I dont think I would actually do it, but its something that I've thought about a lot and wondered what others think.
I just found out that one of my uncles who I always knew as Frank Llewellyn is actually Maurice Brown, he was born out of wedlock 80+ yrs ago and just used his step-fathers name (and frank is a nickname) without legally doing it.
My friend Martin is actually David but his dad is David as well so everyone called him martin to avoid confusion, so some of his friends know him as David, and some know him as Martin.
Do you like your name? I mean REAL name, not Fbx id.
I have a friend who reverted back to her maiden name when she got divorced, I have no quarrel with anyone so dont have an issue with my married name...but still, I dont like my name at all, and wish at times I was called summat different.
I get fed up at times pronouncing and spelling out my surname when most people look blank and STILL call me summat else!
I think Mary Smith would be good!
It never occured to me immediately, but one of my son's initials are EEL, he gets some stick for that.
Before the days of Chip and Pin, I so, so wanted to legally change my name to Jemima Puddleduck, just to see if anyone noticed when I wrote cheques!
What do others think? Would you change your name? Do you like your name?
Its possible of course that some people dont want to announce their real name on here, but still maybe you have an idea of what you'd call yourself instead, given the choice?

As a kid I always wanted to be Stacey Brown.

I was born Tracy Pateman. When I turned 16 I legally changed my surname to that of my (step)dads as a christmas present to him.

Dueto marriage I've had 2 other surnames as well, so for now, I think I'll stick with what I've got, too many changes already thanks
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i'm happy with my name, people obviously shorten it to stu but generally if theres more than one stu about i get called stupot, stubag, stupid or the one i'm not so keen on..stuey, lol. oh... and i often get refered to as stu-tart as well
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I changed my last name when I was 16 back to the original polish surname my Grandad had. I did it not only because my first name is polish and it sounds much better, but also I'm proud of my dual nationality and the fact im half polish

I did want to change my first name when I was little though I was sick of being called Joseph, because people couldn't pronounce my first name. Lily would have been nice, but on the whole i love my name...how many people can say that every one of their names (middle included) have a z in it

I was going to change my name to something REALLY odd when I was 18, I phoned a solicitor about the whole legality of doing it, and he said it could be done, but advised against it, cos he thought the name was just plain crazy.........
I didn't do it in the end, cos I was 'leaned on' by family.....bugger.......


Apart from that, I want Baxter8 to change her (real) name, she knows what too, I like the proposed name, I think it suits her, and sounds very stylish.....



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Hmmm....Scratch 'n Sniff.....

yeah i do wanna change my name, not too sure my family would like it tho

Yeah the only reason i keep my christian name is with respect to my parents, and my surname not to offend my kids.

I have wanted to change my last name to my mothers maiden name for years, but I didn't want to upset my Grandparents. It may be just my Nan now, but I would rather put up with it than offend her.
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My ten year old daughter wants to change her surname to the same as my maiden name, but just because i was married to her father at the time of her birth, we have to have his permission to do so, why does he get all the rights in regard to her surname, i mean she lives with me and her brother who has my surname and she feels upset that she cant be same as us, but as usual male pride gets in the way rather than do the right thing for his daughter's sake.

She has already told him she is guna change it on the day of her 16th birthday. So why do men feel they have to do this, i have a couple fo friends it has happened to, why cant they see how it effect's the child having adifferent surname to there mothers and other siblings, that might come along.

Yeh I can see that point, we weren't married, but I got just as much grief as if I had married her....

I think it should be up to the child which name they bear, but it is difficult to say with a 10 year old.
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Hmmm....Scratch 'n Sniff.....

I quite like Meg's last name too - Reminds me of Sinatra crooning "Mack the Knife" ....

My current name means "sweet" in Arabic - was changed by my parents because my older siblings have names starting with S - yes, dumb reason I know. so at age 14 it was legally changed to Shiraz when I attended (yet another) new school.

Earlier my name was Nadeem, which translated into "friend" in Arabic - both names suit me but I liked my former one better. Cant be arsed to go through the hassle of reverting it.

My last name is pretty common though - and I like the sound of it. It wallows in regality.