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Should I change my name legally?
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Fuck yeah, go for it
Nah, too much trouble
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Anonymous 4w

Only if you have a really cool new name, or you’re named after a particularly hainus person

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Anonymous 4w

Never met anyone who actually changed their name legally. Let me know how it goes like was the process long and hard or was it simple and easy

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Anonymous 4w

With everything going on in this current state of political climate I wouldn’t be changing my name at all right now. Maybe in the near future it won’t be as big of an issue then I say go for it.

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Anonymous 4w

Ngl I wish picking your own legal name was more common. Liking picking a gamer tag. Especially after you have consciousness and wanna pick a name that matches your vibe

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

I actually found out that I was adopted and I want to change my name to a family name to feel closer to my mom (the one who raised me, not my bio mom)

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

It’s a name I’ve been going by for about 4 years now, but now it’s got special significance

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

if you’ve already been going by that then you might as well make it official. makes things simpler i would think

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

Just curious to see what the process is like

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

Awww that’s very sweet. Go for it!

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

“Hainus” 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

You have definitely met married people who legally changed their name.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

Oops I voted without reading comments you should totally do it!

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 4w

That’s the biggest reason I haven’t already done it. The main thing is that I’m planning to move out of the country for grad school, so if I’m going to do it, it needs to be soon so I can change all of my documents in time

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

I wouldn’t change it then. The passport issue is a big one. If you come back from school and it doesn’t match your birth certificate you could be refused access. I read your reply to others and I totally get why you would want to change your name. And if we weren’t going through this presidency I’d say go for it

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 4w

Well, ideally I wouldn’t be coming back tbh, but I get where you’re coming from

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 4w

I think it’s implied they meant first name

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 4w

They said they were adopted and wanted to change their name to feel closer to their adoptive mother, how does that imply first name?

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 4w

Yeah, I mean my first name. If my last name was different from the rest of my family I wouldn’t have just found out that I’m adopted

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