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What are the upsides and downsides of changing your name legally?
I mean changing it completely. First and Last name. Anybody done it and what is it like?
I want to change it for a different reason. I like to take the last name of my great-grandmother because she died very young and had a tough life, lost her son from murder, all her brothers were lost and killed in the WWII
For me it's a gift to her for continuing her family name.
I know it's a big step and why I want to make it's done correctly.
3 Answers
- conley39Lv 76 months ago
You end up with a name you prefer if you don't change your mind.You have to go to the trouble and expense of changing all your legal documents like driver's licenses and passports.
- Anonymous6 months ago
I've done it but still haven't applied for new documents and things. The hearing was 2 or 3 minutes at the most.
My name was ghetto and connected to people I don't care for.
- ?Lv 66 months ago
Upsides:
- If you have an embarrassing name or one that causes spelling/pronunciation problems, you won't have that issue any more.
- If you don't get along with your family, it's a break from them.
Downsides:
- Your family will likely be upset or confused.
- You'll lose a connection to your family and heritage, and a part of your identity. I think a name chosen by your parents at birth is important and is part of who you are.
For me it seems like a drastic thing to do unless there is a serious reason that your birth name is holding you back in life.
