If you had a weird last name, would you change it?

@Melizzy (1381)
United States
December 29, 2006 12:21am CST
I just read a story about a family whose last name is Christmas. If you had an infamous last name, would you legally change it? I know Adolf Hitler had relatives who relocated to the U.S. and they changed their names. There was a Soap Opera star whose brother killed his mother. The actor Thom Beardz, changed his name to Zoey something. So, would you change your name? Why or why not?
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kiwimac
@kiwimac (323)
• New Zealand
10 Jan 07
Was I responsible for my name? Then no, I would not change it.
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Melizzy
@Melizzy (1381)
• United States
10 Jan 07
No, you are not responsible for your name. However, Hitler had some relatives who immigrated to America. They changed their name and never looked back.
roadromeo
@roadromeo (376)
• India
29 Dec 06
i think that i would go ahead and change my name, if it is offensive, very common, or it may relate to any negative aspect of somebody's life in the past. But i would not change it just because somebody hates that name or does not like it....
Melizzy
@Melizzy (1381)
• United States
29 Dec 06
I can definitely see changing your name if it was infamous. But in the end, it is a part of who you as a human are!