I can’t reveal my first name but it is old-fashioned English–think Meredith, Esther, Olga, Gretchen…
My last name makes me too identifiable. It is an Ellis Island misspelling that makes me the only person on this earth with my exact first and last name combo.
I thought I would change it with marriage but I don’t think marriage is going to happen for me, at least not anytime soon, and I’m not putting anything on hold for it anymore.
I think with my old-timey first name I could afford a zany last name. I like Winter and Snow. I don’t want it to be too “out there” or difficult to spell, so I’m not going to do something like Zephyr, and I would like suggestions that aren’t too tied to a specific concept. Interesting enough but not excessively unique.
My background is Taiwanese and white American without ties to any specific country strong enough to pick a name from some European country I only have a bit of a connection to from generations ago. The white side is Irish, Welsh, and French. I am not trying to stand out excessively. I do not feel a strong connection to my Taiwanese side, and that could be its own post. I don’t want something commonly mispronounced. I was thinking something like Shaw? It might make my ex think I’m obsessed with him but he already thinks that so whatever.
Could go with the “last name thats just a job title” like baker or smith or computer scientist
Jane Softwarearchitect
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Ten years ago, it was Alan Student.
Seven years ago, he called himself Alan ITSupport.
Four years ago, he changed it to Alan Servicemanager.
You want to know what he goes by now? Alan Stayathomedad. It’s really annoying that he keeps changing his surname for each job.
Becca GISTech
John Customer Success Account Manager is a handful and not something you want initialed.
Which reminds me of nominative determinism. OP should choose “Rich” “ Wise” “Smart” “Dollar”. And also - first Impressions are everything.
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'); DROP TABLE Names; –
Power
or maybe Danger, although that’s better as a middle name
Idk about the optics of Dr Danger
Sounds pretty fucking badass if you ask me, Doctor.
or maybe then go for “Who” or “Hu” if you like to make friends with nerds
If it’s an Ellis Island misspelling, could you not just correct the misspelling and go with the corrected version?
Don’t pick your ex’s name for the love of god?
Lmao I was kidding (maybe)
Zephyr Onomotopoeia Scintillating
I hate you
- Chesty LaRue
- Busty St. Clair
- Hooty McBoob
Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho
The only true good suggestion on here.
I vote for Name Mc(Name) face
McGillicuddy? Meredith McGillicuddy.
Just something you should be aware, getting your name changed could be a royal pain in the butt and takes a long time, fair bit of money and a lot of patience. I recently went through the process and it’s quite the journey. First thing you need to get is a signed paper from a judge in your state. Here are the list of things you have to do afterwards. There are some dependencies so you may not be able to get them done simultaneously. Social security card and state drivers license are the two most important and everything else comes afterwards.
- Social Security Card - Depending on your location, an appointment could take few months.
- Driver’s License - In my state name change doesn’t require an appointment however if you’re upgrading to Real ID then it may require an appointment. Appointment could take several weeks to several months depending on your state.
- Car registrations
- Car titles - This could cost some money
- Car insurance
- Passport and Passport Card - This could take some time and may cost some money depending on your situation. https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/renew-replace/change-correct-passport.html
- Your employer
- If you own a company then there may be some paperwork to be done.
- If you are renting then you’ll need to talk to your landlord or property manager
- If you own a house you might need to talk to your city
- Utility (Electricity, Gas, Internet, Mobile, etc.)
- Your healthcare provider
- Health/Life insurance
- Property insurance
- Voting registration
- Bank Accounts - This requires new drivers license as ID
- Credit Cards - Same as above.
- Investment accounts (Broker, 401K, IRA)
- Local public library card
- Memberships like AAA, Costco, AARP, etc.
EDIT: There are several more additions I just thought of.
- If you own a house or condo with home owner’s association, you’ll need them to update their records
- if you have children, your daycare center or school will need their emergency contact updated
EDIT: The following don’t pertain to me personally so I really don’t know what is involved with name change. You should to do more research to find out for sure if they pertains to you.
- If you are a certain licensed professional like doctor, lawyer, accountant, real-estate agent, electrician, plumber, etc. you may need to update those records
- Firearm registration may need to be updated
- if you are in your family member’s will, those may need to be updated
Damn that is a long list. First thought is thank you for taking the time to type it out, second thought is how crazy it is that married women just quietly swallow this additional burden. Saving this comment.
No problem. The list was very easy to make since I just went through the process. Yes I agree that it’s crazy practically every married women have to slog through the gauntlet of bureaucracy. I’m genuinely surprised I haven’t heard more complaints from married women about it.
I hope I haven’t discouraged you from going through the steps of changing your name. Social Security Card and Driver’s License are the two that takes some time and effort but it’s all down hill after that. Everything else is just tedious and not difficult at all. When you eventually hold your new documents with your new name in your hands, it will be well worth it. I won’t spoil it for you but you’ll feel it. Good luck!
I’ve known people who’ve gone through the process. It’s really a one step at a time thing and not as overwhelming as it sounds. A good resource though
I knew a couple that did this. Neither of them changed their names when they got married, and both their names were just weird. They wanted more professional-sounding names, FWIW.
I somewhat agree to explore the un-messed up spelling, but can see how that might not work. My friends just dug through family histories until they found one they liked. Settled on Snook. Worked for them.
Starting from scratch, I would start with syllables first to see what fits. It’s either you want a mirroring of the syllables of the first name if you want something formidable and important-sounding, or a single syllable that is a stark punctuation if it suits you more.
A few examples:
2-syllable names might do better with 1 or 2 syllables - Maureen Star, Maureen Wright. Maureen Harper, Maureen Rivers flow well.
3 syllable names might work with up to 3 - Meredith Mackenzie. Meredith Lancaster.
You might also want a “job name” as other suggested as they are sort of ethnically neutral (other than being English) - many 2 syllables. Taylor, Harper, Archer, Tanner, Hunter, Sawyer, Driver, Wainwright, etc.
Or something you like in nature - Rivers, Forester, Woods, Fields, Bay, Mariner
If you go for 1 syllable, make it a word people know that pops. Knox. Hale. Quinn. Snow. Stone. Frost. Hart. Steele. Black. Night. Day.
Also, search online first to make sure that no one with the same name is a serial killer or something.
Best of luck!
Your full name should be [FirstName] Mc[FirstNameFace]
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Find someone with the same first name as you and steal their last name
Truly the most English option
