change my name

OMG! I got a letter to appear at the court on July the 8th. I can’t believe I got it that fast! I’ll meet with a judge and according to the letter I got, the hearing will only take 5 minutes. Wow, I can’t believe I’ll have my new name in less than 2 weeks!

I went to the court to have my forms filed and notarized, now I just wait. To my dismay though I had to pay $400 instead of the $300, because the stupid prices went up. Ugh. Oh Well, I guess it’ll be worth it. Now I just have to wait until I get my final judgement through the mail. Yay!

just for a while, just for shits and giggles

The space on the form for “What is the reason for changing your name?” is so small: one box with three lines. I could fill pages. I could also tidily sum it up with “Because I can / Because I want to”, but I don’t want to write something pithy and risk them thinking I’m not taking it seriously enough. I started writing down my reasons in a list so I could pick the best “official” one for the government form. But when I had them stacked up one after the other like that, I didn’t like the idea of picking just one. I also remembered I’d always intended to attach a letter and at this point I’m thinking that’s what I’ll do, writing “Please see attached sheet” in the reasons box. It’s nothing unreasonably long, but why is really important to me, and I think it’s also important that this official document actually reflects the full truth.

The more I live with my new name in my head, the more I think I’m making the right decision. The more I think I’m making the right decision, the less I care about the consequences if others disagree with that decision. I cannot live my life for other people, and ultimately whether or not people choose to be a part of my life is as much up to them as it is up to me. I’ll give people time, but I’m getting increasingly confident about just going ahead and making the change without fearing the consequences. It’s been a lifetime coming!

I have an Appt. on June the 24th at the court to give in my application and fingerprints. I will get my forms notarized and we will see what happens from there. I don’t think it will take as long though.

i have always hated my name, particularly because it doesn’t have any nicknames that i could use instead, and my other nicknames are not the kind of names i could use at work or in other formal situations. i also don’t like how my name sounds in foreign accents, including the accents of people from other english-speaking countries. so, i want a name that is “internationally transferable” (a name that is found in a lot of languages and doesn’t have any sounds that are not found in some languages, like “r” or “l”) because i am planning to travel overseas for a several years. I am thinking of changing my name to “anna” because it is common worldwide and not hard to say. i am going to change my name legally because i am sure that will make things easier with travel documents etc, and it will make me happy to have another legitimate name option when introducing myself to new acquaintances or starting a new job, though i don’t expect anyone who knows me by my current name to start calling me by my new name. i’m going to keep my current first name as a middle name so as not to offend my parents too much when they find out.

i have always hated my name and people keep calling me someone else, this majorly is inconvient

I’ve decided to go ahead and change my name. I absolutely detest my first name which I refuse to reveal, because it is that ugly. I’ve seen other people with real decent names who hate their names and go to court and change it, so why shouldn’t I do it and with more reason. It’s gonna cost me $300, but trust me it’s gonna be worth every penny. I will be changing my name to Chloe. I can’t wait to have my new name in order.

i am going to be taking my fiance’s name but what name shall i pick for the rest …?

I think it would be cool to give myself a new name and see how my life changes because of it. I wold love an Earth name, like Rain or Ocean. It’s kind of hippy but still, I’d get a kick out of it. I met a girl named Prairie one time; the name suited her too. She was blonde, natural, and kind of like a calm breeze. I guess my name could be Storm.