previous            A–Z            next        Grace Stansfield Pseudonym:        Gracie Fields  Very much from the practical point of view, a stage name simply may be too long for billing. A shorter rather than a longer name is always more memorable; and a shortened name is often an improved one.        Gracie Fields (1898–1979) took a name much more melodious and pleasantly evocative than her real name of Grace Stansfield. Source: Room, A. (1981), ‘Names for a Living’, Naming Names, p.14 previous            A–Z            next