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Title: Name Change
Post by: aves on December 22, 2017, 07:00:11 PM
Post by: aves on December 22, 2017, 07:00:11 PM
I got my name change certificate in the mail today!! I'm so excited! Now I can finally be me for real and it's LEGALLY NOT A PREFERRED NAME IT IS MY NAME AHHHHHHHHH
This is the best thing. Now I just need HRT and I can properly be living my life!
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This is the best thing. Now I just need HRT and I can properly be living my life!
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Title: Re: Name Change
Post by: Devlyn on December 22, 2017, 07:12:48 PM
Post by: Devlyn on December 22, 2017, 07:12:48 PM
Big Hug! It's a great piece of paper, isn't it? :)
Thanks for sharing the good news with everyone!
Hugs, Devlyn
Thanks for sharing the good news with everyone!
Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: Name Change
Post by: Jailyn on December 22, 2017, 07:16:46 PM
Post by: Jailyn on December 22, 2017, 07:16:46 PM
Congrats!!!!!! I got mine done on 11/28 so I have been slowly changing my name in various places and in some cases frustrated. "We have changed it ma'am" only to check it later like a week later, to find it not changed. "Oh we need the information, like why didn't the first person tell me that. It is generally relieving overall though!!!!!
Title: Re: Name Change
Post by: Laurie on December 22, 2017, 11:00:54 PM
Post by: Laurie on December 22, 2017, 11:00:54 PM
Congratulations That is a big step to have taken good jobe Aves! It's a step I have yet to take myself.
Title: Re: Name Change
Post by: flightlessbird on February 02, 2018, 08:32:57 PM
Post by: flightlessbird on February 02, 2018, 08:32:57 PM
Congrats!!! <3 Every step feels so great, doesn't it?
Title: Re: Name Change
Post by: JeanneQ on February 11, 2018, 08:37:13 PM
Post by: JeanneQ on February 11, 2018, 08:37:13 PM
Quote from: aves on December 22, 2017, 07:00:11 PM
I got my name change certificate in the mail today!! I'm so excited! Now I can finally be me for real and it's LEGALLY NOT A PREFERRED NAME IT IS MY NAME AHHHHHHHHH
This is the best thing. Now I just need HRT and I can properly be living my life!
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How long did it take from when you first submitted the paperwork ?
Title: Re: Name Change
Post by: aves on February 12, 2018, 08:42:21 PM
Post by: aves on February 12, 2018, 08:42:21 PM
Quote from: JeanneQ on February 11, 2018, 08:37:13 PM
How long did it take from when you first submitted the paperwork ?
It was about 2ish months for me but I'm in Ontario
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