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I made music with my friend, who we called Isabella Machine to which I was Florence Robot. When I was about an hour away from my first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought 'Okay, I'll be Florence Robot/Isa Machine', before realising that name was so long it'd drive me mad.

— Florence Welch

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I don't ever use my name for anything in terms of getting the music heard.

— Dhani Harrison

I was making more electronic and synth-based music, and when I changed my name, it helped me grow and liberate myself a little bit.

— Sydney Wayser

One of my other nicknames was Thomas Edison, because I invented so many moves.

— Earl Monroe

When people come up to me and say, 'You made it,' I think, 'But I'm not done yet. Not everyone's heard my music.' I want to be a household name.

— Mandy Moore

After moving to England I did some recording and eventually formed an English band, this was together for quite a few years with only a keyboard replacement. The band had no name, just my name.

— Suzi Quatro

I made the first Feist album in '98. So at that point, it was my nickname. It was as far as with my circle of friends, and just felt more accurate than two names.

— Feist

It's weird what a last name will do. I changed it to 'Milian,' and next thing you know, I was working and getting auditions and stuff, and it was crazy.

— Christina Milian

I wanted to make a name for myself.

— Katie Cassidy

I knew I didn't have the right name for a singer. Having a name that nobody could pronounce was hardly an asset.

— Scott McKenzie

✗Opposing Perspectives

I was named after my mother. And I guess when I started making records, Madonna Ciccone seemed too long and complicated, and I just got stuck with Madonna.

— Madonna Ciccone