I was going to ask for some kind of evidence, but it seems I missed this episode: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1353050

So yeah, on the face of it that's some quite scummy behaviour.

That's quite a negative word about someone else on a thread about negative comments.

It's accurate though. Hopefully more people will take your comments about real world identities in context.

This is the same name as is on my id card, and has been for years now.

Out of friendly curiosity - what led you to change your official name? What are the steps to do that? (I have an awkward last name and am considering it).

It seems like you even changed your first name. How did it feel, how long did it take until your new name felt natural?

Changing your last name is a reasonably straightforward process in most countries, because women usually do it when they get married. The first name is a bit more difficult, but if you have appropriate and reasonable reasons, it can be changed.