Answer: d) Typically very long and complicated

In the digital age, a name needs to be "Googleable." If a name is too common, the performer might get lost in search results.

Historically, the Hollywood studio system of the 1920s through the 1960s was the pioneer in creating and exploiting male star names. Studios would often invent new identities for actors—transforming Archibald Leach into and Roy Harold Scherer Jr. into Rock Hudson

: Names like Sonny Smith or Danny D are used because they are catchy and easy to remember.