Name Alteration Quotes

I am not making spiteful assertions now but merely stating the facts-that, for instance, among Hungarian generals there is such a considerable percentage of men of German origin, who of course had, in most cases, to alter their names if they wanted to get anywhere.

My first name used to be Leslie. I snipped that off and put my middle name, which was Steven, in the front.

Make Hamilton Bamilton, make Douglas Puglas, make Percy Bercy, and Stanley Tanley and where would be the long-resounding march and energy divine of the roll-call of the peerage?

I never liked the name Eldred. Since nobody knew me in New York, I just changed to my middle name.

I changed my name from Gail to Gayle in seventh grade because I liked to make a loopy 'y.'

Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.

I changed my name at 14 because no one outside of my family could pronounce my first name correctly.

I also want to announce that I'm changing my name. I haven't told anyone. You get the scoop.

All actors have to change their name.

'Orphan Black' tends to, for their auditions, shroud it in secrecy and change names.