I guess, I didn't choose a pseudonym because one thing I have always liked is my own name - given the option I just wouldn't change it. Don't know why that is, I just like it.

Hi blubird. Do you mean that the pseudonym (the fictitious names) we have given ourselves had some symbolic value and representation to who we are in life?

I will answer it from that perspective.

I chose the Traveller because it was the best description of how this information has impacted my life.

It has travelled with me and I have travelled with it growing in very insignificant and minute steps of continuous and constant travel into the self.

It is for me a description that it is never complete because at every stage I am still travelling within it, sometimes growing and sometimes slipping back, but never with a particular destination.

It guides me, and I respond to its carrot at the end of the stick, never reaching or trying to reach it.

I am discovering the self at the pace at which the self is ready and willing to travel towards itself.

And it is not like "How do I do this? How do I do that?, How come this is not happening fast enough?, what is supposed to happen now?, does anyone have an answer to this?, Please help!"

There is none of that.

It is not pro-active, it is instinctive.

I don't push it, it pushes me.

And it has pushed me towards something my entire life, and I have given up trying to know what that something is.

Today If I feel the push, I will do something towards it.

Or I will do nothing and not lose sleep over it.

The wisdom to do what, when and how is not on my side.

It's coming from the other side of myself.

And this private experience within myself could only be described best at this time as "Travelling"

I may change my mind tomorrow and call myself something else, if the idea awakens to do so.

And even that would be consistent with "travelling"

So that's why I chose to hide behind the pseudonym "The Traveller"

As to the symbol, I chose something that felt just right and of the color of earth. It reminded me of pottery.

Then again I'm not sure if during the registration process there was a choice, I do remember that when that symbol was assigned to my name, it felt just right as I described above.

I chose my name quickly because I thought I was just going to leave one comment on this website and move on. I never expected to be so involved with Inward Quest. If I knew that, I probably would have chosen something a bit more personable, or descriptive in a way that would make sense to others. But since I'm now known by this name, it seems silly to consider changing it.

That said, "lozenge" has deep meaning for me, because it describes the cross-section of a very specific type of ancient European sword.

Well now that I understand the question...

I settled on Wandering Dude after I noticed someone else had Michael. I didn't mind going by my real name for I have nothing to hide (not that others do) I just didn't see a point for anonymity HERE.

So I chose Wandering Dude because that is the life I lead. I go where life leads me and know I will see and learn great new things and have the opportunity to meet great people.

I really do wander! On my way to Seattle area next week to live for a while.

As for the symbol, I chose a mandala because it represents the wholeness of a circle and the circular path that life events seem to take for me and maybe the universe.

Peace!

Dude Wandering...

I chose aquamarine because it's my favourite colour, the name of my art blog, and I like the sound of the word; it also reminds me of the sea which is a huge influence and love in my life.

Nothing particularly deep or clever!

I don't like people using my name (I know that's weird) and if I did want to show something on this site to anyone I know I wouldn't necessarily want them to see my input.

I wouldn't have chosen a black avatar but it was just assigned to me and I haven't worked out how to change it yet. :)

ursixx is the cyber me . Was from the beginning a my game name (ursixx is a gamer too).It is derived from the expression "I got your six"

Perhaps I lack imagination!

When I first registered on this site, I used my name Elsa, that was my name given to me by my godmother, but I later changed my name on this site to Vee. Vee was my mother’s nick name, my father called my mother Vee all the time, so both of my parents are always close to my heart. I loved them both very much, may they both rest in peace!

My name was given to me by an American Indian named Grandfather Coyote. He said it was the name of my spirit, and means, "Heart of Great Spirit (God)".

Most everybody knows me by this name now, except my family...to them, I am still "Jeannie" which makes me grit my teeth as I try hard not to remember all the teasing I got with that name. Ugh!

I wish I had seen this question ages ago. It is a good one!

Merry Christmas 2011 and Peace,

Jaianniah

I chose the name Fairy Princess because I always loved fairies and wanted to be a princess, so being a fairy princess is the ultimate dream. :)

Calon Lan = Pure Heart.

I don't think it needs any more explanation. But obviously I'm a few characters short, thus this sentence.

well i have put white tiger because of my astrological(astrology/chinese) sign and because of a dream that i have add. that is why i have choose this pseudonym.

I have a name I was born with (which by-the-way I love) and that is how I am known in my professional world. That name is quite unique i.e. if you googled it you would find me and frankly the kind of work I do I'm not too keen for my professional world to find what I am struggling with in my personal life. I also have a name by which my family and friends know me and that one I do not like anyone to use except people who have known me for years. Since I have always compartmenatlized my personal and professional life it seemed only apt that my most initmate life should also be separate hence my pseudoname. I think therefore I am describes my most private life known mostly to only people on this site or those who visit my blog.

In a way my names are decreasing circles, the widest my real name, my nick name smaller and my pseudoname the smallest.

I love my name. It was very unique when I was born, it just became more popular some ten years afterwards.

When I started using the net, (messenger, etc) I so loved the look of my name with the first letter of my middle name, that I used it everywere. I thought I had nothing to hide ( and I still don't). Besides, it was a name used in many European countries withut changes in its spelling.

But one day I had to open an account on a site where my posts were going to be public, and I felt that I didn't want everybody to know my name. Looked for a nickname between novel heroines, came up with some of the 19th century that I love, but I just remembered how much I laughed reading Bridget Jones' books (not the movies). So I tried that, but it was already in use so I had to add the 09.

My mother, who spent all my life trying to prevent people to call me by a nickname, was horrified. "Why are all this persons calling you Bridget???!!! I spent months of my pregnancy thinking on a pretty name and now you do THIS???!!!" LOL She took it as a very personal offense. :)

Oh, well... :)

BJ09

My name is actually a moniker denoted by myself for myself, for similar reasons as explained by Stingray. I tell people that my name is whatever I want them to believe my name is, and I keep my true identity to myself.

But instead of using a single word as an anonymous identity, I take the "Superman" approach, living life in a duality (or more) instead of singularity.

Paulina is my real name. I saw no reason for anything different as I love to share and learn with people I love and that means all of you here at I.Q.

I don't really care who or whom any of you are in real life. Use your name or don't it only matters to you. There aren't any saints on this site. I cherish some the help and info some of you have given me. But then I have to sort it out for myself as you are only a personality same as me. This goes for any entities as well.

I like Tom and was please no one had taken it. It is my name. I was going to embellish it, but changed my mind.

I thought your were talking about the symbolism of the name Inward Quest. Well I am glad to be on my journey of self discovery. Inward Quest is a great name.

Back when I was into my teen Wicca phase, my friends and I formed a coven and we all had 'witch' names. Mine was cassiopeia, because I thought it sounded pretty :) It's stuck around, even though there's now a distinct lack of cauldrons and broomsticks and pagan celebrations in my life.

I chose inner beauty, because I wanted that to be a reflection of me, something to aspire to. :-) I think I'm hopefully alright on the outer beauty department already!

I am who I am, and yes Daniele is my name and the whole creation is my family.Transparency is important for me. As with any relationship it is based on trust.

thank you, namaste

@MagicallyEternal asked me about my user name recently.

Nope, not for me. It has no meaning other than the one you or I wish to assign it.

I found this site one night and saw a question I liked and jumped in. I wasn't planning on sticking around so I never gave it any real thought.

My only thought when it came to choosing a user name was ease of use. The first 3 letters I chose had already been taken by another member. That was a good thing. That pseudonym would have only caused confusion. These were the next 3 letters I entered.

Around the time I joined the option to change your user name was no longer available. I

It's the letter "L" spelled out. That letter may be a symbol or maybe it's about the vibration. So all is good.