When and Why Did Gatsby Change His Name?

Question:- When and Why Did Gatsby Change His Name?

Answer

At the very beginning, Jay Gatsby was James Gatzs. It was about then or later, around 1917, that he came across Dan Cody, an adventurous businessman who offered to take him under his wing. Gatsby considered changing his name as something that would be beneficial to the image of a new, wealthy individual that he was building himself as he was seeking his money . The name Jay Gatsby stands for the aspiration and willingness to be rich and bear the privileges of wealthy society of that time.