And it was rather anticlimatic.

My name was on a printed sheet outside the door - case #1. Just great - front and center right off the bat.

I went inside, checked in with the clerk, and took a seat and nervously waited for about 10 minutes. There was 3 attorneys and me in the room.

Then the judge came in, sat down, and got right to business.

He called me up first, so I nervously got up and went in front of him.

Him: Do you have anything to add to this?
Me: No
Him: Do you have any questions?
Me: No
Him: Everything seems to be in order here <scribbles on paperwork> - the bailiff will have your paperwork in just a minute.

I was done. The whole thing took less than a minute.

So I am officially now a female in California with a name of Eva Marie <last name>.

So I left there and I went and sat by the ocean since I was already very close to it. I watched the pacific and the surfers and listened to the surf and smelled the salt air for awhile while I contemplated what had just happened. It just seemed like the right thing to do, and it soothed me.

Now I have so much to do and so many places to change my name....... My coming out is being officially announced in a meeting at this very moment at work. I'm trying not to think too much about it. Everything is happening so fast......

Quote from: Eva Marie on September 15, 2014, 03:03:21 PM
So I am officially now a female in California with a name of Eva Marie <last name>.

Heaven help California now!! Wild woman on the loose!! *giggle* 

Eva I'm so so very happy for you. I can only imagine the elation you are feeling. I know how I felt just having my gender marker changed(my name, Phoenix Allyda Blackwolf is gender neutral) so you must be feeling quadruple that! Congratulations!

I still have to switch my first and middle name around yet as I want Allyda as my first name, but WoW! You must be very happy!

Ally

Congrats,

Lives little moments that are huge events.

Hugs

Congrats, Eva!

The next things I did after the court date were social security and the DMV.  Once you have those, all the other pieces can fall into place.

I just got the last of the credit cards and car insurance in the mail today, so there's nothing left in my wallet with my old name on it now.

Now I get to do the house title deed, birth certificate, diplomas and marriage license.

This is really exhausting!  Seriously, all those cispeople who think we just do this for fun need a serious reality check.