The Problem with my Name
By jcay_lorna
@jcay_lorna (433)
Ireland
January 23, 2009 9:57am CST
I recently read a blog about a girls name and the problems she encountered with it. You see her name has a Ma. in it which most would know as a short for "Maria". When she tried to get important documents from some office, the personel won't give her what she needs because their a conflict between the required documents she presented. one document used the "Maria" instead of the "Ma." that was written of her Birth Certificate. so she had to get more documents to have it all changed to whats written in her Birth Certificate.
I am named the same as well and my mother always told me to insist to whoever will give me certificates or write my name down to have it corrected straight away and too write it the way it reflected in my Birth Certificate. That way I wouldn't have problems encountered by many of the Filipinos whos names are mis-spelled in some way.
What about you guys, ever encountered this problem? Does your government insist you use same name throughout documents that are important such as birth or marriage certificates? Please do share...
1 response
@cambiste (1244)
• India
23 Jan 09
Yes ofcourse. One cant have more than one name just because they sound similar or mean the same. Not just the government, but everyone including private companies you deal with everyday will request you to write your real name and not your nickname.
There is a way to change your name ofcourse. I heard it has something to do with the gazzette. But your should do it only after you have a stable job; otherwise your certificates and other important documents may cause problems because you'll have to bring documents to certify your name was changed, and such.
I've always found people use their name no matter where without changing it even with a single spell change. But some have grown up and have permanently changed their spellings to sound cool - like Diya to Dia and Joshua to Jozzua etc.
People dont lke common names, but they keep it with a change in spellings.
Happy mylotting.
@jcay_lorna (433)
• Ireland
23 Jan 09
I have been very concious of this thing especially when filing out important documents to write my name properly and make sure that it is entered properly. Sad to say there are times that they will enter my name incorrectly.
I also use my shortened name in unofficial documents. To shorten it as I have said.
@cambiste (1244)
• India
25 Jan 09
I supppose putting names properly in documents isnt as important in your country as it is mine. Even as kindergarten kids we had all our documents filled with the full name even if its long or strange.
Everyone goes to school, and the school certificates are important, especially after junior school. That's why even if people dont like their names, they always enter it correctly.
In college, when we fill applications for every sememster, we have to sign saying all the information, name, marks and address, is true to the best of our knowledge. If we make a mistake in filling it, we could lose our college degree, or get wrong certificates with mistakes in them, which can effect us vitally when we apply for jobs.
Name is seriously serious.
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