From Timothy Robert Baldoni to Timid Robot ZehtaI changed my name from Tim Baldoni in September of 2012. FAQQ. Why Timid?A. I like it. It fills me with delight. It can be abbreviated "Tim". A wider ranger of people know what it means. I'm an introvert. Additionally, I will be very pleased to disassociate myself with a name that professes a belief. Q. Why Robot? A. I really like it. It fills me with more delight than "Timid". It can be abbreviated "Rob". I mean no disrespect to my namesake. I am also under no obligation to honor a man I never knew. I do regret loosing a name with germanic origins. Domo arigato! Q. Why Zehta? A. It comes from the SI prefix "zetta-", meaning a sextillion of something. That's a big number. It starts with "Z", making it easy to find my name on lists. It is short and I could secure the domain name. Q. You based your selection of a surname on available domain names? A. Yes, most of my world is connected to the Internet--most of my favorite things. There are no 4 character domain names left (except expired ones being resold). Q. How long have you been planning this? A. I started to do research on a new name when I decided to file for divorce (it turns out I only had two choices at that time). Since then, I have continued to brainstorm, research, and document options. From Timothy Robert Wheeler to Timothy Robert BaldoniI changed my name from Tim Wheeler in August of 2004. I got pretty good use (Name Tags) from it before the change. Why?I was married. |