Re:The History of Djgpp
by kelnos on Monday November 09, 2026 @03:55AM
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> the work involved would outweigh any benefit to her
Yeah, depending on jurisdiction, name changes can be a pain in the ass. Not just the name change itself (which might actually be fairly simple), but in updating anything else in your life (like perhaps a bank or brokerage account) to reflect your new name, not to mention any process that requires you to link your birth certificate or other pre-name-change document to your current identity.
Re:The History of Djgpp
by skissane on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @09:48PM
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My mother had an additional complication: she’s a doctor, although she finally retired this year and surrendered her medical registration. Her colleagues all called her by her real name, but most of her patients knew her by her legal name.
Yeah, depending on jurisdiction, name changes can be a pain in the ass. Not just the name change itself (which might actually be fairly simple), but in updating anything else in your life (like perhaps a bank or brokerage account) to reflect your new name, not to mention any process that requires you to link your birth certificate or other pre-name-change document to your current identity.