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Nov 22, 2014, 7:56 pm
#16
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I guess I don't see the problem. 
I also do not like my given name, and have not used it since I was about 10 years old. Half of my credit cards have the name I use, and the other half have my legal given name.
My drivers license and passport have my given name.
Alex, have I misunderstood your question?
I also do not like my given name, and have not used it since I was about 10 years old. Half of my credit cards have the name I use, and the other half have my legal given name.
My drivers license and passport have my given name.
Alex, have I misunderstood your question?
Nov 23, 2014, 9:00 pm
#17
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Was this a bad idea? (Authorised user isn't real)
My German Shepherd has a Citi Amex -no SSN required. She has even received a couple preapproved offers, so I'm assuming she has a credit file out there somewhere.
Nov 24, 2014, 5:55 am
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Nov 24, 2014, 6:32 am
#20
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I'm happy with my first name. But I used to find it a bit weird that people I did not know were using my first name, having read it on my credit card - and in some cases adapting it (e.g. "Mikey" for "Michael") which was not to my liking.
So these days my credit cards only show two initials and surname. Don't US card issuers allow that?
So these days my credit cards only show two initials and surname. Don't US card issuers allow that?
Nov 24, 2014, 7:12 pm
#21
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: NB, Canada
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I have some name issues too.
I have an assortment of different names on everything from license to credit cards to passport. I have never had an issue with any of it.
But I am in Canada, where the lady at the wicket at the passport office changed the name on my passport.
I have an assortment of different names on everything from license to credit cards to passport. I have never had an issue with any of it.
But I am in Canada, where the lady at the wicket at the passport office changed the name on my passport.
Nov 25, 2014, 5:25 am
#22
Join Date: Jul 2013
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I don't think you read my reply. If your looking for an authorized card with your favorite nickname its easy. I don't really see the need to have it appear on your credit report as Alex. I was telling you it makes no difference whether it's on your report as an authorized user as you can have it removed of you want because your an authorized user it's not your card and it shouldnt even be on a credit report to begin with but it does happen. When you apply for your own primary card you still have to use your full legal name.
Nov 25, 2014, 6:21 am
#23
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I don't think you read my reply. If your looking for an authorized card with your favorite nickname its easy. I don't really see the need to have it appear on your credit report as Alex. I was telling you it makes no difference whether it's on your report as an authorized user as you can have it removed of you want because your an authorized user it's not your card and it shouldnt even be on a credit report to begin with but it does happen. When you apply for your own primary card you still have to use your full legal name.
I'm probably going to legally change my name once I graduate from university, as I'm planning to move to England and the legal name change process is much easier there, though I may wait until I get married, if I end up taking on my future wife's last name, then I only have to change name legally once