About my Username

Finally! I was thinking a lot the past two days because I wanted to change my username, but only "Cyprinus" was already taken...so I had to go for an alternative. My old username was kind of....old, you know. First of all it's the name of an old character, and also it's kind of a relict of a time that is longlong over and I can't really relate to anymore. So I appreciate that I was finally able to change it.

I hope this will not cause too much trouble for you my dear watchers!

If you like to know more about my new username, go on reading a bit :>

When I was searching for a new username back then (because I changed it on a German community to Cyprinus long ago already), I thought I'd have something which really has a connection with me. My name being Caroline and my family name beginning with S, I really wanted something that had both a C and an S. My zodiac is pisces, and I also really like fish and everything in connection with it.
So....Cyprinus carpio is the latin name of the common carp. Not only being that it was kind of perfect because it had both C and S, the carp also holds a wonderful symbolism which very much appealed to me. In Asia (not so much in our western culture) the carp is above all a symbol for love, courage, dignity and luck. It's also a symbol for perseverance. I want to cite this from a tea packaging with a beautiful fish illustration on it: "By overcoming the strong current against which he swims, the koi (or carp) reminds us that we have the freedom to move in any direction we choose". And as you can see, the carp is not only the rather "dull" grey fish but includes also the beautiful Japanese koi.

I was kind of troubled because only Cyprinus was not available anymore, but I didn't want it to be too long or too add something that doesn't make it sound like a username anymore but rather the title of a website. So I chose to add "Fox" behind it. Not only because I really liked the sound of it, but also because I also like foxes :> And they have quite good symbolism too.

So, from today on I'm CyprinusFox here on DeviantArt!

I hope my watchers will excuse the confusion that might come up in the first time, and also that they'll keep on supporting and accompanying CyprinusFox on her artistic journey as well as they did before with PeriosRosentwyg.

Thank you all so much!!!!

Much love, Cyprinus