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Create a pro brand with your real name.

Create a fun brand that has no association with your real name for your fun projects.

Always use privacy with all your domains.

Have fun.

This would certainly be an effective strategy, but it would be harder. Maintaining a single "brand" (in addition to a full time job) will probably be a lot of work , more or less two. Then again, I suppose I could always put more work into the "fun" identity while merely keeping up appearances with the "professional" one.

Does the silly stuff really need a brand though?

You seemed to be concerned with the professional stuff first and the impact there. Start with that brand.

Worry about the silly stuff later if you wish.

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