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Is it legal in the US to get mail delivered to your chosen name when you haven't changed it legally?

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[–] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago (14 children)

Gendered last names fucking ruin this strategy

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)
[–] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (8 children)

Two eastern european chefs can have the same family name but different spelling of last names,

  • Shashlikov, Shashlikovna
  • Prostokvashino, Prostokvashiniy, Prostokvashinaya
  • See also, the last names of people in the Zelensky family: Parents: Oleksandr Zelenskyy (father) Rymma Zelenska (mother)
[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh, that's really interesting and informative! Thanks for explaining it.

[–] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah I see. OP did specify that they're in the US so hopefully this is not a problem for them.

[–] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm in the US and it is very much a problem for me and another trans person even in a state that protects trans rights

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Isn't it troublesome on paperwork to have differing last names in the same family? I even found an article saying that most Eastern European families use a singular last name when they come to the US, because differing last names really isn't compatible with the US legal system.

[–] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Idk, my sister and I have different legal last names, and my brother has my last name for a middle name.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That must be difficult. Do you think you'll eventually change your last name when you do your legal name change?

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