It’s more stressing than you can imagine. The feeling of going nowhere despite all efforts drags you down.

If the name’s too common it fails as being a quick identifier. That doesn’t mean you need to retrieve a name from an extinct language to make it unique. Just pick a name that 2 to 5 people you know have.

A simple safe bet is to choose a name from a related language.

For example, Renato is common in Portuguese but not in Spanish, however no Spanish speaking person is going to misspell it (and to this example, I doubt anyone speaking a European language would)

I’ll likely be sharing this as part of my upcoming resign

You think you are not used to it, until you are in Europe with dry 35 C, society is collapsing around you and you are, literally, barely breaking a sweat.

Yeah, I’m always scared of saying it out loud because it’s not super clear where to draw the line.

It’s definitely better to avoid medicine if possible. Like if you have a flu, just rest and drink hot beverages. Your body knows what is doing.