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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s potentially worth doing. If you mean that all of a sudden you’ll start actively calling him a different name, you really should not do that without your child’s active agreement.  Before you do this, please make a complete list of everything that will have to change — Birth certificate, social security ID, bank accounts, anything where they’re a beneficiary or co-owner, etc.

One of my parents added a name to my birth certificate—without the other parent’s knowledge.  This was discovered years later, and I was reluctantly pulled into a marital squabble. Please do not do this to your child.  [/quote]

My DH is totally on board with the choice. He would also be fine keeping the name as is. He was very instrumental in choosing our son's first name and knows that it has always bothered me that I didn't stick to my guns and choose a different middle name. He will support me if we choose to do this, even though it's not important to him that we change it.

I've already figured out everything I need to do to make the name change happen. If we are going to do it, I want to do it this calendar year and complete it as quickly as possible to avoid having a period of time in which we are using both the old and the new name on paperwork anywhere. Plus right now his name is not actually on any bank accounts or property or anything, but that could change in the next few years so if we're going to do it, I want to do it now.[/quote]

I think you should do it. I love my kids’ middle names and can understand not wanting to feel a pang of regret when you see your son’s full name. [/quote]

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