Got it. You are exactly right. There was an unnoticed option on the HUD for a bracelet I got to fill in my own text that will go in local chat when I log in. Because I had not filled in anything, it defaulted to RealEvil Industries. There is also an option in the HUD to to disable the nearby chat text that appears next to my name.
That is actually pretty great! Now that I know about it, I like it. Thanks, RealEvil Industries!
And thanks to you all for helping me figure this out.