No one told him to pick the name. His real name is Theodore Seuss Geisel. He used the name as a pseudonym while working as an author; another he used for some works was Theo Lesieg.
Theodor Geisel chose the pen name Dr. Seuss himself. He used the name "Seuss" (his maternal maiden name) and added "Dr." as a whimsical touch since his father had always wanted him to pursue a career in medicine.
Dr. Seuss's real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, but he used the pen name Dr. Seuss for his books.
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Dr. Seuss' legal name is Theodor Seuss Geisel.
Dr. Seuss is the pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel.
The real name of author Dr. Seuss was Theodor Seuss Geisel.
Dr. Seuss had one main pseudonym, which was Dr. Seuss. His real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel.
it was his middle name
Theodor Seuss Geisel is "Dr. Seuss" real name.
Dr. Seuss's sisters names were Meli
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His legal name was Theodor Seuss Geisel.
Seuss was the middle name of author Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991) who wrote under pen names Dr. Seuss, Rosetta Stone, and Theo Le Sieg.Geisel