I%26#039;ve hated my full name since I was a tiny child.
I%26#039;m a musician and artist and I feel like I was meant to have a unique name all my own, that sparkles.
The name %26quot;Sara Smith%26quot; is so excruciatingly plain... and I HATE it (I%26#039;m over 18). I dread being asked what my last name is. I literally cringe whenever someone pages me, and it makes my life miserable.
I have a couple reasons I want to change it.
I really LOVE Spanish culture and I have a Spanish ancestor... I%26#039;ve always identified with Latin stuff, and when I%26#039;m forced to use the hated surname of %26quot;Smith,%26quot; I feel like I%26#039;m being forced to deny my Spanish heritage.
Also, I just hate how the first and last name sound together.
Above all, I hate having a common full name. It%26#039;s annoying. People need to have a special sense of identity. Name is a big part of your identity, and my name is a tag that says, %26quot;Just another girl.%26quot; Sara Smith... how plain and generic can you get?? I can never cherish a name like that! I%26#039;m constantly being confused with some other Sara Smith, and I feel like I%26#039;m one of many. I want a unique name all my own. I%26#039;m not a plain, boring person; I don%26#039;t want a plain, boring name.
I don%26#039;t want anything outrageous, I just want a name that uniquely identifies me.|||The need for a legal name change may result from marriage, divorce, adoption or simply a desire to have another name.
Generally, (a) you cannot change your name for a fraudulent purpose, such as avoiding debts. (b) other people%26#039;s rights cannot be affected such as celebrities, (c) use of a curse word as a name would not be recommended; and, (d) when a minor is involved, the court looks to the best interest of the minor.
Means of changing your name generally include: (a) Usage - In some states using a name as your own has the affect of making it your legal name. (b) Court Order - A Court order is recommended to change your name and is required by most states. (c) A marriage certificate serves as proof of name change.|||figure out a name, see an attorney and get it legallly changed, it%26#039;s not that hard. many people do it for similar reasons. it will impact your identification issues for th e rest of your life for passports, security clearances etc. you will still be able to get them you will just always have to produce the legal name change. and explain why.|||You have to present a petition to the court that states your reasons for wanting to change it. It%26#039;s up to the judge.|||get married to an Hispanic guy, it%26#039;s your name, change it if you want, nobody except your family is going to care
