changing your [real] name

[rh71]

Anyone have any experience in this ? This is for someone who is cutting off a part of their first name as well as changing their last name to add the husband's name.

I know you can go to the DMV and fill out forms to change your name on your license, but what about for everywhere else like credit cards, social security, etc. ? Do we have to go to each place separately ??? Are we forgetting anything else ?

 

[CPA]

To officially change your name you have to go through the Social Security Administration. There is a form and usually it takes 6-8 weeks.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: CPA
To officially change your name you have to go through the Social Security Administration. There is a form and usually it takes 6-8 weeks.

Thanks for the info. Is there any kind of trickle-down effect from this ? Or will we still have to call each credit card company or whatever else we're forgetting... ?

 

[five40]

Would it be totally legal to changing your name to something like...."Fvcking Pirate"?

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: five40
Would it be totally legal to changing your name to something like...."Fvcking Pirate"?

I don't see why not, after all a gentleman did change his name to Optimus Prime. 🙂

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Originally posted by: CPA
To officially change your name you have to go through the Social Security Administration. There is a form and usually it takes 6-8 weeks.

... and file a petition for a change of name in the state court where you live. You do-it-yourself lawyers scare the hell out of me sometimes 😛😉🙂

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Originally posted by: five40
Would it be totally legal to changing your name to something like...."Fvcking Pirate"?

Uh... no... That is why the court is there. To prevent you from subjecting the rest of the populous to your idiocy.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: CPA
To officially change your name you have to go through the Social Security Administration. There is a form and usually it takes 6-8 weeks.

... and file a petition for a change of name in the state court where you live. You do-it-yourself lawyers scare the hell out of me sometimes 😛😉🙂

Change of name in a state court... why is this needed ? Aren't we all tagged with just our SSN or do you mean this is a part 2 step that must be taken ?

How do we go about filing this ? Is the form only at the courts ?

 

[paulney]

I changed my first name when I became a citizen. I was using the new name since day one anyway, just not on official forms.

 

[TitanDiddly]

I'm going to as soon as I turn 18.

My name is 'Ned', my legal name is 'Edward'. It's a PITA.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: paulney
I changed my first name when I became a citizen. I was using the new name since day one anyway, just not on official forms.

See, she changed it when she became a citizen too... but now wants to change her first name again to shorten it so she doesn't have 3 first names. 😉 Still possible through SS ?

 

[jjones]

Can't you do this with the paperwork for your marriage license without the need for the standard court petition filing? I thought I remembered that marriage was the one time you could do it this.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: CPA
To officially change your name you have to go through the Social Security Administration. There is a form and usually it takes 6-8 weeks.

... and file a petition for a change of name in the state court where you live. You do-it-yourself lawyers scare the hell out of me sometimes 😛😉🙂

bleh, if you get married that pretty much takes care of that problem. Hey, and at $250/hour, I'll take my chances 😛

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: CPA
To officially change your name you have to go through the Social Security Administration. There is a form and usually it takes 6-8 weeks.

... and file a petition for a change of name in the state court where you live. You do-it-yourself lawyers scare the hell out of me sometimes 😛😉🙂

bleh, if you get married that pretty much takes care of that problem. Hey, and at $250/hour, I'll take my chances 😛

that's the thing... we applied for our marriage certificate and requested her first name be changed too but they said only the last name can be changed at that time. 😕 We want both done for her.