Depends who's asking.

The idea of a badge at a show would be good as sometimes us as traders would like to know who is buying our product, it gives it that personal touch when you are talking them. just a my thoughts.

Ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

I usually sport my own name badge as it actually opens up conversations and you get to know more people. Also people like myself that sometimes doesnt remember names will not have to be embarressed.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

I'll stick my head above the parapet,

I have all my info on my information tab and sign my name as Bob, Why viking Bob, Its the nickname of my Regiment, 1st Bn Royal Anglian, as I am Ex-forces my fav TV program was and is "It 'aint half hot Mum"
hence the line Daaaaamed English clever dickie.

I have a PF badge with my name and nickname on

I can't remeber names or faces too well.

1st time I went to Telford everyone introduced the,selves by the last model they put on the forum.

"Hi Jay, I'm Yakusa Pete"

@Tecumsea: General Sherman's middle name was Tecumseh, not Tecumsea.

I even don't like usernicks, so I use my real name at forums from the first day.
And I talk to most members here by their real names - if I know the name or he is written in the user profile.

In my german home forum we handle the problem "name or unsernick?" like that:

It's up to each member to registrate himself with usernick or real name. But we talk to each other by using our real names, for after five years most members do know the other ones personally.

So the real first name is edited by the admins in every signature of the members before each account is cleared- unless the member has already registered with his real first name.

I think this is a good and, above all, practical way to deal with the problem.

Cheers

I always sign off with my name, as do most of us. I can't bring myself to put my own name under my chosen avatar.

Mike

I love the idea of avatars and forum names as it gives people a bit of individuality. Perhaps I'm being old fashioned but what does irritate me is when people don't sign their posts with their proper give name. l would never dream of signing a letter or email from Cinimod, like Mike said above most of us finish up with first names which is good.

Some of the other forums I'm a member of I am in a definite minority and it feels a bit odd starting to post to someone that you only know as Philbertankelbiterthethird (not real forum name). iMHO it just appears to be a very impersonal way to address someone, anyway, enough now. Overtired ...............Dom

Ps I just hope that no one starts a thread on shouting across the street to get someone's attention

Mmmmmmm where's my smilies gone??????...........dom

Kieth I have never liked my Christian Name(Gordon) and only use it on documents and would be rather be called by my nickname chippy or chip . I think the avatars can be fun and show a small amount of personality .
chippy (and just for you this once Gordon)

Whats wrong with Gordon , a good Scottish name

Well said Ron .......... a name to be proud of
https://www.visitscotland.com/about/history/ww1-centenary/scottish-regiments/the-gordon-highlanders/
....... then again maybe not so .......
There's always Gordon Ramsay

There is one or two other gordon i know that wouldn't want to meet

And there lies the problem Ron and Del , I live down in the West Country not in the Highlands . Do you know how many fights I had as a kid because of my name , Ohh how I wish for a proper name like Spud or Swamp Boy even Oi You would have been music to my ears .
chippy

Try Tamburrini in the late fifties and early sixties in Glasgow for persecution , esp when hey mr tambourin man was in the charts , my wife ,then girlfriend thought I was taking the piss . and the school teachers were all ex army from the war .

Bell brought its problems too ......... 'Derek Bell fell in the river and came out ringing' ......
Being by nature a lover and not a fighter I turned the other cheek ....... only on one occassion were the fire brigade called to get a guys head and shoulders out of an uncovered stank ........Stewart Wilson I'm still looking for you

The Gay Gordons ????

You will need to translate Stank Del