I've been thinking a lot about this for a long time, as my last name has some terrible history behind it. Apparently, I come from at least two generations of pedophiles. My father is actually known by name at the local FBI department for some of his sexual and narcotic offenses. The fact that just going by my last name can lead a federal agency to relate me to a known monster creeps me right the hell out. Because of this, I've been wanting to change my name.
Now, my grandfather on my mother's side was actually my mother's stepfather. His only son can't have children, so there's no one to carry on the "legacy." I am strongly considering changing my last name to his. My only conflicting thoughts are the way the name will sound when paired with my first and middle.
My name right now is Tyler Aaron Standifird.
If I were to change it, it'd be Tyler Aaron Leonard.
What do you think?
[small]inb4 "was you raped?" No, I luckily wasn't.[/small]
Edit: Oh, and to promote discussion value, what do you think of name-changing and do you know of any really good or really bad ones? A friend of mine legally changed his name to Jack Havoc. Ridiculous.
Now, my grandfather on my mother's side was actually my mother's stepfather. His only son can't have children, so there's no one to carry on the "legacy." I am strongly considering changing my last name to his. My only conflicting thoughts are the way the name will sound when paired with my first and middle.
My name right now is Tyler Aaron Standifird.
If I were to change it, it'd be Tyler Aaron Leonard.
What do you think?
[small]inb4 "was you raped?" No, I luckily wasn't.[/small]
Edit: Oh, and to promote discussion value, what do you think of name-changing and do you know of any really good or really bad ones? A friend of mine legally changed his name to Jack Havoc. Ridiculous.
