fictitious names
Made-up name labels
Fictitious names are invented names used in place of real ones.
In legal contexts, a fictitious name is one under which a business operates that differs from its owner's legal name—sometimes called a "doing business as" or DBA name.
In literature and journalism, fictitious names protect identities: Names have been changed to protect the innocent.
The term also covers placeholder names in legal documents, like John Doe.
- nom de plumeAuthor's false identity
- aliasAdopted false name
- secret identityUndisclosed true self
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
nickname · alter ego · Jane Doe · Dr. Seuss · George Eliot · stage persona · handle · made-up · heteronym · byline · ghostwriter · fake · invented · incognito · fabricated · anonymous · username · nom de guerre
- pseudonymspseudonym, pseudonyms, nom de plume, alias, aliases
- official noticespublic notice, memo, public notices, emergency alert, bulletin
fictitious nameslegal names
Officially registered identities
true names · given names · birth names · proper names · government names