I never see any users with their first name in real life as their knight name.

You know, players like John or Chris or Michael.
One exception to this is Nick, of course.
I nabbed my first name knight somehow in the beginning of Summer 2011. I never knew I was actually one of a kind since you can't duplicate names, and even more surprised that no other Keelan in the world had taken it first.

Even if my first name was actually available for usage, I wouldn't name my knight that since I like to keep RL and internet names (and sometimes lives) separate from each other (as well as a whole slew of other reasons).
Given that though, my username is roughly based off my name, so best of both worlds, perhaps.

My girlfriend's name was Debra Lynn.

my RL name is jennifer. My character is dancinjen for dancing jennifer. Jen is too short for a knight name... i don't like jenny or jenni or jenn or jenna. Most of the time my name is taken anywhere i go. I don't mind telling my RL name because i've already had someone online stalk me and break in my house with me in it... and I was being paranoid about sharing my info online... after that I've said screw it. They can find me anyways. So.. eh. lol.
There is a Chris... he's actually a really popular player but he's inactive in SK right now. I know a few people in game that use their RL name as their knight name.

If I was to use my real name, everyone would think I should belong on the French server.

I wish Traevelliath was my first name... Then maybe Sliscus as my last name...
(+10 Internetz if you get the reference)

My username starts with JP, the rest is nonsense. JP stands for my first two initials.

I actually would had made my first name my knight name, but "Chris" got it before me.

@Traevelliath: Keelan is going to need those points to make up for the ones he lost on my name.

My real name is Dan Cinjen, but someone beat me to it. It makes me angry, so I have began stalking them.
I actually joined the guild they are in for easier observation.

didy, I'm learning to shoot a bow and arrow. I will arrow you to death if you come anywhere near my house.
I mean it buster.
lol...

From my observations you use the word learning loosely. You should hold your breath before releasing to help steady your shot.
The most effective way to shoot a bow and arrow is with a shotgun.

lol... I can shoot a shotgun. There is just more mess to clean up afterwards.

what was this thread about agian???????????

I bet a lot of IRL character names were taken early on, and most of the players who took them aren't playing anymore.

NOPE
NOW STOP SHARING NAMES ON A SITE THAT DOESNT ALLOW

My real name is Jayson with a german last name, and I'm korean. Go figure that one out. XD
But my username is a variation of a pet nickname given to me by the one girl i truly loved with all my heart, and was my fiance. Sadly she's no longer among the living, But I still hold the nickname in her deepest honor.

My real name is Kidney Rust but I really didn't like that name so I named my knight Bladderrust.

Gwenyvier is my name, you can find me on FB... I'm the only one in Ohio.
~Gwen
I use my first name when I can. But I rarely can because two letters is rarely enough for any system. It sure gets tiring to be told your name is invalid all the time. My nickname of four letters is almost always taken because of its popularity (due to a game). So when I get it, people assume that I am a fan and don't seem to realize that my name IS my name lol. When I started this game, my old default handle when I couldn't or didn't want to use my name was also taken. /shrug

I GO BY AN ALIAS ON FB BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY SECURITY MEASURE THEY CAN'T SCREW UP AHUR DUR

I was going to pick Iron, but someone took it.
I was going to pick Skull, but someone took it.
I was going to pick Kid, but someone took it.
...
Whoever you are, F-You.

I was going to pick Captain-Falcon, Someone took it.
I was going to pick Falcon, but someone took it.
i tried Falconn, but someone took it.
...
Whoever you are...thanks :D
my real name is Mickey Mouse.

Not Jim Dale, suggests that Jim Dale uses Jim Dale's name.
Also I have been using the name oolon, on the net and IRL for about 20 years now, more people know me by that than my given name too, particularly as some of my family use my first and others use my second given name, I kind of feel oolon is my true name.

Please to make your acquaintance Mickey-Mouse It's me, Donald-Duck xD.

My full name is too long for most places (34 characters), so I go with the short "Ocean Prince" instead. That way, I am still a Prince.
My real name is Ian Murdock