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TokMe3HrsToSolveChallenge

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Legally changing my first name

I want to change my first name as I will graduate next year and will move to Europe indefinitely and I currently have a terrorist's name, I would like to know if anyone has done this before? A friend of mine told me to do so you need to sue your parents, my parents know and are okay with this so does anyone know the procedure, required documents, approximate time and costs, and whether I need to hire a lawyer for this?

Kareem

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Re: Legally changing my first name

Unless your name is Hitler, you should be fine....

nuclearcat

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Re: Legally changing my first name

Kareem, actually it is a problem for some people, check in wikipedia article about No_Fly_List and chapter about False positives.
And recent incident with arrested Lebanese guy in Greece.

Cage

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Re: Legally changing my first name

I don't know about the process but i would recommend doing it before getting your degree.

kareem_nasser

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Re: Legally changing my first name

I think you should ask a lawyer as it might involve suing your parents or something like that (!).

potato

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Re: Legally changing my first name

Unexpected reason. I think you are overreacting regarding your name.

xazbrat

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Re: Legally changing my first name

Get a lawyer and try to get it done as soon as possible especially before graduation.  The name will be with you on your diploma forever if you don't.  Good luck.

TokMe3HrsToSolveChallenge

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Re: Legally changing my first name

Thanks everyone I talked to my parents again and they gave me a contact of a lawyer to ask about this!

Aly

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Re: Legally changing my first name

Let me take a wild guess, Jihad ?

LifeEngineer

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Re: Legally changing my first name

Oussama?

Hybrid

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Re: Legally changing my first name

Saddam?

rolf

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Re: Legally changing my first name

Have you ever been to Europe before?
Where do you get this idea that your name would be a problem?

Hybrid

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Re: Legally changing my first name

Let me take a wild guess, Jihad ?

Funny thing is, I just read this, this name is banned in a city in France:
https://www.leprogres.fr/france-monde/2 … -ce-prenom

rolf

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Re: Legally changing my first name

Unless your name is Hitler, you should be fine....

I guess most of them already changed their name.