Will you use your real name as your Gamer ID next gen?

Maybe. I'm kinda already doing that, so it wouldn't be much of a change.

I agree it may be easy for some people because their real name is already known. Those who never share their real name on the internet will have a harder time,

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No. I like being mysterious and enigmatic.

Right, because I really want every internet lunatic to know who I am and where I live. What could go wrong?

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No,I wont use my real name.

Nope. I don't mind having it shown in a profile of some kind, but as for a gamer ID I will stick with my xsubtownerx.

No. I only tell my friends what my name is.

nah, i will stick to my gamertag

No, there is a reason tags exist in the first place.

Nope, not going to use my real name, also who cares if i am called "Bigwood30in" or "jamesjamesjameson" :D

Nah. I wouldn't mind it showing my first name, but I don't want all my info out there.

I don't mind people knowing my name, the problem though, is that no one does know my name. If I suddenly changed to it, I'd probably be wiped from some of my friends lists.

Can't really see the upside of using the real name though. More people know me as ZZoMBiE13 than know me as Paul. Just seems like a way to confuse everything.

Of course, ideally, they will both likely offer some hybrid option. Akin to Twitter where you can be Nickname -Real Name off to the side-. I might go for that if it's an option.

I think the whole idea of it is idiotic. It's like going out into public and having a name badge with your first and last name. Not everyone needs to know your first and last name, and people who put their first and last name out on the internet for someone to see. And also usually post pictures of themselves and things going on in their life, well, I just can't understand why. Guess some people don't give a shit about privacy.

My first name has been part of my identity online since 2001. Well, actually, at first I was Vegita81, because I was an anime/dbz nerd, but I dropped that pretty quickly. So I've been doing the whole real name thing for a while already.

I prefer to think that Randy is just a construct of your split-personality disorder and that Vegita81 is your given name.

No

No, I prefer not everyone knowing my real name and gamertags can sometimes be a bit more fun too.

No. I never use my real name online unless it's necessary (banking and CC sites). I also don't put any photos of me online either. Just value my privacy I suppose.

I already use my first name as part of my online ID, but I definitely wouldn't use my last name. I would probably just keep using said same online ID.

I don't really have a problem with using my real name but I've used my current one ever since I signed up with XBL on the original Xbox so I'll probably just stick with it for next gen as well.

I never use my real name as a username anywhere and next gen won't be an exception.

For gaming, I see no need to use my real-name. I have an ongoing alias that I have used for the past 10 years to I am sticking with that.

Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.

Your name ISN'T Pedro? I am so disappoint.

So very much this.

Also, I always refuse to link different forms of social media and/or user accounts - colour me prudent.

my psn id is DeterministBane, and that happens to be my real-life name as well

Anonymity... is like a warm blanket.

-Max

I don't mind using my first name. I would prefer other gamers used it sometimes in online games, rather than having some random name I decided to use always linking me to who squad mates or online friends think of when talking to me.

In my case, it would probably be better most of the time since my gamer tag, which is 'ShadyJay', makes people online think it has something to do with Eminem of course...

Actually, it is because my first name is Jason and I play kinda "shady" online. :P But, if it bothered me THAT much, I could always change it. I've just never felt like $8-$10 worth of bothered yet...