A cryptonym is the initiation name given in the International Nath Order. It is usual to receive one at initiation. The name can identify the initiate in essays and public work when the ordinary civil name is better left unpublished.
Shri Gurudev Mahendranath asked that the cryptonym relate to the neophyte whenever possible, and that names of gods in living religions be avoided. A thoughtless gift such as “Shivanath” or “Ramanath” reads as Lord of Shiva or Lord of Rama, and it offends. Women in the Order are usually called Devi, rarely Nathess. The name is given; it is not a costume the petitioner designs. The title Sri is a later mark of a Charter to Initiate. It is not part of the cryptonym itself. How initiation is asked for is not defined here.