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How to explain to old friends that I changed my name legally to my mom and stepdad's last name?

I am going home for the summer in a few weeks from school and was wondering how to explain to old friends from high school and stuff when they see me about how I changed my name. I am sure it will come up since it was listed under legal briefs in the local paper. We live in a small town of about 10,000 where everyone knows everyone else's business to an extent. I just don't want it to be this long, drawn out explanation of why.

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    Just tell them you thought it was the right thing to do, or you just wanted to, JUST BECAUSE. There shouldn't have to be a reason for everything, just say, because I felt like it!! Lol. If it were me, I'd tell everyone it was because I wanted to. No reason, I just wanted to. :)

  • WTF?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    How did you explain it to your birth father?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Change it by deed poll.

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