Based on what I think you are saying, your first paragraph almost proves my point. Regardless, if you can sometimes articulate a sound, but other times, it’s not coming out to the degree you consider changing your own name, it’s rooted in anxiety. As I said, the science is pretty clear on this : ***Meanwhile, anxiety and avoidance have been added to the diagnostic criteria. “For many people, this is what can disable them,” Maguire says. “They may have a high level of anxiety and they avoid certain speaking situations or certain words and they focus so much of the time around the avoidance and the anxiety. It’s really a key focus.*** https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/07-08/stuttering-dsm OP is a *teenager* who is asking for advice, and the interesting idea he’s conceived is unfortunately not going to help in the longterm. Being realistic is not shooting down dreams. There are, however, other ways to address his struggle, and many can be found here