Heather Aguilar wonders whether she would be a U.S. citizen by now had she kept her maiden name. If she were still Heather Newman, she thinks, her naturalization application might have zipped through the process, making her a citizen along with her siblings and parents.
Story here.
Ever consider changing your name? If you have an “ethnic” name, would you change it to some “garden variety” name? If you have a “garden variety” name, would you change it to an “ethnic” name? What are the implications of doing so?
I sometimes wish I had a name that I didn’t have to spell for people. But I’ve never considered changing it. If nothing else, people’s reactions to it give me a good window into their thoughts.
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