Dear Willie,
I wish to change my name. It is currently Arthur, but I have never liked it. I imagine myself more as a Norman or Reginald. Which do you think would best suit?
Arthur Smallthingy, Yuba City, Ca
Dear Artie,
I would forget about the whole thing and take pride in your name, which has a distinguished past. I assume you’ve heard of King Arthur, but have you ever heard of King Norman or King Reginald? Well, actually, there was a King Reg of Turkmenistan, but he was deposed three minutes after ascending the throne due to indigestion.
Willie