Loruhamah
LLee was it terribly difficult to change your name?
I had been using the name Lee unofficially for at least 15 years. The documents I completed for the name change required a professional to say they knew me for at least 2 years and that I had used the chosen name during that time. That was in Manitoba. I believe in Quebec it required 2 people and 19 years.
You would have to check where you live to see what the requirements are (Office of Vital Statistics for the proivince but might have a different name in the US) . Mine cost me $75 - $25 for the new birth certificate $25 because I was applying from a different province and $25 because I wanted it asap.
I was issued a new birth certificate and a certificate of name change. Sometimes I need the name change just so people know I'm not trying to scam someone