I'm sorry the original poster felt the need to legally change his / her name. And I appreciate the obvious sincerety and politeness with which Dragon_Lute presents his / her case. But I agree that a little education for those ignorant of a name's spelling or pronunciation is not the worst thing that can happen to them.
My name is
Ann, one of the most common names going, at least in my generation. I constantly have to spell it. Most people with my (common) surname spell it slightly differently than I do. So I end up spelling my fn and surname all the time. Almost any name can have issues. If I could go back in time I wouldn't have my parents name me anything else other than
Ann, issues and all.
This message was edited 12/22/2011, 10:44 AM