He chose it for his pen name. He was born Theodor Seuss Geisel. He made this alias name after getting caught drinking at a party when alcohol was NOT permitted. So they said he had to stop righting...
When Theodore Seuss Geisel went to Darthmouth, he became editor-and-cheif of the school newpaper. He was put on probabtion after throwing a party so he began to write publications and submit them...
He was. It was his pen name until he got a good book published. He wanted to be considered a serious author but he didn't want his REAL name (Theodore Geisel) to be tarnished with children's books....
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.