The Name Game

Since there's nothing going on, I'll point out a minor aggravation I'm suffering and will ask if anyone can solve it.

As you know, there are three message boards that require a log-in: PPMB, SFMB and the Slash Forums at TDJC.net. Furthermore, posting stories to Fanfiction.net also requires a log-in.

Thus, my peeve. People who use different log in names on each board. Undoubtedly, in some cases it's a matter of necessity since someone else is using the desired name.

"sleepless" for example, is "SleeplessGuy" at FF.net. "renfield" also becomes "renfield1979" I think. The illustrious Thea Zara becomes "thea zara" at SFMB, but "mistress thea zara" at PPMB.

Furthermore, people use their real names at TDJC.net (either that, or Dr. Mike creates an account there and matches it). Thus Gregor Samsa becomes "Shane Greentree" (his real name, I believe) when he stories are submitted at TDJC.net. I know he's not the only example.

I hate to add fans who are better known by a nickname or an abbreviation than their screen name. At SFMB, a fan artist is known as "theartistformerlyknownas" but I'm sure most fans would better know her by the abbreviation of "TAFKA". There are also fans who change their screen name. "et alia" became "Scissors MacGillicutty" and two prominent fans -- The Angst Guy (who is sometimes abbreviated at "TAG") and Mike Xeno formerly went by their real names on the message boards, but changed their names to protect their privacy.

And of course, there is yours truly, who has gone by at least four names: Petrel, CINCGREEN, LyinTamer, and Master Recipient. I generally go by the second name, since that's the most well known of my incarnations.

Which leads to the big question: what the HELL do you call people who go by different incarnations on different boards? Do you give them a different name depending on whether you're referring to PPMB or FF.net? Or do you give them the same name? Is the default name the PPMB name? Or what? WHAT? WHAT!!!?!!!?!