An anon has no identity. A nym has an identity that is distinct from one's government name.

Having a consistent nym and profile picture across many platforms is good for building reputation.

However, it makes your moves easier to track/corelate.

Using your government name as your nym is risky. Its pretty easy to become a victim of SWATTING, spam, targeted phishing attacks, or identity theft if you haven't taken extreme precautions to setup your assets in such a way that they aren't linked to your government name in the public record.

However, using your government name is basically mandatory if you are trying to be "the face" of an goverenment-recognized organization or company.

Maybe you can get away with a nym that "sounds like" it could be your government name: "John Smith", etc.

Many do this. However, you must be extra careful never to link the two identities. It can be difficult if both identities are interacting with the same social circles.

Use the corporate veil. I interact with businesses all the time without knowing the government names of anyone who works there.

Instead of clients dealing with John Smith, they deal with Music Publisher, LLC and John just works there (they don't need to know that John is also the founder and CEO). You can even register your business in a state like Nevada or Wyoming that allows you to omit your government name from the public record of beneficial owners of the LLC.

Embrace your inner Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde! It helps if you have bipolar or multiple personality disorder lmao.

But for real, you aren't just your government name. We all choose how to present ourselves depending on the situation. Your co-workers know you as someone different than your drinking buddies, and your church group knows you as someone else too!

Why not craft an identity for every situation instead of trying to make one identity fit all situations?