As I said, contracting someone to write English copy, I would instinctively and likely purposely hire someone with an English sounding name based on name alone.

As I said, contracting someone to write English copy, I would instinctively and likely purposely hire someone with an English sounding name based on name alone. A French name won't get you hired for writing in English, it might however get you hired to write in French even if your native tongue is English.