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Originally Posted by Moxio Change it to Cloud, Sephiroth, Vaan, Zidane, or Tidus.

If he did I'd personally find him and hit him in the balls with a golf club once a day everyday at random times.

Originally Posted by Purple Flames If he did I'd personally find him and hit him in the balls with a golf club once a day everyday at random times.

Originally Posted by Purple Flames If he did I'd personally find him and hit him in the balls with a golf club once a day everyday at random times.

You'd better watch out. If he picked Zidane he might headbutt your ass to the ground.

Originally Posted by Strell You'd better watch out. If he picked Zidane he might headbutt your ass to the ground.

Nah, cause OP would be a ZINO (Zidane in name only).

I remember that you have to get a background check, finger prints, and you also have to go to court, to see if the judge will allow it.

Once thats done you also have to pay for a listing fee in a newspaper. Saying that your John Doe and is now known as Jane Doe or something like that.

It also cost about $250 total for all the paperworks. About a six months process.

Originally Posted by SneakyPenguin I'd be curious to get some information on this too, as I've been considering changing my last name back to what it was supposed to be (it was changed during the red scare due to being too russian sounding).

That actually would be a good reason to do so

I knew someone who changed their name, but I didn't find out about the whole process as I haven't seen him since shortly after his 18th birthday (and you have to be 18 to change your name).

"Changed my name because I can"

Rock Strongo

Originally Posted by Shinkuu Ryao Max Power.

Grandpa Oh, wait a minute. The family name is my legacy to you. I got it from my father, and he got it from his father, and he traded a mule for it! And that mule went on to save Spring Break!

The Optimus Prime guardsman was the first thing I thought of too when I read this.

You should change it to Spartacus. That way, when someone asks your name you can say "I am Spartacus!" Eh? How 'bout it?

Mike Hunt

How about changing it to: "The <occupation> formerly known as Marcello"

Originally Posted by Maklershed Mike Hunt

or York Hunt

I consulted my five-year-old self on this matter. This is what he told me.

"Let's not and say we did."

Honestly, most name changes seem to fall into 1 of 2 catagories:

Legitimate: This usually has a family reason to change (ex want your father's last name or going back into your heritage), or you are in some form of witness protection.

Jackass: You are trying to be funny (like the guy who changed his name to They, so he can say, "they did it"

Honestly, it seems like your reason falls closer to catagory 2. If you don't like your name enough, give yourself a nickname. That's easy, but your name is really representing who you are. Not worth changing just because it isn't the name that you would have chosen.

Originally Posted by lordxixor101 Honestly, most name changes seem to fall into 1 of 2 catagories: Legitimate: This usually has a family reason to change (ex want your father's last name or going back into your heritage), or you are in some form of witness protection. Jackass: You are trying to be funny (like the guy who changed his name to They, so he can say, "they did it" Honestly, it seems like your reason falls closer to catagory 2. If you don't like your name enough, give yourself a nickname. That's easy, but your name is really representing who you are. Not worth changing just because it isn't the name that you would have chosen.

It costs $250

All the OP needs to figure out is whether it's worth $250

Costs $35 here

Originally Posted by whoknows "Max Power Its a name you'd love to touch, but you musnt touch His name sounds good in your ear But when you say it you musn't fear For his name can be said by anyone"

Max Power doesn't abbreviate. Each letter is as important as the one that preceded it. Maybe more important! No, as important.

It would be good if you could change your name, but there was a 1 in 10 chance it would be changed to something hideously insulting. Like, you'd have to spin a wheel with insults on it to randomize it.