So... I changed my username

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I'm sure a lot of you are confused and will miss my old name, "cronasonlyfriend." In fact,I'm sure I will miss it a little too. I've been on deviantART for 6 and a half years, and that was my first and only username during that entire time, so, needless to say, I grew quite fond of it. However, like all traditions, sometimes it is time to lay the old to rest and begin anew.

I had many reasons for changing my username: the first and foremost being that I really want to think about how I want to be perceived by others. When I first created this account, I was 13, and "cronasonlyfriend" was a reference to my favorite anime at the time. Now that I am older, and trying to become a professional artist, I find it important to choose a name less obvious, and yet keep it within the realm of what I have already begun branding myself as. Since I go by Crona online on a lot of sites, I thought it was important to keep that part of the name, but I wanted to make the name less ambiguous, in gender, in source, and in meaning. It's very important to me to be seen for my artwork, and not associated with an anime character I didn't create, or a gender which I find so meaningless in art. I want people to see my work for what it is, and not for the implications of the name attached. Also, as a starting webcomic creator, I want my name to look more unique, something tied exclusively to me, so that when people look up my comic, or my artwork, they can link it back to me, and not to someone else unrelated.

There are a few other personal reasons, such as changes within my life and in personal philosophies about art and creativity, but I really want to open up a new chapter in my life, and in my artistic identity. There are old scars I want to finally heal, and old friends I've had to give up. My work has evolved from what it once was. Instead of being trapped in a nostalgic circle, I want to continue to change for the better, and I want to create work that I will be proud of many years to come.

So here I am now, Cronaj, the same artist, and yet with a different name. I hope with this new name, I can continue to inspire your interest.

© 2017 - 2024 Cronaj
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Oh, I was going to ask how to pronounce it but found the answer in the comments :) Sounds neat!
I'm always looking forward to your new works! Sorry I haven't commented much on actual artwork lately; it's just my work leaves me exhausted and coherent "art-speak" doesn't come easily then...