Taylor Kelly

Sometimes I feel I have the most basic name on the planet. I also often get my first and last name switched up by people who meet me for the first time. Seriously, I have had every professor call me Kelly at least once thinking it was my first name. When I was young, I felt that I had to be the most interesting person in the room to be memorable since my name was so common. The Western world places so much emphasis on individualism, and the online world has only accentuated this idea. Whenever someone makes a profile online they have to consider how to best depict themselves in that context while also making sure they stand out. A huge way to stand out online is a catchy and memorable username.

Who is t.kels?

T.kels is the username I use on all of my online profiles and accounts, including professional ones. It’s a name that has stuck with me since my freshman year of high school because that is when I started becoming active online. Once I took on that name online, my friends, acquaintances, and even some family members started calling me t-kels in real life. I would not say that my online identity is the best representation of who I am in real life, but when people call me by this name I can’t help to think that they see the online persona of “t.kels instead.