Why did George Orwell change his name ?

Question: Why did George Orwell change his name !?

According to some letters written by George Orwell, he gave the actual reason for changing his name!. As a student I have no idea what that is, so I was wondering why!. I think its because he wanted to protect his identity, but thats not the reason!. Does anyone know at all !?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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"Eric Blair (aka - George Orwell) changed his name in 1933 - his new pen name stressed his deep and lifelong affection for the English tradition and countryside - George V was monarch at this time and the River Orwell (located in the County in which he lived) was one of Eric's favorite visiting spots!. "
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"Eric wrote to Victor Gollancz: '!.!.!.I would prefer the book to be published pseudonymously!. I have no reputation that is lost by doing this and if the book has any kind of success I can always use this pseudonym again!.' But Orwell's reasons for taking the name Orwell are much more complicated than those that writers usually have when adopting a pen-name!. In effect, it meant that Eric Blair would somehow have to shed his old identity and take on a new!."

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