a strange question about changing your second name online

[Shlomi Khutoretsky]

Hi,

My wife thinking of changing our second name and i do not have a problem with it because my second name kinda suck and it can be lot better to have another second name.

my problem is, how to change it online? people know me as me and my old second name, how do i change it so people still know me after it and won't ask themselves who the heck is that guy and where did he came from????


thanks,

Shlomi

[CDarklock]

My name wasn't always Caliban Darklock. It used to be Patrick Pinatiello.

Just do it. Some people will be put off, but you're still the same person - just by a different name. You'll still offer the same great help and provide the same great value. The people who get weird about it and don't want to hang out with you anymore were never really your friends anyway.

[Quang Van]

You could just keep the old name. There's no reason not to use an alias online. But if you want to use your real name, I agree, just do it.

[globalpro]

Maybe instead of changing your last name, you could just drop it. Your first name is interesting, kind of unique and presents some interesting branding possibilities.

Thanks,

John

[Virginia M. Clemmons]

Shlomi,

If you want to drop your last name, then do it. You could just follow in the footsteps of Michalis Kotzakolios, known on the forum as "BIG Mike". He writes his name as:

Michalis "BIG Mike" Kotzakolios

He does this in most, if not all his correspondences and on his site at incansoft.com

Hope it helps,
Virginia

[Nonny]

Lots of women continue to use their pre-marriage "maiden name" after they are married, particularly if they have made their professional under that name. You could do the same, as long as it doesn't bother you or your wife that your professional and personal names are different.

[HeySal]

Originally Posted by globalpro

Maybe instead of changing your last name, you could just drop it. Your first name is interesting, kind of unique and presents some interesting branding possibilities.

Thanks,

John

Interesting. That is about where I am now. Taylor is my ex-married name and I didn't change it when I divorced because I assumed that I'd remarry - which I didn't do. So after awhile people knew me by Taylor.

I have been going by usernames of HeySal and signing as much as possible on my work just as Sal. Hoping eventually I can just dissociate from the last name altogether. Never know if I'll decide to marry again or not but either way I want to ditch the last name before too much longer.

[chunkmarketing]

Originally Posted by Shlomi Khutoretsky

my problem is, how to change it online? people know me as me and my old second name, how do i change it so people still know me after it and won't ask themselves who the heck is that guy and where did he came from????

well i find the easiest way to let people know something is to tell them. if you have a list, mail it and tell everyone hey im changing my name. if you have a domain name with your name in it, just make it redirect to a new domain with your new name in it. if you got a blog, tell everyone on it that your changing you name.

heck if you want to submit a press release to millions telling them you changed you name.

[robinpike]

I agree... your first name definitely has potential for branding. I think you shouldn't bother with changing your last name... just drop it and use your first!! :-)