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Larry McDowell's avatar

If you're going to do the whole Prince thing, then skip the symbols and go straight to "The artist formerly known as Mark"

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Mark Starlin's avatar

That is a path I would not want to travel. I prefer my own. 🤓

Thanks for reading, fellow traveler.

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Terey's avatar

Another word for Mark is “scar” could be “Scar Star-lin” kind sounds italian like scarface movie i dont know 😜

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Scar is a cool name. But probably used a lot. Maybe Scarlin. 🤣

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Terey's avatar

Love it!! i haven’t read a lot of your funnies been with my mom in Nevada she’s 88 dementia and her hubby has prostate cancer I said all that to say you bring me a smile when i need it the most Thank you Mark Scarlin 😁

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

How about M. Sounds mysterious, like something from a James Bond movie.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I like it.

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Kim Smyth's avatar

You could add an ‘e’ at the end and be known as Starline. That's actually kind of cool. 😉

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Kim Smyth's avatar

Haha, I guess it does! 😂

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Sounds like luggage. 🤣

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David Perlmutter's avatar

Why not use your last name? Canadian rocker Lawrence Gowin has long used just his last one.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Great idea! It is unusual.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

So many things to consider when one is set on becoming a rock star. I think you made the right choice in the end, although you could make just a slight alteration to set you apart, such as Spark! or Bark! But you would need to add the exclamation point.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I have gone by Stark Marlin before. But I like Spark! Better.

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Richard Ritenbaugh's avatar

Yeah, and Marky Mark is already taken.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Yup. So is Marco Polo.

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3musesmerge's avatar

Re-MARK-able

🤭

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Great album title!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yes! This one!

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