[Cincinatus' Wife]

And names shouldn't create obstacles to success, but you think my former student (I used to teach high school) John Dick didn't have problems in life, you are kidding yourself.

Back in the Thirties, my grandmother told a salesman, named Mr. Shitz (not sure of the spelling) to change his name.

[Guenevere]

#171..When I was working for dentist, we had a patient named ...Lipshitz

[ariamne]

Back in the Thirties, my grandmother told a salesman, named Mr. Shitz (not sure of the spelling) to change his name.

That reminds me: My grandmother would not marry my grandfather until he legally changed his name. She was only half Jewish and had her father's WASPy maiden name. She did not want to be a Mrs. Finkelstein because it was so identifiably Jewish and she didn't want her children to suffer because of it. This was in the 20's and there was a lot more prejudice than there is now. I think.