Ive read much thread in regards to changing legal name for stage names and ive decided to do just that... Can someone give me their honest thought about this name.

Nia Arcenaux or Nina Arcenaux

I'd be interested in hearing more feedback about this topic as well. By the way, fyp, I prefer Nina. I think my name is really boring and I've actually found people that have the same exact name as me, middle name and all. Besides I don't think my name fits me very well. Anyway, I was thinking about different possiblities. If one were to adopt a stage name, should it be just any name that they hear and like that fits well together, or should it have special meaning? And if they hear it somewhere does it matter where they hear it? Like, should they stay away from any names that celebrities/directors/producers already have? Example, I like the name Brittany Cassavetti, but Patrick Cassavetti is a producer. Or would changing the first name be more accepted? Breanne, for example. Just thoughts

Brittany, I think your name's pretty melodious as it is, which is important because it's memorable. It's the doubled "b," "t" and "n" sounds in both names. But that's just a personal opinion.

Honestly, I dont think anyone should change their name unless its necessary. If you look italian and your name is jerry himowitz, ok, change it. I, unfortunately have the same name as another actor, (Nick Nolte), so I have to change it. If your name doesn't 'FIT' you, then go ahead, but if you simply don't like it, well, it would be better than having a name that isn't really yours.

I was also thinking about changing my name even though there are no Famous Elizabeth Allen's out there right now, there was one in the 50's and I've seen some on IMDB resume which sucks cause i really like my name and I dont want to change it but here are a few of my ideas. I'm using my mom's maiden name and my grandmothers maiden name


Elizabeth DiPaola
Elizabeth Del Re (Ray)

Or changing al together to my granmothers name which was

Elena Del Re (Ray)

Let me know what you guys think

I like those in this order:
Elizabeth Allen
Elena Del Re
Elizabeth DiPaola (although that might be hard for some people to figure out.. you wouldn't want to just be known as "that one chick :\)
Elizabeth Del Re

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Originally posted by fiveyearplan:
Ive read much thread in regards to changing legal name for stage names and ive decided to do just that... Can someone give me their honest thought about this name.

Nia Arcenaux or Nina Arcenaux

They sound like stage names.

A bit contrived.

I think a good stage name is one, where you notice only later:"Ah, that's his/her stage name! Sounded so real!"

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Originally posted by avidactor:
Honestly, I dont think anyone should change their name unless its necessary. If you look italian and your name is jerry himowitz, ok, change it. I, unfortunately have the same name as another actor, (Nick Nolte), so I have to change it. If your name doesn't 'FIT' you, then go ahead, but if you simply don't like it, well, it would be better than having a name that isn't really yours.

Maybe you have such a pretty name.

But lots of people run around as tongue twisters in disguise as actors.

Have you ever known what it means to have your name misspelled ALL THE TIME. MISPRONOUNCED, with the most ridiculous errors, like intentionally insulting...

My last name is short, but you'd need to be very creative to get all those different spellings I had to endure. I almost feel like a multiple personality. One for each misspelling!

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Originally posted by Brittany Burnett:
I like those in this order:
Elizabeth Allen
Elena Del Re
Elizabeth DiPaola (although that might be hard for some people to figure out.. you wouldn't want to just be known as "that one chick :\)
Elizabeth Del Re

Well, am a going to be nice, or honest?

Nicely... think more about other names, more simple ones, that don't sound like someone who wants to appear as an Italian/Spanish princess.

Also: you're inviting the misspellings and executions through mispronounciations that many people are trying to escape by getting stage names.

Go for somethign simple.

This is why I like Elizabeth Allen best, but I don't like the other names.

Why Allen? Like Woody Allen? Why not barren Allen. Or desert Allen. I mean, I like woods, too... enough! I'm falling out of this topic...

Elizabeth Allen is my real name. Ha.... like i said I saw that there are already Elizabeth Allens on IMDB so I might not be able to use my name.

I don't think it's a problem of having the same name as someone else. I think the problem is having the same name as someone really famous. Like, Nick Nolte, that's huge. I don't know of any Elizabeth Allens. But what I mean is, people might be like, "Oh, that's Nick Nolte, well, he's not the real Nick Nolte, but he's blah blah blah." You get the picture.

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Originally posted by Brittany Burnett:
I don't think it's a problem of having the same name as someone else. I think the problem is having the same name as someone really famous. Like, Nick Nolte, that's huge. I don't know of any Elizabeth Allens. But what I mean is, people might be like, "Oh, that's Nick Nolte, well, he's not the real Nick Nolte, but he's blah blah blah." You get the picture.

EXACTLY!! I always get , "are you related to him?", or "is he your dad?"

Sometimes, I contemplate homicide! hehe.

That'd definitely boost your following. :P It worked for OJ! Lol

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Originally posted by Brittany Burnett:
That'd definitely boost your following. :P It worked for OJ! Lol

That is tooooo funny! hehehe. I have to write a letter to Nick Nolte and set up a pr meeting to get the record straight! I love your topics Brittany, keep em coming!

I like it!!! I don't think it sounds contrived at all -- and it is probably original enough that no one else in SAG is using it (find out for sure before you commit to it though).