Trust me

the name is far more significant that alphabet. When the register is called you know you will be called, and get first or last choice.

But if you have an unusual name there is no hiding. People remember you more readily - and what you did. And in job hunting you can look foreign until the race relations have been sorted - then you are too old until they get that one sorted - yea! in a politician's mind and you can imagine what is in there.