I've been using the name "Literati" online since 1990. I was a student at U of I, and wanted something that would reflect that I was an English major, and that I loved books.

When I signed up for LJ, I noticed that Literati was already taken, but I didn't look to see by whom. I just picked a different (but similar) alias.

Today, I got curious, and looked at literati's journal. It's someone who writes Harry Potter slashfic.

Lovely.