Talk:List of pseudonyms

message: Why are the original names in italics ? Looks odd. Do any other pages have a similar kind of convention ? Jay 16:40, 1 Feb 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Original names in italics

message: Dr. Seuss? what if two persons share name?—Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.106.205.85 (talk) 03:43, 13 March 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Two people with same pseudonym

message: Why are nearly all real names made into Wikipedia links? Most, if not all, of them are merely redirects to the pseudonym's article. It's my understanding that links to redirects are frowned upon in Wikidom. On the other hand, it might make some sense to have these links so that people will add redirect pages, with the broken links showing which ones remain to be created. Opinions, anyone? -- Jeff Q 18:45, 4 Jun 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: A.K.A.47 16:20, 20 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Links for real names 

message: Should there also be a list of pseudonyms for established musical acts, like The Wonder Who? for The Four Seasons or Suzy and the Red Stripes for Paul McCartney and Wings? B.Wind 20:32, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Fake Names" for musical groups? 

message: A lot of the people mentioned who apparently use pseudonyms don't seem quite right - "Che" Guevara was a nick-name, "Che" meaning "Little Boot" or something like that.. I wouldn't exactly call "Buddha" a pseudonym.. the converts to Islams - I wouldn't call their Islamic names pseudonyms either. The list just looks a little haphazard imo Halfabeet (talk) 17:11, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Ditto.  A pseudonym is used to hide someone's identity.  When Cassius Clay changed his name legally to Muhammed Ali it was hardly a secret.  Also, under the fictional pseudonyms are M and Q from the James Bond series.  These are nicknames for the branches the run, M for MI6, Q for Q branch.TychaBrahe (talk) 18:10, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spurious use of the term Pseudonym 

message: There's redundancy between List of pseudonyms#Pen names and List of pen names.  The merge could go either way, but there's no point in having two lists. - Jason A. Quest (talk) 16:22, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Support. Btyner (talk) 23:54, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Not sure I agree. The time will come when the list is too long to be manageable, which it probably is already (I don't remember offhand the recommended length). I'd favour shorter lists (and articles in general) taking full advantage of the cross-referencing functions available to us using wikilinks. But as a newcomer to this list, I'm open to attempts to convince me. Cheers! --Technopat (talk) 00:56, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge

message: Added Stan Lee/Stanley Martin Lieber to the list of pen names with a link to his Wikipedia page.  Also want to discuss/suggest two other additions: Colette and Jon Stewart.  On her Wikipedia page, Colette is described thus: “Colette was the pen name of the French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette...”  The page clearly refers to Colette as a “pen name”, and she is almost never discussed using her full name.  On the other hand, Colette is specifically her surname, not an assumed name.  How should one proceed?  Secondly, the American Humourist/Political Commenter, Jon Stewart (Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz) in not mentioned.  While he is most famous for his work in television and movies, he is also co-author (using the name, Jon Stewart) of America, the Book, described by his Wikipedia page as “one of the best-selling books in the U.S in 2004.”  Does the fact that he is better known for other work preclude mentioning him on the Pen Name list for his authorship under an assumed name?  Discussion and Guidance on the inclusion of these two individuals would be helpful.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.69.160.130 (talk) 01:00, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: "Jon Stewart" is really just a stage name transferred to the page, not a pen name.  I wouldn't consider "Colette" a pen name, since it is her actual surname.  After all, we call William Shakespeare just "Shakespeare" all the time without considering it a pseudonym (of any kind).  In Colette's case, the use of the surname alone is more of an affectation than a "false name". - Jason A. Quest (talk) 03:24, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Additions to Pen Names 

message: It has been suggested that this page be merged. If there are no objections this editor will complete the merge.--Amadscientist (talk) 14:14, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Stale merge. No consensus for article with different formatting and different list to be added here. Other article seems original enough to keep as is for now.--Amadscientist (talk) 21:45, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Note: due to these two lists being duplicate, I merged the pen names to List of pen names. --Obi-Wan Kenobi (talk) 17:02, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge discussion 

message: I was thinking of putting a link of the Whitechapel murders in this page.But since Jack the Ripper was never identified so there seems a general consensus of not putting it.And it seems possible in the very least that his name - real name is Jack.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.219.224.37 (talk) 13:47, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jack the Ripper -pseudonym?????????????? 

message: What is the difference between the two?  The original pseudonym article doesn't distinguish between the two.
Criminals are often given pseudonyms by the media (i.e., "Son of Sam", "The Night Stalker", "The Hillside Strangler", etc.).  How does the fact that it was bestowed upon them by another party make it any less of a pseudonym?  Like it or not, that's how they were (or are) known in public life. LizFL (talk) 09:38, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pseudonyms vs. Nicknames 

message: Judging from her bio, she appears to be closer to the Unabomber than an actual politician such as Willy Brandt (that is to say, while her actions may have been politically motivated, she's known more for being a terrorist than a politician). LizFL (talk) 20:50, 27 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sarah Jane Olson = Politician? 

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message: A lot of these entries are not pseudonyms by any definition I am familiar with. Cristiano Ronaldo is a particularly egregious example, but a lot of examples here seem to be getting to the point of saying "actually Mike Smith is a pseudonym, his real name is Michael Smith" which...
At that point you're running up against WP:INDISCRIMINATE in that a significant proportion of the world's population don't necessarily go by exactly the same name in their personal or public lives as the name which appears on legal documents for them.
See also that article that was going around about mistakes computer programmers make about people's names.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7F:DC08:9000:E9D8:A1DF:17F2:EAA2 (talk) 12:53, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Needs significant cleanup