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Why can't it be something fun like swapping surnames and then creating a portmaneau or blended name for the kids.

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[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 19 points 6 months ago (3 children)

It costs money to legally change your name without a marriage certificate and making a fun portmanteau would cost a lot since you'd both have to pay.

That being said I know two couples who just go by the portmanteau but on legal documents use their birth last names

[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

It's ridiculous that you have to pay now to change your designator. Back in the late 40's my grandpa's name legally changed from "John" to "Jack" simply because he started writing his nickname on forms instead of his "real" name.

[–] EllenKelly@hexbear.net 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

For the most part you can do that now, you won't be able to change it on a bank card, or licence, etc, but i stopped using my birthname years ago for free

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