Yes and no, this also makes it more difficult to stand out when you want to. I have a few friends with common names: One has to tell people that the first goog

Yes and no, this also makes it more difficult to stand out when you want to. I have a few friends with common names: One has to tell people that the first google result regarding a drug arrest isn't her. Another has to tell people to not google her name because it's identical to some porn star. I have a unique name, and I'm aware of this so I only use my real name in situations where I'd be ok with it showing up on the first page of my google results. I've gained freelance clients through word of mouth and being easy to find on Google.