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A pen name is a pseudonym (sometimes a particular form of the real name) adopted by an author (or on the author's behalf by their publishers). English usage also includes the French-language phrase nom de plume (which in French literally means "pen name"). [14] The concept of pseudonymity has a long history.
A pseudonym is a name adopted by a person for a particular purpose, which differs from their true name. A pseudonym may be used by social activists or politicians for political purposes or by others for religious purposes. It may be a soldier's nom de guerre or an author's nom de plume.
Emil Protalinski, technology journalist for The Next Web, states that some "Facebook users opt to use pseudonyms to hide from stalkers, abusive exes, and even governments that don't condone free speech." [14] Pseudonyms allow these users to connect with colleagues, friends, and family without compromising their safety.
If they use their mononym or pseudonym exclusively, then use that name (e.g. Aaliyah, Selena, and Usher). If a person is known by multiple professional names, the article title should be either their most commonly used one, or their original name (Sean Combs and Teemu Keisteri are examples for the latter.) For fictional entities, use common names.
There are reasons many female writers chose to publish under male pseudonyms. Republishing their books under their female names denies them agency.
The secret is out: Taylor Swift is Nils Sjöberg, the mysterious Swede who co-wrote Calvin Harris' global smash "This is What You Came For." While Swift hid behind a pseudonym in penning the insta ...
The pseudonym allows tracking back of data to its origins, which distinguishes pseudonymization from anonymization, [9] where all person-related data that could allow backtracking has been purged. Pseudonymization is an issue in, for example, patient-related data that has to be passed on securely between clinical centers.
There’s a reason for everything! Taylor Swift (finally) revealed why she has chosen to use her pseudonym Nils Sjöberg to make music. Taylor Swift Through the Years: From Nashville Upstart ...