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When someone is trying to make up a fake name sometimes they will use this method for choosing a name?

I'm not sure what the term is and it's driving me crazy...I want to learn more about it, but I can't for life of me remember what it's called. I know sometimes police and investigators will use this method for figuring out peoples alias'.......it's by word association of some kind. Sorry I can't describe it in better detail ,,, it's just the method of coming up with fake names...I'm sure it's a method used for other things too,,,I've just known it to be used in mysteries and murders .. crimes and such for coming up with different names etc. Pleeeeease help me it's driving me crazy!

Update:

I know brokenboy...sorry I can't explain it better.

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I am not sure - but they could also us Anagrams - for example your name could be Katey Fereen

    or backwards Aneety Keerf

  • Rae
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    A human life starts at conception so any form of abortion is murder. It is right for a woman to choose if she wants a baby or not so condoms are fine but if that life has already started it is not ok to end it. In South Africa we also need a prescription every 6 months to get the pill. It is annoying but it's for health reasons, so that the doctor can monitor you bp and stuff. You do have the right to choose so stop complaining! Be glad that there are at least some morals left.

  • 1 decade ago

    I know sometimes a person will use something related to the name they already have...Like if your last name is King...you might use Prince, or Duke etc. First name Hope...maybe you would use Faith. I don't know what it is called though.

  • spleen
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    They look at mothers maiden names and middle names. But for all your text you dont actually say much so it's hard to say.

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  • 1 decade ago

    If i understand your question the term is a.k.a. (also know as)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    witness protection program

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    an alias??

  • 1 decade ago

    pseudonym?

  • FAIL
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    encoding?

  • Truth
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    ficticious?

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