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.