I love the idea of a stage name but I don't have one.   I haven't felt the need to step into a charachter yet, but still think it could be fun.  I like the idea of my pole dancing being an extension and representation of my everyday self, which includes all aspects of me ranging from my sensuality to my inner child.  I wanted so bad to take any kind of dance as a kid (so unique for a girl, right?) but didn't have the opportunity.  So by default, pole is now my outlet and I've been treating it like any other form of dance, focusing on the mechanics, form and posture, ect, but it's a huge goal of mine to work more on character and emotion and to someday compete or perform in a pole showcase.  My stage name(in my own mind, not that I've ever used it in a formal performance) for hooping is Cynnth.  I guess that could work for pole too.  Maybe when I get more into performance and playing a character I'll find a stage name that suits me.

In response to Oliviaaa, I don't think that 'stage name' has to necessarily mean 'stripper stage name'.  Entertainers of all kinds come up with stage names to set them apart/ make them easier to remember, and differentiate their everyday selves from their performance character.  Even mainstream actors and recording artists take on names they weren't born with.  

Where pole dance is concerned, not all pole dancers care that they're compared to strippers, but some do.  It's a personal thing, not something that can be stereotyped so broadly.  For a lot of us the differentiation is just a matter of clarity, not something we get offended over.  A pole dancer whose performance style is primarily sensual and erotic might clarify that she's not a  stripper, but may not be offended if her dancing is compared to a stripper's style of dance, and may even consider it a compliment.