Do you go by your legal name?

[Absently]

And then you have to notify everyone and everything about your name change was the point I was trying to make I've also had my name changed, but I was about 6 or so, so my mum handled it all

I would imagine that by changing your name people would already call you that anyways? I never had to tell anyone because I already used that name (point of the name change was to just make it official!!) But I literally never bothered changing official documentation until it expired got my new driving license other day in my current name tho, so pretty proud

[rnix]

I had my name change legally when I was 16. I had a different first middle and last name
But I didn't like it and I've reverted back to my birth name but all my documents are in my legal name. If that makes sense.

[e5]

Yeah, I do.

Elliott
but obv people call me Ell or whatever too

[Kardan]

I would imagine that by changing your name people would already call you that anyways? I never had to tell anyone because I already used that name (point of the name change was to just make it official!!) But I literally never bothered changing official documentation until it expired got my new driving license other day in my current name tho, so pretty proud

Surely not changing the documentation would cause an issue though? Let's say you got pulled over by the police in your car - your drivers license would have someone elses name on it?

[Circadia]

I have no middle name and I only use my full first name for legal stuff, on the registers at college I'm down as Abi not Abigail because I hate my first name

[crystaldd0]

I go by Hoyt Turnipseed Jr

[Absently]

Surely not changing the documentation would cause an issue though? Let's say you got pulled over by the police in your car - your drivers license would have someone elses name on it?

They're not gonna ask for any other documentation bar your license typically

[-Amyy]

My name on my birth certificate is Amelia but everyone has always called me Amy and I've always called myself that, which is really weird because I actually like the name Amelia. Pretty much nobody knows my real name unless they see my passport or something

[AtxP]

My passport states me First, Middle and Surname. I used first and surname.

[-Moniquee.]

Yeah on all my things I go by my full name