Originally Posted by
747FC
Consider a legal name change?
The process of getting the legal name change is easy - I did it a while ago. No lawyer was required in my state. But then you have to change EVERYTHING ELSE - social security, drivers license, passport, credit cards, frequent flyer/hotel programs, etc...
I didn't have to change those things for the legal name change because I was simply changing the birth certificate to finally match DL, SS and credit cards. But when I got married a few years later, I had to change everything and that was very time-consuming.