Why not Robert?

One of the first questions I get is "Why don't you go by Robert instead of Rob?" Sure, Robert Lowe is one step removed from the guy who banged the teenager at the democratic convention, but still, it just doesn't feel right.

Bob Lowe is even worse. Sure, I do have some flexibility that I could use to distance myself from the West Wing star. Yea, I'm not as bad off as a guy with the same name as Ashton Kucher (not sure if there is even one, but stay with me on this). The George Michaels of the world (which I'm sure there are tons of) really have no recourse but to roll with it. The Michael Jacksons seem to fall into the middle. They can go "Mike" but even that will elicit giggles. I guess, considering my bretheren that share the same name as someone famous, Rob Lowe is not half bad. So why not Robert? Because that's not who I am. I'm Rob Lowe, and I have every right to use the name as that other guy. Case closed.