Can the Law Give You a Second Name for Privacy?

What if you wanted a legally recognized second name — not a stage name or nickname, but an actual official identity — to protect yourself from doxxing, stalking, or harassment? In this episode, we explore the gap between what people assume the law allows and what it actually provides. We examine Sweden's 2017 name reform allowing up to three registered given names, Germany's Künstlername for artists, Japan's alias registration system, and the universal married-name exception. The core tension: the state demands a single traceable identity while the internet makes that identity dangerous. No country has fully solved this, but the fragments reveal what's possible — and what's still missing.