Name Change.

[deer-lanterns.livejournal.com]

I know this has been posted/discussed/asked before, but there aren't any tags so it's hard to find again...so, name changes. Who here has gotten one? Were you still happy with the change in the future? 

I've been through a lot of terrible crap this past year, and I'm making a big move and, just, starting over. A name change seems very apropos. It's something that has been nagging at me constantly lately. I mentioned it to some friends and they just laughed. Does it seem too late to do at the age of 27? I've never really liked my name anyway, and now seems like an opportune time to do something about it.

I'm broaching this the way I would a tattoo, very cautiously.

Comments

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

I have never changed my name, but I do have several nicknames that different groups of people know me by, so I have friends who call me by different names. If you are thinking about starting over with something new, I say go for it. It's never too late to change who you are. Your friends will get used to it eventually if they can understand that it is a serious and important change for you.

Like you said, take your time with it and see what ends up feeling the most like You.