Why pick on individuals????

Why not all these groups/bands of people who get together to make music and then take a collective name instead of keeping their own names????? ;-p

Brian Dewhurst from Lancashire, England worked for years under his own name with groups such as the Wayfarers then when became "famous" and starting doing television he had to apply for an equity card and as there was already an artist with the name Brian Dewhurst on their membership list - Brian had to change his surname - choosing Preston to replace it! This could be one reason why people take on a stage name.

Hasn't it always been so in the entertainment industry? Though I expect in the early days of stage etc... it was done more to protect the individuals family and friends from the shame - don't put your daughter on the stage Mrs Worthington and comments such as getting a real job spring to mind.

Anyhow - a rose by any other name etc.....

clansfolk - oops - Pete