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   linear cannon (linear@nya.social)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Oct-2023 12:04:52 JST linear cannon

   @Keicowku@kind.social where i am, in the USA, the part of the state government that issues driving licenses or state ID frequently has different rules than the part of the state government which handles birth certificates, which has different rules than the part of the federal government which handles passports, which has different rules than the part of the government that does social security. all of these are handled separately and may have requirements relating to each other. and all of the above have different rules than what is accepted in copyright related matters, and in legal disputes.
   
   as such, it is possible to find yourself in a position where several of these may not agree, and it may be difficult or undesirable to rectify that - and if you're within certain groups that are more likely to have name changes, such as women, or transgender people, or children of people who have gotten married or divorced after the child's birth - you are more likely to find yourself there. i happen to be in all three of these groups.
   
   this sort of thing can be absolute hell when interacting with bureaucracies, or, say, airport security agencies.

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     linear cannon (linear@nya.social)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Oct-2023 12:05:35 JST linear cannon

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     @Keicowku@kind.social in one state i've lived in, the only requirement to a name being considered your "legal name" is that you have used the name in that capacity. you can fill out and sign an affadavit if you need a document to "prove" that you have changed your name if any particular agency demands such proof.
     
     in others, such as the one i was born in, you have to pay for an ad in a newspaper announcing your intent (which costs money), pay a fee to the state government, and have a court hearing to explain why you want the name change, and you are at the mercy of the judge's decision. the documents you get from this serve as sufficient proof to change your drivers license, and those in tandem may let you navigate the bureaucracy for the rest if you're patient and there are no complicating circumstances

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     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: (lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Oct-2023 12:14:03 JST Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:

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     @linear @Keicowku Reminds me of how some people moving from one country to another also can end up with their name either transliterated or translated.
     
     And as libre software isn't something tied to a country, there's basically no ties to either, so name changes end up being a thing when people move, with all the bureaucracy hell that can be added.