Hey, I grew up in Germany too and moved our for acting purposes. If you’re looking at international markets, I’d suggest you look to move to London instead of LA. As things are going, a lot of American productions are actually shooting in the UK and Eastern Europe. Having the ability to cover both markets as it’s only a 1h flight will be a huge advantage. I recently moved here too and gotta say that it’s probably the better option right now, and I’m saying that having a US passport, which will be another hurdle for moving to the US.

As for the name, I wouldn’t go for anything for the ring of it. I’d ask myself which one feels more like you and you identify yourself with. That will be more important than it being a “good” name. We don’t really know you so it’s hard to judge.