You can choose a nickname for Skype on special resources on the network that offer nickname catalogs, divided into topics and sorted alphabetically. But it is much better to collect a nickname yourself from your initials, interests and hobbies.
The simplest version of a nickname for Skype is a name. But can you imagine how many of your namesakes use this application? Most likely you have already been ahead of you and the "personal" nickname will refuse to be busy. Do not worry about this, because there are a lot of options to name yourself original and euphonious on the network.
"Home" nickname for Skype
If the desired name is taken, you can try to uniqueize it by assigning a few numbers to it. It is easiest to add the year of birth, the current year, or age to the name. An example of such a “digital” nickname is Anna1988. Also, numbers in nicknames can serve as substitutes for letters. To get something like: Ane4ka, Val1k, etc.
The above methods will help make your nickname unique, but they don't sound particularly solid. Therefore, to select a nickname in working Skype, it is better to use the method described in the next paragraph, and leave this option for video calls to relatives and friends.
Nickname for working Skype
The surname and first name of the account owner, written in the English keyboard layout and separated in a nickname by a hyphen, period or underscore, is one of the most common nicknames in Skype. If your passport data in a similar design has not yet been reserved, you can safely stop at this option.
Instead of a name for a worker's nickname, you can use the name of your position or profession. Vivid examples of quite "adult" nicknames for Skype: manager_ivanov, writer.nikonenko, etc.
Some companies practice reserving for work accounts in messengers, including Skype, nicknames consisting of a phone number and position. Freelancers can take note of this approach to maintaining an account. It seems that numbers are used, but at the same time the semantic load of these numbers helps to attract customers and increase the level of trust.
When choosing a nickname in Skype, you should not stop your choice on options: kiska, macho, laskovaya and other similar words. Such nicknames have long gone out of fashion and only teenagers can forgive the use of such vulgarity. The nickname of your account is your middle name for the entire time you use your profile, so take a few minutes to pick up several options and choose the most memorable, solid and “speaking” one. As a reward for the right choice, you will receive no need to re-register, a positive attitude of the interlocutors and customer loyalty in business negotiations.
