I am pretty sure I want to do it, and I'm still young enough that it won't affect too many legal documents and sensitive information. But I want to know if anyone else has done it and what they changed it to!
2007-02-05 20:27:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Many people change their birth names, whether they are Biblical in origin or not, as a result of a spiritual awakening or other events in their lives - it's extremely common among actors, for instance. If your name doesn't suit you, change it.
2007-02-08 08:12:49 · answer #1 · answered by TechnoMom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I did. And yes, it is better to do it while you are younger, it costs less money and their are fewer papers to file. I never liked my name anyways and after I left Christianity, it really felt odd having a first name that meant follower of Christ and having a biblical middle name. I did get a lot of backlash though, people thought I was nuts for changing my full legal name. But I had my mother's blessing and I haven't regretted it once. Many people do not understand the effect a name can have on a person. If you are carrying a name that doesn't suit you, it can have a very negative effect.
I'm not going to post my name on such a public forum though! Lol. But I didn't change it to a really far out there name. I'd suggest selecting a somewhat normal sounding first name and pick a more adventurous middle one.
2007-02-06 04:36:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have almost gone that far.
Everone in town calls me Two bears,
The hospital where I volunteer , the land lord, where I work all calls me Two Bears.
I even receive mail address to Two bears.
The only reason why I have not changed my name legally is becuse I don;t want or need the hassle from the government right now. My life is very full at present.
2007-02-06 04:44:36 · answer #3 · answered by Rev. Two Bears 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't change it! I'm a pagan, and I see a name as a name. It would have no meaning to me, other than the fact that it would be what I was known as in the larger world outside my beliefs.
2007-02-07 16:08:50 · answer #4 · answered by Silver Wolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a few people who have and they're pretty happy with it. Lucky for me my mother likes Nature names so I never had to bother with that issue.
2007-02-06 08:36:22 · answer #5 · answered by kaplah 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why waste the $100? It's not like having a biblical name will scar you for life.
Unless, of course, you are changing it because you want to become a stripper. Then I suggest "Chastity Chesticles".
2007-02-06 04:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by reginachick22 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Not sure that it's any of your business!
2007-02-06 04:33:11 · answer #7 · answered by prairiegurrl 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋