You can sign your checks Micky Mouse as long as there's no intent to
defraud. It's still your signature.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 1/4/2006 11:38:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Indeed. My daughter was Christened Marja-Liisa
after her mother's favorite sister. We called her
Miku as a baby. The name stuck. About five years
ago she changed her name, officially, to Miku.
There is no Deed Poll in Finland -- a visit to the
local registration (or Church) office to fill in a
form is all that need be done. Miku is now a
'real' name.
Don
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Cool. Much tougher process here, one has to go to court to change one's name.
I debated doing this years ago, but it seemed like too much trouble.
Marnie isn't my real name (and no it's not Margaret either, not saying), but
I have it on my bank accounts. In the bank records I have it as aka (also
known as) my real name. And I use Marnie elsewhere too, like on credit cards. I've
been told that it's perfectly legal to use a "nickname" everywhere as long as
there is no intent to defraud. So the only place I seem to have to use my
real name is when the social security number is relevant. Such as paying taxes,
doctors' offices, and college. Then I just tell doctors/teachers I won't
respond to my real name and to call me Marnie. Works fine. :-)
I am a firm believer in personal renaming.
Marnie aka Doe
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