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Keywords: Writer, Byline, Guised, Anonymous, False

Related Terms: Anonymous, Eponym, Generic Name, Moniker, Namesake, Nickname, Nomenclature, Pseudonym, Pseudonymous, Surname, Synonym , Trade Name, Short Name, Local Name, Qualified Name, Sca Name, Name, Common Name, Pseudonymity, Base Name, Brand Name, Maiden Name, Nomen Nudum, Change Of Name, Assumed Name, Byline , Botanical Name, Legal Name, Personal Name, Registered Name, Nom De Plume, Fictitious Name, Christian Name, Given Name, Composite Name, Entity Name, First Name, Last Name, Canonical Name, Screen Name, Code Name, Handle, Naming Convention, Full Name, Family Name, Pen Name, Logical Name, Monograms, Aka

a false name that writers use sometimes

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a name other than the writer's legal name used as the byline on their written work

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a name usually guised under by a writer

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a secret name that writers use to hide their real name

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A name that is not the writer's legal name. When a writer wants to remain anonymous, her work is published using a pen name.

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