3996497
If ur over 27 try Boomis
If ur under 27 try Zoomis

[Anonymous No.3996646]

>>3996640

[Anonymous No.3996650]

if you don’t even have the creativity to pick a nickname on your own you’re ngmi

[Anonymous No.3996708]

>>3996650
It's easy to make a drawing and then move on to the next one, but your name stays with you forever.

[Anonymous No.3996711]

>>3996650
>>3996708
btfo

[Anonymous No.3996795]

>>3989595
>Adjectives
Try adjectives that invoke your senses, like smell, taste, sound or touch, eg. sour, sweet, crunchy, coiled, purple, lime...
>Nouns
Use nouns that are short and memorable, like spot, twitch, bubble, dive, cheek, or nigger.
Spirit animals are fun to try out, like some obscure bird species no one knows but that bears resemblance to what you're like.
Nicknames that have a small pun / double meaning / typo in the middle are kinda neat.

[Anonymous No.3997090]

>tfw finally picked a name
>can't ask /ic/ if it's good because I don't want to be associated with this place

[Anonymous No.3997097]

>>3997090
Same. I think I finally found something okay.
Let's just gmi without /ic/'s opinion on the matter.

[Anonymous No.3997497]

Try the faggot way
Name + something + " Art (s) "

[Anonymous No.3997626]

>>3989595
Here's my list of names. Not intended for an online name, but a list of names sure comes in handy sometimes.

Ludrik
Lutsar
Lucia
Sylvana
Yaura
Laeina
Reiner
Mishca
Shesca / Shesicca
Valia
Elysia / Elian
Laika
Louisa
Ria
Rina
Lavenia / Laversa
Lury
Luflora / Lufiora
Justinian
Luestepher
Tristan
Luke
Faustina
Luanna
Pariya / Parisa
Heima
Celesta / Celestepher
Cesta / Cestepher
Mishie

[Anonymous No.3997656]

>>3989595
bet you can’t even draw yet, so there’s no need getting hung up on a name since you can’t draw

[Anonymous No.3997663]

>>3997626
Thank you for sharing, anon. Not looking for a handle anymore but you can never have too many names saved.

[Anonymous No.3997675]

>>3997626
cringe

[Anonymous No.3997677]

Be the first Sakimikun

[Anonymous No.3997679]

Find some foreign name. Now add 1-2 typos in them.

[Anonymous No.3997708]

>>3991008
>be a smart child
>do nothing retarded so future me has it easy in the future

[Anonymous No.3997739]

>>3997675
no u

[Anonymous No.3998315]

>>3997739
your names sound like generic fantasy at best and bad fanfic at worst. look into how fantasy writers do worldbuilding, especially Tolkien, and see how they do it, since that style seems to be what you're going for. right now it seems like you're just copying from video games and adding "a" to random syllables to make it sound "feminine". it shows

[Anonymous No.3998469]

>>3998315
Point raised remains valid: no u

[Anonymous No.3999102]

With my handle is came from an old in joke with a class I had in high school. I dont know exactly how good it is but the name is descriptive and you imagine a character even without seeing the logo and stuff. Plus it can be reasonably shortened.

[Anonymous No.3999176]

>>3998315
the reason it has so many "lu" names is because I tried to come up with as many as I could. I had an idea for a character who's royal lineage had it that they always began their name with lu.

[Anonymous No.3999211]

Can't find a name for shit.
All the good ones are taken.

[Anonymous No.3999350]

>>3989595
>>3990462

you guys got it all wrong. you have to use the most outrageous name you can think of, that is 2 syllables long at most.

Or if you last name sounds cool use that too

do NOT use
- Song lyrics
- edgy shit
- year of birth somewhere
- existing characters/names

DO try:

- optimally, something that is ONE syllable, rhymes with E.

eg. Foby, Jobbi, Kowi, etc
afaik these types of names are the most catchy and memorable

[Anonymous No.3999351]

>>3999350
>outrageous
What do you mean?
But sounds like good advice, I'll keep that in mind.
>tfw found a good one but it was already taken by a character worshipped by tumblrites shippers

[Anonymous No.3999513]

>>3999350
>>3999350
>ONE syllable
>Foby, Jobbi, Kowi

[Anonymous No.3999636]

>>3999350
I don't know how to rhyme.

[Anonymous No.3999720]

Man, this thread is the ultimate evidence of how soulless you people are. Literally metagaming what name sounds the catchiest so you can get the most likes/follows/retweets/cash. Do you even know if this shit works? Do you personally refuse to follow artists just because of their name? Do you really think the big names made it because they had a cool and catchy name? No, it was because they made outstanding art that appealed to a lot of people. The egotism reeks in here. Followers literally don't give a shit about your names. You self-absorbed retards have all your priorities mixed up. Just fucking draw.

>>3990123
Literally this. I haven't heard of half of these people before and some of the names are literally garbage. WLOP, HPX-1, really? I looked up their names and they're decent. See that's what makes a name stick in someone's head, you have to remember it so you can look up their art again. That's literally it. Retards.

[Anonymous No.3999730]

>>3999513
>that is 2 syllables long at most

[Anonymous No.3999732]

>>3999720
>WLOP and HPX-1 are just decent
What artists do you consider good/great/etc? You do sound pretty butthurt right now so just know this isn't a personal attack, I'm genuinely curious

[Anonymous No.3999735]

>>3999211
stop being so unimaginative. on instagram at least you can literally have up to 30 characters, including all numbers and letters, including underscores and periods. there's literally billions of usernames you could come up with

[Anonymous No.3999740]

>>3999720
holy shit lol calm down
you're right it's the work that makes the name but if this isn't an emotional response I don't know what is, damn

[Anonymous No.3999746]

>>3999735
I thought about it while sketching and came up with something that will do.
It's weird how every word you can think of has already been appropriated by someone or someplace. Well, unsurprising, but still.

[Anonymous No.3999750]

PussPussSlaya6000

[Anonymous No.3999818]

>>3989595
I dunno. I got the nickname SunBurn when I was a kid. Not gonna tell you why though.

[Anonymous No.4000650]

Ez, just steal your names from old obscure gods or from old obscure games.

[Anonymous No.4001152]

>>3997626
Nice, this is going straight to my tranny name generator.

[Anonymous No.4001154]

Anons, I did it! I found a name that isn't chuuni or retarded!