Sometimes, if your father was a great man or was well known in his field, he will have a shadow you can't escape (e.g. you'll be known for a while as xxx's son rather than as your own person). Depending on your goals, it might be worth it to be known just as yourself.
He apparently feels the need to distance himself from his father. That's a bit of a bummer.
Other than that could go either way.
Sometimes.
Sometimes, if your father was a great man or was well known in his field, he will have a shadow you can't escape (e.g. you'll be known for a while as xxx's son rather than as your own person). Depending on your goals, it might be worth it to be known just as yourself.