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Not using the first name on your birth certificate

blackcard · 2018-10-14 21:41:00

During a tea break recently, I happened to mention that the name that they knew me as is not the first name on my birth certificate nor on my passport or bank account. I was surprised when roughly half the people at the tea break did not use their first name either. Some used their second name, some a name they were called…

14-10-2018 10:41pm

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blackcard

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During a tea break recently, I happened to mention that the name that they knew me as is not the first name on my birth certificate nor on my passport or bank account. I was surprised when roughly half the people at the tea break did not use their first name either. Some used their second name, some a name they were called when they were young, one person just liked the name and started to use it. Is this common not to use your first name?

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#2 14-10-2018 10:46pm

Try_harder

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Fine! Im going by Mario now

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#3 14-10-2018 10:47pm

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A recent field study has revealed that about 50% of a randomly selected group of people do not habitually use their given name.

Link to study.

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#4 14-10-2018 11:11pm

eviltwin

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I don't use my birth name. I hate it so I go by my nickname, have done for years. If you called me by my birth name I probably wouldn't even register that it's me.

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#5 14-10-2018 11:23pm

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I haven’t used my birth name since I was 6. I hate it so.

Unfortunately I have to use it on official documents. One day I might change it by deed poll. Just to make it official.

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#6 14-10-2018 11:38pm

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mad muffin wrote: »

One day I might change it by deed poll. Just to make it official.

You don't need to. Habitual use changes your name by default. If your given name is Barry, but people generally know you as Larry, and you can demonstrate that this has been the case for an extended period, then the change has already taken place.

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#7 15-10-2018 12:13am

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endacl wrote: »

You don't need to. Habitual use changes your name by default. If your name is Barry Murphy but people generally know you as Larry Murphy and you can demonstrate that this has been the case for an extended period, then the change has already taken place.

FYP :eek:

Not your ornery onager

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