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In reply to the discussion: Have You Ever Wanted to Change Your Name? [View all]ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)31. That story is all too familiar to me
The bullies had no end of fun with my name: 'Guy'. And I bet you can guess what every single bully ever called me. When I was in my late 20s, a baggage handler at the airport decided to alter my name! I guess there is no escaping the teasing, no matter how old I am.
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Honestly, I don't see the point in women changing their name to their husband's
ProudLib72
May 2019
#70
First and Middle, no. But have wanted to take my mother's last name for a long time.
Lady Freedom Returns
May 2019
#6
Yes. I always hated my first name. Ugly sounding, unusual spelling, just awful. It didn't help that
lunamagica
May 2019
#39
Orphie? I can't even...I did change it No one who didn't know me as a child even knows that name
lunamagica
May 2019
#41