Changing your (real) name?

05-12-2004, 06:08 PM

Has anyone ever had their real name, either first and/or last, legally changed? I had mine changed by UK deed pole and it was finalized today. The main reason I did it was because my non-existent father chose my Christian name and I've always resented that (never liked the name much either), and because my last name was reall unusual and I just got sick of the looks, the comments, and "how do you spell that again?".

I'm so happy with my new name, I feel it fits me better and I like that I got to choose.

Has anyone else eer done this or if you were to change your first name what would you change it to?

愛 · 05-12-2004, 06:09 PM

I want to drop my first and middle name and just have my last name.

05-12-2004, 06:14 PM

I dropped my middle name. I just didn't want one and I just hated the name (it was Katherine...snore). My first name was Tania, I'm now Charlie, which I love and suits me much better.

I like my new last name too...so simple, so common, so easy to spell. Yay!

By the way, Ai, is that you in your avatar? If so you're a total knockout. Wow.

*Hannah* · 05-12-2004, 06:17 PM

...My middle name is Katherine....

05-12-2004, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ~KenaI~

...My middle name is Katherine....

No offense taken I hope? It's not a bad name at all I just didn't like it for me.

*Hannah* · 05-12-2004, 06:25 PM

Nah... I don't like it... XD

*jeff the cheff* · 05-12-2004, 06:27 PM

I'm going to ask krang to change my real name.

*Hannah* · 05-12-2004, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jeff the cheff

I'm going to ask krang to change my real name.

*damnhooligan* · 05-12-2004, 06:34 PM

I'm most fortunate to have fallen madly and deeply in love with a guy who has a kick ass last name. I thank him often.

I've always loved Charlie for a girl's first name. It's a relatively common name in the UK, but hardly ever heard of anywhere else. Good choice.

05-12-2004, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by damnhooligan

I've always loved Charlie for a girl's first name. It's a relatively common name in the UK, but hardly ever heard of anywhere else. Good choice.

Thanks.

It's not short for anything either, it's just Charlie on it's own. I didn't like Charlotte or Charlene enough to have either of those names and just have Charlie as a nick, so I went for just Charlie.

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I'm going to ask krang to change my real name.

LOL! To what?

Naruto · 05-12-2004, 07:44 PM

My last name was legally chaged. My dad and mom did it because my uncle spelt my dad's last name wrong when he came to America.

PS. I was born in Michigan

Peanut · 05-12-2004, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Naruto

My last name was legally chaged. My dad and mom did it because my uncle spelt my dad's last name wrong when he came to America.

PS. I was born in Michigan

This explains EVERYTHING!

Naruto · 05-12-2004, 07:48 PM

What does it, explain?

Peanut · 05-12-2004, 07:49 PM

Nothing. Nothing at all.

Nosferatu · 05-12-2004, 09:29 PM

I want to change my name. My last name definately needs to be changed. It's not very common, but I don't like it. So I will probably change that someday. I just don't want to have to go through all the crap I may have to go through to change it and exist afterwards.

*Stone Ill* · 05-12-2004, 09:33 PM

My name gets all of the fat, hairy Irish chicks all sweaty.

*The Defibrillator* · 05-12-2004, 10:52 PM

Sounds like a hoot!

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By the way, Ai, is that you in your avatar? If so you're a total knockout. Wow.

hehehehehehehehehe.

CookSux · 05-12-2004, 10:57 PM

If I'm going to change my name, it'll be for something cool... like Batman.

愛 · 05-12-2004, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sakura

By the way, Ai, is that you in your avatar? If so you're a total knockout. Wow.

Nah. That'd be kind of odd.

*Dane E5R* · 05-12-2004, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ai Takahashi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sakura

By the way, Ai, is that you in your avatar? If so you're a total knockout. Wow.

Nah. That'd be kind of odd.

You need to put "I'M A BOY" in your signature.

05-12-2004, 06:08 PM	#1
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Changing your (real) name? Has anyone ever had their real name, either first and/or last, legally changed? I had mine changed by UK deed pole and it was finalized today. The main reason I did it was because my non-existent father chose my Christian name and I've always resented that (never liked the name much either), and because my last name was reall unusual and I just got sick of the looks, the comments, and "how do you spell that again?". I'm so happy with my new name, I feel it fits me better and I like that I got to choose. Has anyone else eer done this or if you were to change your first name what would you change it to?

05-12-2004, 06:17 PM	#4
Hannah Once more, with feeling! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,111	...My middle name is Katherine.... __________________

05-12-2004, 06:25 PM	#6
Hannah Once more, with feeling! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,111	Nah... I don't like it... XD __________________

05-12-2004, 06:34 PM	#9
damnhooligan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorksville, USA Posts: 1,745	I'm most fortunate to have fallen madly and deeply in love with a guy who has a kick ass last name. I thank him often. I've always loved Charlie for a girl's first name. It's a relatively common name in the UK, but hardly ever heard of anywhere else. Good choice. __________________

05-12-2004, 10:57 PM	#18
CookSux Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sparta Posts: 928	If I'm going to change my name, it'll be for something cool... like Batman. __________________ http://http://cooksux.deviantart.com/ http://www.xanga.com/cooksux http://www.myspace.com/cooksux

05-12-2004, 06:09 PM	#2
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I want to drop my first and middle name and just have my last name.

05-12-2004, 06:14 PM	#3
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	I dropped my middle name. I just didn't want one and I just hated the name (it was Katherine...snore). My first name was Tania, I'm now Charlie, which I love and suits me much better. I like my new last name too...so simple, so common, so easy to spell. Yay! By the way, Ai, is that you in your avatar? If so you're a total knockout. Wow.

05-12-2004, 06:27 PM	#7
jeff the cheff Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 122 and an eighth Posts: 2,129	I'm going to ask krang to change my real name.

05-12-2004, 07:44 PM	#11
Naruto Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 464	My last name was legally chaged. My dad and mom did it because my uncle spelt my dad's last name wrong when he came to America. PS. I was born in Michigan

05-12-2004, 07:48 PM	#13
Naruto Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 464	What does it, explain?

05-12-2004, 07:49 PM	#14
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Nothing. Nothing at all.

05-12-2004, 09:29 PM	#15
Nosferatu Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 283	I want to change my name. My last name definately needs to be changed. It's not very common, but I don't like it. So I will probably change that someday. I just don't want to have to go through all the crap I may have to go through to change it and exist afterwards.

05-12-2004, 09:33 PM	#16
Stone Ill Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 2,397	My name gets all of the fat, hairy Irish chicks all sweaty.