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eviltechie in ftm

Name change

May 16, 2006 22:33

I'm going off to college in the fall and starting to explore the beginnings of transitioning (even though I've been seriously contemplating this for over a year now), and one of the first things I wanted to do was the name change. So I have a few questions ( Read more... )

seattle, changing documents-name changes, therapists, school

Comments 11

_sex_monster May 17 2006, 02:56:25 UTC

OoOoO welcome to OH! Where you going to school at?

eviltechie May 17 2006, 03:00:55 UTC

Thanks! And Oberlin.

keeponsmilin505 May 17 2006, 03:04:31 UTC

ooh, i almost went to oberlin. and for the same thing that you're (probably) going for.
*highfives a fellow techie*

ninjanuns May 18 2006, 15:45:12 UTC

cheers for the "oberlin bubble".

genderqueerjoe May 17 2006, 03:14:47 UTC

" I'm going off to college in the fall and starting to explore the beginnings of transitioning (even though I've been seriously contemplating this for over a year now), and one of the first things I wanted to do was the name change. So I have a few questions. "

That sounds a lot like me, can I add you? Also, from your profile and stuff, you seem really cool :). Um, well I live in California, and filed my name change here. I think you should do it in what ever city you live in at the time.

eviltechie May 17 2006, 03:29:57 UTC

Well thanks, sure you can add me :)
I'll probably just get it done wherever's most convenient at the time; I just wasn't sure if there were certain "show us you actually live here" requirements because that's going to get really confusing in the next few months.

recordplayeron May 17 2006, 04:24:43 UTC

you change your name in your state of residence (legally).
you do not need a letter from therapist, put "changing to more commonly used name" or similar.
depends on the school for campus therapists, but i know there's people in seattle, apparently there's a center there or something, maybe you can google it.
im moving to washington this summer as well, and i just clicked your info page and see you're a fellow vegan and such, mind if i add you?

eviltechie May 17 2006, 12:21:14 UTC

hmm...thanks for that. i'll see if i can find anything on the center.
consider yourself added :)

recordplayeron May 17 2006, 13:33:54 UTC

:0D

piperfan May 17 2006, 16:20:49 UTC

Your icon just made me laugh for about 5 minutes.

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hakumori_atlas May 25 2006, 07:41:53 UTC

Do your name change in WA if possible. It's hella easy and cheap, I didn't have a single problem and it was just so damn easy... I think it ran me about $95 total in Thurston County, for filing fees and to get a couple extra copies of the final papers. Didn't have a therapist's letter, I just went to the court and filled out some paperwork (they want to know why you want to change your name, I was honest and said I was trans... not like they're gonna read it aloud in court), got a court date for three weeks later, almost arrived late (court parking sucks ass, give yourself plenty of time to park), and the judge pleasantly asked me a couple of questions while he signed the paperwork. Then the court office printed and notarized my name change papers and that was that ( ... )