The Shadow of a Glorious Name

If I'm gonna tell a real story, I'm gonna start with my name. ~Kendrick Lamar

Following up on yesterday's post about having a single generalized blog, versus multiple specialized blogs, I wanted to discuss what your blog title should be. Last August, during the Aggronaut's Blaugust Challenge, one thing I discussed was where my blog title comes from. I followed it up with a list of other folks who responded to my writing prompt. Besides being interesting reading, I hope that sampling of origin stories gives you an idea of the varied ways people approach titling their blogs.

Some titles are taken from common gaming terms, like Syp's Bio Break (above) or Bhagpuss' Inventory Full. Others are perhaps a little more personal, like my late friend River's High Latency Life or Gloria Boboria's Corgi Island. A lot of people simply use some personal appellation or description, like MMO Gamer Chick or The Ancient Gaming Noob.

Contrary to my post opener, I can't really tell you what to title your blog. Just remember that regardless of what you post, your blog is ultimately a reflection of you; how you see yourself. And if you want to change your title at some future date, there's nothing wrong with that either. Though I suspect that just like your reflection in a mirror, you are far more concerned about it than anyone else ever will be. People may come to your blog the first time because they think you have a clever title, but they will return over and over because they enjoy reading what you post.

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