[ftsk amanda]

When literally everyone you see posting on tumblr or on other sites in general calling Lights, 'Valerie Ann'?

I know it used to be her name, but it's not anymore.
She's Lights Poxleitner.
And it just irks my life so bad.

And a lot of the people, with proof, have gone 'I feel so awesome I figured out her real name!' NOOOO. Her real name is bluntly obvious. CHECK HER WEBSITE >:||||


/pointlessrant

[Mike2025]

Lol! It doesn't really bother me that much, it actually makes me feel better in a way for being a true fan of LIGHTS.

It must definitely bother LIGHTS though. I mean, it's in her website address www. I AM LIGHTS .com how much more obvious can she make it?

There will be a day when EVERYONE knows her real name, the way her music is increasingly gaining popularity it's sure to happen. For now though, only true LIGHTS fans know what her real name is, which is kind of cool in a way.

[LIGHTSforce]

Doesn't really bother me cos they will figure it out sooner than later!

[ftsk amanda]

Mike2025, on 12 March 2010 - 02:14 AM, said:

Lol! It doesn't really bother me that much, it actually makes me feel better in a way for being a true fan of LIGHTS.

It must definitely bother LIGHTS though. I mean, it's in her website address www. I AM LIGHTS .com how much more obvious can she make it?

There will be a day when EVERYONE knows her real name, the way her music is increasingly gaining popularity it's sure to happen. For now though, only true LIGHTS fans know what her real name is, which is kind of cool in a way.

Exactly! I just get really odd pet peeves and this happens to be one, haha. I've actually gotten into an argument with someone about it! A lot of people from what I've figured out, are convinced she's lying about it so people don't try to find her real name, but then that irks me as well. But if she didn't change her name and didn't want us finding it, don't you think she'd have tried A LOT harder to hide it?! eeeeeeep *headdesk*

[JessKotanen]

bothers me! bothers me a lot actually, especially because there was an e at the end of anne... they could have at least wikipediaed it..

[Mimzy]

Nah they're just misinformed ... it's Lights! And I did edit Wiki to make that more clear. so there ya go

[nblsavage]

It annoys me when people won't accept the facts even after they're explained to them.
I actually argued with some idiot girl about this on MySpace.

[JessKotanen]

Mimzy, on 12 March 2010 - 02:20 AM, said:

Nah they're just misinformed ... it's Lights! And I did edit Wiki to make that more clear. so there ya go

well done! i like the cut of your jib

[Mimzy]

JessKotanen, on 12 March 2010 - 02:24 AM, said:

well done! i like the cut of your jib

i like the cut of your jib too ... i like the word jib! mind if i start using it?

[JessKotanen]

Mimzy, on 12 March 2010 - 02:25 AM, said:

i like the cut of your jib too ... i like the word jib! mind if i start using it?

i accept

[Mimzy]

JessKotanen, on 12 March 2010 - 02:28 AM, said:

i accept

tubular!

[DevotedtoLIGHTS]

Mike2025, on 12 March 2010 - 02:14 AM, said:

Lol! It doesn't really bother me that much, it actually makes me feel better in a way for being a true fan of LIGHTS.

It must definitely bother LIGHTS though. I mean, it's in her website address www. I AM LIGHTS .com how much more obvious can she make it?

There will be a day when EVERYONE knows her real name, the way her music is increasingly gaining popularity it's sure to happen. For now though, only true LIGHTS fans know what her real name is, which is kind of cool in a way.

^ this is spot on

I don't see any reason to get offended by it unless they knew and decided to call her it anyway. Or interviewers they should do their research. I do like the part of calling her by her old name and misspelling it like 0 effort in the wikipedia skills.

[Dead Poetic]

It only irks me in a 'professional' capacity, like interviewers who do it. There's no excuse for not doing a little research! When it comes to people that have just heard of LIGHTS and her music, I wouldn't necessarily expect them to research her particularly well. I like a lot of artists/bands' music without knowing anything about them or the members.

[Kayla]

I don't think I ever once called her Valerie. I hear it at shows all the time (although its becoming more rare) and think, 'wow, you're cool!'

She introduces herself as Lights, and although people may mention it in interviews from time to time, you can probably count on one hand how many times she has actually said her birth name in interviews.

Can't people have some respect and call her Lights?

[NathanH]

LIGHTSforce, on 12 March 2010 - 02:17 AM, said:

Doesn't really bother me cos they will figure it out sooner than later!

LMFAO PUN (saviour)

and i dont really care most people think they own the world when they find out ;l

[sweetcatastrphe]

D:
Don't even get me started on this Valerie crap.. just a whole buncha noobs that need to evolve

[cjmidget]

People who call her val aren't true fans. They think they're hardcore and cool because they know her former name. But us LIGHTS fans know they are retarded

[Dead Poetic]

cjmidget, on 12 March 2010 - 08:49 AM, said:

People who call her val aren't true fans. They think they're hardcore and cool because they know her former name. But us LIGHTS fans know they are retarded

Aren't they? That's a little elitist and unfair. I know all the names of the band members of Taking Back Sunday but I don't consider anyone who doesn't to be an 'untrue' fan, or not as much of a fan as I am. An artist's 'real' name is incidental; if someone enjoys the music, they're a fan. No 'true' about it. This sort of attitude perpetuates the 'us and them' problem, and puts new people off trying to integrate into an artist's fanbase.

[JuliGrande]

I think it just sounds awkward when someone calls her Valerie. We've know her by Lights for so long that when someone says Valerie I'm like who the hell are you talking about? Its Lights, not Valerie. Do some research and get your facts straight

[JuliGrande]

sweetcatastrphe, on 12 March 2010 - 07:50 AM, said:

D:
Don't even get me started on this Valerie crap.. just a whole buncha noobs that need to evolve

^This