> ... that instead of a unique name it would be preferable to have an absurdly common name (e.g. John Jones) Exactly. One of my (half-) brother is impossible t

> ... that instead of a unique name it would be preferable to have an absurdly common name (e.g. John Jones) Exactly. One of my (half-) brother is impossible to find: we tried and failed. His name is more than common and his family name is also a common noun. Then his given name is one of the most common of them all. My family name is not common at all and my combination of given name + family name only lead to stuff really by and about me. Same for my daughter: rare given name... But online she's going to be the one and only "Karen Smith".