My brother chose to change his name. He did this for reasons that were deeply meaningful to him if a bit hazy to the rest of us. He chose to use a name that, while fictional, reflected what he understood of our family history and heritage. It caused great consternation and distress among many of the family members. Most of the family never embraced his new name and a few would never even acknowledge it.

I suggest you use Colins suggestion or find some other creative way to use your family name. If you really feel that you want to persue this name change at least try to get the buy-in from your family members before you do it. It will make life much much simpler.

Jamie