When children pass from childhood to adult, do most cultures still grant name changes?
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I am in the BDS&M lifestyle.  my Master renamed me Sunshine because he felt that after all of the hell I had been through in my life I deserved to have a bit of sunshine to brighten my new life with Him.
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United States\nState laws regulate name changes in the United States.\n\nUsually a person can adopt any name desired for any reason. There are differences in specific requirements among U.S. states, but usually a court order is needed to change names (which would be applied for in a state court). It is necessary to plead that the name change is not for a fraudulent or other illegal purpose (such as evading a lien or debt, or for defaming someone.)\n\nThe applicant may be required to give a somewhat reasonable explanation for wanting to change his/her name. A fee is generally payable, and the applicant may be required to post legal notices in newspapers to announce the name change. Generally the judge has judicial discretion to grant or deny a change of name, especially if the name change is for "frivolous" or "immoral" purposes, such as changing one's name to "God," "Penis," or "Copyright."\n\nIn 2004, a Missouri man did succeed in changing his name to "They." [1] The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a name change to "1069" could be denied, but that "Ten Sixty-Nine" was acceptable (Application of Dengler, 1979), and the North Dakota Supreme Court denied the same request several years before (Petition of Dengler, 1976). [2][3]\n\nIn nearly all states one cannot choose the name of a notable person with the intent to mislead, a name that is intentionally confusing, a racial slur, fighting words (threats and obscenities,) or a name that incites violence.\n\nUnder the federal immigration and nationality law, when aliens apply for naturalization, they have the option of asking for their names to be changed upon the grant of citizenship with no additional fees. This allows them the opportunity to adopt a more Americanized name. In the 2005 version of Form N-400--Application for Naturalization--Part 1 (D) asks whether the person applying for naturalization would like to legally change his or her name. During the naturalization interview, a petition for name change is prepared to be forwarded to a federal court. The applicant certifies that he or she is not seeking a change of name for any unlawful purpose such as the avoidance of debt or evasion of law enforcement. Such a name change becomes final once a federal court naturalizes an applicant.\n\nIn some states, individuals are often allowed to return to the use of any prior surname (e.g., maiden name upon divorce.) Some states, such as New York, also allow married couples to adopt any new surname upon marriage, which may be a hyphenated form of the bride's and groom's names, a combination of parts of their family names, or any new family name they can agree upon adopting as the married name.\n\nIn order to maintain one's identity, it is desirable to obtain a formal order so there is continuity of personal records.\n\nThe "open and notorious" use of a name is often sufficient to allow one to use an assumed name. In some jurisdictions, individuals may register the use of a trade name that is distinct from their legal name and is registered with the county clerk, secretary of state, or other similar government authority. Individuals who wish to publish materials and do not have the publication associated with them, may publish under a pseudonym; such a right is protected under the First Amendment.\n\nHope that helped a little
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Biologically seen the person stays whatever gender the person was initially, however, I think that in documents, passports, etc.  the new gender will be reflected after the full conversion process is finshed. This applies also for the usage of public bathrooms.
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You can change your name at any age..If you are under 18 you need parental consent unless you have a special need but yeah there should be no hassle
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It is a tribal tradition in most tribes that they name you.\nJust a few make you earn it, from things you normally do.\nSome chiefs do the naming, or ok the name chosen for you.
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The answer is Jr.(Junior) whether for male or female.\nIt's commonly used in Britain and the US - it just means 'a younger person having the same name as their parent'.
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Actually the practice was quite common in colonial times.  You usually found a child named for the father and one named for the mother.  It seems to have gone out of practice near 1900.  There is nothing wrong with it.
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if your birth surname is now your legal name, i would imagine you would simply apply for a new passport. In fact, i think the government would prefer that you do this.
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NO I PLANED MY CHILDRENS NAMES WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER NOW IM MARRIED WITH 3 CHILDREN ALL OF THEM HAVE THE NAMES I CHOSE THEN
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yes, but the personality of the person who choosed this name. Mostly, he is the father. Notice, the name affect the personality of the child, some names are attractive, cause admiration, meanwhile others invokes negative response. so, we must be carful when we dedicate the names of our born kids
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I expect it would have to be a name from the most populated country n the world which is China, I believe. Therefore names such as John are probably not in the running unless you are referring only to the English speaking and western world. Some sites say that Muhammad is the most common name in the world. \n\nI hope this helps.
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yes one can change the name whenever want to...just have to file papers and pay a fee..along with changing all your other documents...social security card...drivers licsense and such... but in all honesty...when you love someone and get married ...that is supposed to be the grandest show of love there is...by taking your husbands name.  so dont be too upset if he disagrees with you on this... \n\nhell alot of us dont like our given names... but they were given to us for a reason...generation names...era names whatever....think of the poor souls that walk around like Dick Peters...or Buford or other odd names...but these people carry them ..why ...cuz they were chosen out of love.\n\nhope you make the right choice for you ...good luck
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In Europe, Jewish families didn´t either have family names at all or the family name was the name of the father.\nAt the beginning of the 19 th century, Jews had to choose family names in many european countries. But names from which you could "see" that the person is jewish, that means names which sound jewish, were not allowed because the Jewish people should be assimilated. So, the choosed for example German, French or Russian names.
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If you are still a minor, you will need permission from your parent or guardian, unless you can show just cause why you should change it. Like your parents gave you some idiotic name like some of the Hollywood types are currently bestowing on their children. \nCheck at your local court house to find out the exact procedure. Once you are of legal age, you can call yourself anything you choose, as long as it is not obscene or defamatory. \nGood luck to you!
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Some states have laws governing name changes. Usually in a divorce there is a choice, unless the state law forbids changing your name. You can always change your name to anything you want it to be, if you want to pay for it. Look at rock star Alice Cooper. So you can keep your ex's last name or change it depending on the law. \n\nAs for your children's names ... there are also laws controling changing their names like changing your name. After my son and his wife divorced, she took back her maiden name, and wanted to change their children's names. My son was angry (and hurt) and told her she should ask the girls if they wanted to change their names. The oldest girl wanted to keep her Dad's last name, and the younger girl (more attached to her Mom) said she wouldn't mind having her mom's name. In the end, his ex-wife let both girls keep their Dad's last name. She later had a child by a guy old enough to be her father (and wasn't married to him), and this child has his father's last name ... so she now has three different last names in her household. This seems to be okay, and it lets the kids have their own identity.
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hmmm... I live in the USA and I have never really heard that in particular.  But I may be able to supply some additional input.\n\nIt is fairly common for us to use less formal versions of our names. Very often you will see, William being call Bill, or Robert being called Bob.  Even some females do this. Elizabeth is often called Betty, or Catherine, Cathy. Some even actually even use two of them at once, like Billy Bob.\n\nIt is possible, that calling Mohammed Moe, is nothing more than a sign of acceptance.\n\n\n\nAdded Note;\n\nI personally prefer the more formal versions.  My name is Chyrelanne.  I do not care for it when people call me Chyrel.  I usually correct them, by pointing out that Chyrelanne is just one word.\n\n\n\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApgRAIGflrDpqJFd6oXrOlbsy6IX?qid=1006022811250
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My son has a lot of friends in his school from China.  Most of them kept their given names which we got used to after a little assistance with pronunciation.  If you want an English name, though, how about Gerald, Jerome or Jeremy?