What's Your Dream Name?

[oneironeer]

So, I was listening to a musician who was 100% Id, he'd just scoop up thoughts and rhymes from his free-flowing consciousness, and when he was in his prime, it really felt like he was tapped into zeitgeist and the collective unconscious. In one song he speaks of monsters at night calling out the names of men, and how John Lennon knows it's name, and how HE (the musician I speak of) has SEEN Lennon's. Trying to make sense of the senseless, I thought, "Well... what's Lennon's name if not Lennon?" Then I remembered, in a recent dream where I was looking into a mirror after already knowing I was dreaming, and how it was short of terrifying. It was me, but like something out of a psychological horror film. I looked away to solidify the dream and to stop seeing that... thing. Then I got to thinking, "I just LOOKED at my own reflection... within my sub-conscious." SO; My new dream goal is to create/find a mirror, look into it and ask myself what my dream name is. Personally, I won't be telling anyone what that is. I just the idea of a secret dream name. Has anyone done this before?

[astralpixels]

That's really interesting. I have a bad feeling if I looked at myself in the mirror though, something freaky would happen thanks to all the horror films I've seen. But yeah I definitely think it's a good idea, seems like a clever way to bring your subconscious out in the open. I doubt i'd be able to pull it off though, I'm almost positive it'd become a nightmare, but who knows maybe it can be spiritual and transcendental too. ( inb4 your dream name is Lucifer :s ) Mind sharing the name of the musician? I'd love to give some of his music a listen.

[COLnop]

It's generally just my real name

[oneironeer]

I guess it's a distinct possibility that the reply will be my name, but I have the feeling this approach (asking what my dream name is in a dream) will get me a unique response. The mirror WAS pretty intimidating. You know that silly feeling you sometimes get from looking in the mirror, like "he" knows something you don't (or vice versa, "what a gullible fool"), well this dream reflection looked like it was juggling about 10 different people within itself, and like it thought I was amusing. Oh, the artist is Marc Bolan, and his bands were called Tyrannosaurus Rex (Experimental Folk meets Bo Diddley) and T.Rex (Glam Rock in Middle Earth, lol).

[insideout]

Just recently I have learned that some people have "spiritual names." Which is a lot like what you're talking about here. It's like a name for the person's soul, a name that reflects the person's inner self. Next time I have a fully lucid dream I would like to try and find out what my spiritual name is.

[Raspberry]

I got called Arial in a dream once. My name usually isn't used in dreams, although when I'm dreaming I think of myself as Cole because that's what everyone calls me.

[Hukif]

Ah, dream names. It took me years to find out the first one, and turns out it was nearly the same as my waking one, except by the second name and the last names (Yes, I have two last names) being written slightly different. I got a bit dissapointed by this <.<

[MrIrony]

I don´t know about dream names, but all the mirrors in my dreams seem to be stolen from some funhouse or something. Maybe i´ll ask a DC what my name is. Could be interesting.

[oneironeer]

Hukif: That's pretty interesting. So you've got a first dream name, and two surnames? Or two surnames in waking life? Mr Irony: Yeah, funny thing is, a few nights after having written this post, I became lucid IN FRONT of a mirror, with no weirdness. I was too excited to try out another dream goal of mine (creating doors into other dreams) that I forgot to turn to the mirror and ask!

[Hukif]

Hukif: That's pretty interesting. So you've got a first dream name, and two surnames? Or two surnames in waking life? Two names and two surnames in waking. The same in a dream, though my second name changed in the dream and the surnames are spelt different.

[insideout]

Last night I became lucid and I asked the dream what my spiritual name is. I got an interesting response. Now I'm not sure how much I should keep it to myself like a secret name, or if it's ok to share it. If I'm going to keep it to myself, I probably shouldn't have mentioned it....

[pepsibluefan]

I don't think I have a dream name, in fact I don't even think I use my real name in my dreams either. I am pretty nameless, I wouldn't dare ask a DC since they are dumber then a sack of rocks in the tub. By my luck they would give me the name poopie or little mouse.

[oneironeer]

pepsibluefan, ROFL -- well, this is quite possible. In which case, I'd ignore it. Insideout, you don't have to tell. I don't think I will be. Of course, the temptation's pretty high. I don't particularly view it as sacred or anything like that, just fascinating... unless it's little mouse.

[Samael]

"Samael" and "Lucifer" get tossed around around quite a bit, but that's when I'm in character. Actually, I did end up with a dream name. I gave myself a different first name in a dream at some point, arguing with an enemy DC about names. A couple months later, I legally changed my name to my dream name. Impulsive? Me?

[oneironeer]

You sound like you're a Wig-Wam and a Pup-Tent -- you're two-tents. Seriously though, I love that you quit your eternal job and learned to play the piano. Naw, I don't mean comic book names, I mean something assigned to you by your own sub-conscious. Just like the sound of that. Of course, I've had three opportunities since I posted this, and keep forgetting.

[Samael]

Ah. I meant "Jack". Although I applaud your familiarity with the series.

[insideout]

I had an interesting (to me, anyway) experience last night. In a lucid dream, I remember my dream/spirit name from a previous lucid dream. When I used the name, it gave me more control over the dream than usual. It's like the dream actually obeyed me more than usual.

[Raphael]

I'll try asking my dream guide what it is. For now I guess I'll go with Raphael :/

[Evolventity]

Same name as waking life!

[chase]

I am always myself in my dreams. I've yet to really have a dream or remember of having one where I am somebody else. Even if I were a cop or crook or some kind of zombie it'd still be me so I'd still have the same name. Even if I were somebody else for one dream, that would just be one time so the name wouldn't really matter I guess. -Chase