These folks explain their reasons for ditching their birth names and choosing new ones.
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![]() A legal stoush has erupted between a mother and a father over whether their baby daughter should have a double-barrelled surname on her birth certificate.
![]() Lucky are those whose name changes are more than spreadsheet transactions. Said Adams of his: “It feels like I’m a brand-new person.”
Clare's insight:
Some interesting stories of people changing their names for marriage, divorce, cultural or other reasons.
![]() Justice Johnston ordered that Koruba be added as the boy's second middle name, saying it could "only promote the likelihood of the child having a meaningful relationship with his father, connection with his paternal family and serve as a reminder of his background, culture and heritage". |
![]() We asked readers how they decided on their child's surname. The volume of responses was enormous, very varied, and sometimes surprising.
![]() Bandmate Angaleena Presley previously promised the song "has nothing to do with us and is about no one in this group"
Clare's insight:
A fun music video about getting your surname changed back to the original.
![]() In 1928, the Aberdeen Journal mentioned a London woman who had been granted a separation from her husband by London Magistrate Basil B. Watson. She was apparently very pleased about the decision, b…
![]() Dear Swistle, I know your blog focuses on baby names, but I love your advice and I thought I'd write to you anyway. I'm getting divorced in February, and in my state, one can change their name comp... |