Should I use initials as an author pen name?

A number of authors use their initials instead of their full name on the covers of their books. It is especially common among authors of fiction.

So, when considering whether to use my initials instead of my first name for works of fiction, I wanted to do some quick research.

Here are a few reasons authors use their initials instead of their full name:

Your name is hard to pronounce or too long to remember (J. R. R. Tolkien vs. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)

Your name is too common (George Martin...