It changed his life. Erich took Houdin's last name, changed the pronunciation and added and "i" at the end.

VOA: special.2010.12.19

When he began performing, he changed his last name to Denver, after the capital of his favorite state,Colorado.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

The answer: a filly. And the last question: What is the name for a male horse that is under four years old.

VOA: special.2010.08.31

An example is the story of a young man whose last name was spelled D-U-L-A but pronounced "Dooley."

VOA: special.2009.07.27

Ehrich took his last name, changed the pronunciation,added an "i" and began calling himself Harry Houdini.

VOA: special.2010.12.17

The word HeLa uses the first two letters of her first and last name.

VOA: special.2010.07.21

Last year Emma was the number one name for girls.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

Some add their husband's last name at the end.

VOA: special.2009.07.06