If people ask my advice on this I usually tell them to change their second name as it is easier and less complicated. i.e. Emma Ehsen,
Julie Jamal, Gemma Ghazal etc.
My name is my married name but before I was my previos married name.
I have had enough name changed without forgetting who am today!
I chose to keep my own name as the restaurant I worked in invented a name for me which was Leila. I was know by this name on the restaurant circuits for quite a while but I hated it when people quizzed me about my name or thewre was someone I knew in the audience etc.
At the end of the day it is important to do what suits you and your needs rather than follow some sort of trend.
I will probably get into trouble for saying this but I really dont see the point in having a stage name unless you are on the stage (or something similar).
You dont need an exotic name to be a student or teacher or Haflah performer.
Just my opinion, I am open to change, so dont stone me!.
