Anyone had their name legally changed?

[SafyreSchool**]

Just curious if you or anyone you know has had their name changed.
(not including last name by marriage)

Would you?

Thoughts?

 

[milliniar]

yep legal changed my name. no one ever called me the name i was born with.

 

[Talent]

My father slightly altered his last name when he moved to Canada. Made it easier to pronounce.

 

[Thunderflash500]

I would. If I could think of a better one. Not my last name though.

 

[Rex Kwon Do]

I want to change my name but I'd feel guilty, like I was insulting my paternal ancestors. Plus, I have a fairly unique surname (in the area of the country I live in, at least), so at least I have that going for me.

But I want to change it to something ridiculous like Toshiro Kurosawa. It'd be a total mindfuck when I fill out some form and the person who looks at it expects some Japanese dude to show up, and not a 6'2" white dude.

 

[Begbie]

My dad changed his surname (Singh) He had a white mum and and an Indian father who he never met and got bullied as a kid for being called Billy Singh.

He changed his name when he was 16 as he didn't want his kids growing up and getting the same abuse that he got.

 

[El Chimpo]

i went from Champkind to Champ...

 

[Noblet10]

I want to legally changed the spelling of my last name. It's legally spelled Noblit. I want to change it back the the original French spelling of Noblet, pronounced No-blAY. I already pronounce it the French way, but legally my last name is still Noblit. Unlike what some have mentioned about it being disrespectful to their family. I feel like I'd be honoring my family more by going back to original French spelling.