I live in Ga and I have a 1 month old. I have decided that her first name is terrible, I had no idea I would have so many problems with it. I thought it was a beautiful name. But now I would like to change it for free, without going through the courts and as if the other name never existed... Is there anything I can do? Who should I contact?
2006-10-05 16:13:42 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Her name is Annalise, pronounced anna lees. Strangers call her ona lees or ona leeseuh. (Mostly at the doctors office, insurance company or whoever is reading her name). But the worst part is her own damn family doesnt like her name they say its mexican (we are white) and they wont call her by it!
2006-10-05 16:37:35 · update #1
It is a beautiful name - I love it. I remember reading a book long ago where the heroine was Annalise - and she was Swedish or Norweigan or something. Don't change the name. We, too, gave our son an unusual name - and have had to deal with mispronounciations, etc. but have just dealt with it. He has too, but now loves his name, and is almost 15. He's happy and proud to have a name that absolutely no one had at his elementary school, and now no one does at high school.
2006-10-05 16:51:04 · answer #1 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love that name! Your right it is beautiful. You should not change it just becuase your family does not like it. I can not tolerate when family members try to control what a person names there child. Not to mention not only does the name not sound mexican, it's not at all It's German.
But if you really do want to change her name, I'm pretty sure you have to go through the courts and stuff but I'm not completly sure. I know that in Wisconsin a mother can change her babys name up to a year after her birth.
2006-10-05 17:01:39 · answer #2 · answered by MEEEE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about Georgia but in most states changing a name is just about the easiest legal action you can bring. You will probably have to go to court and pay a filing fee but there is no reason you can't do it yourself. My recommendation is that you call the local courts and ask them for help. Most states have many different courts so first ask ... "what court do I go to for a change of name of a minor". then get the number and ask to speak to the court coordinator or clerk and ask what you need to do the change of name. They will help you. It will probably be as simple as filing a petition and order and then showing up to court on a specific date for the hearing. Ask if they have the forms that you need. If they do not, ask if there is a law library in the courthouse where you can get them. Most cities have a public law library with a staff that can show you what you need to look up. Don't be afraid to make the phone calls. Most courts like to help people with things like this. I am curious, what is the name?
2006-10-05 16:37:20 · answer #3 · answered by Michael 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its her official name that is the problem thenit will always be there until legally changed.
It is not free to change her name under any circumstance.
Otherwise it would be too easy for people to change names and the crime of fraud would be huge.
The only advice there can be to change her name for free is to call her another name (like a nickname) and tell everyone that it is her name (whether you actually had it changed or not, as most people would not know). The only time her name would then come into play is when she has to provide proof of her identity later in life.
If you are that desperate to change her name officially I suggest you legally change it though. By the sounds of it she may appreciate this later in life that you did this for her.
2006-10-05 16:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the process of changing my daughters last name. In IL you must go thru the court system. Not only is it $200, but we have to run an ad for 6 weeks starting our intentions.
As for those thinking it's terrible to change ur child's name, her dad & I weren't married and both stubborn, so hyphenated her last name. We married when she was less than1 yr old and she has only ever know the one last name. Now at 7 she begged us to do something about it.
2006-10-05 16:23:40 · answer #5 · answered by Crazymom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need to do this legally. However, it is relatively painless to do it for a minor child. Go to the website listed below (or one like it) read the document so that you understand what you have to do, then get the required forms from the Georgia state courts and file it yourself.
That's the least expensive way to do it.
I find that naming children something easy to spell, easy to remember, and in standard English naming convention for the child's sex is the nicest way to earn respect for that person.
I hope that's what you want to do now.
2006-10-05 16:23:52 · answer #6 · answered by nora22000 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 21:32:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is an absolutely beautiful name. Don't let your family pressure you. It should be the other way around, they should get used to it; you shouldn't have to go to court to change it! And it's not Mexican. That's dumb
2006-10-06 07:01:14 · answer #8 · answered by Amy M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so far you have 19 responses and i am the only one who thinks it is a beautiful name. this is too easy. as for doctors office etc. you say firmly that "it is pronounced anna lees" as for family members you say " her name is Annalise; if you can't use it you don't get to hold her"
2006-10-06 05:29:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that if you contact the Social Security administration, that they can give you information about it. I am having to change the name on my son's social security card, because the people at the hospital mis-spelt his name while filling out his birth certificate. I had them fix it before we even went home, but somehow, wrong information was still sent by them to the SS people.
By the way, what is her name now, and what are you going to change it to?
2006-10-05 16:22:38 · answer #10 · answered by Queen Queso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋