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[arethinn]

so what's wrong with changing a name to reflect one's current state? is there something in the great book of all things bad against that? sure, i guess, confusing for people on mailing lists.. but if I named myself "Elisann Tulgey" at the moment, after the Tulgey Wood in "Jabberwocky" (which is rather how I feel at the moment - dark, confused, but with wonder and fantastical things hiding in the shadows), would it be somehow wrong not to keep that when it passed? to keep changing my name or part of my name as circumstances dictated?

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[tyrsalvia.livejournal.com]

I don't mean to sound overly discouraging, I just wanted to point out the practical aspects of such a thing. Changing your name is a giant pain in the ass and while I'm glad I did it, I don't want to do it again.

I suggest you decide on a fairly permanant name and stick with it for legal and family purposes, and maybe have an ever-changing nickname you ask your friends to call you. This should minimize the irritation aspect, while still allowing you the freedom of frequent self-definition.