On changing one's name

**Lyle1** · 13th February 10, 09:32 AM

It seems that you've thought it through and know what you want. I would only make two suggestions. If you care about your relationship with your brothers, tell them what you plan to do before you do it. You don't need their approval, but it would be a nice gesture. Also, when surprised, people often react negatively to something that they would look on favorably if it where explained to them before hand. In your professional life, you might use both your father's surname and your new surname together for awhile, until people make the connection, then you can drop your father's name altogether. You might use "Tobus Kilpatrick Nee Englishname" on your typed signature line, the sign it "Tobus Kilpatrick" Don't forget to change your Social Security records. My grandmother was widowed and worked under married name in the 1920-30's. When she remarried in 1939, she quit working. When her second husband died in the 1980's, her survivor benefit was delayed while she dealt with changing her records.

**O'Callaghan** · 18th February 10, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by Lyle1

You might use "Tobus Kilpatrick Nee Englishname" on your typed signature line, the sign it "Tobus Kilpatrick"

A small point. For a man it would be ne, not nee (either one being lower case). It's French for born, a language that I assume you don't speak. And there is an acute accent on the first (or only) letter e, but I don't know how to type that.

**McClef** · 19th February 10, 05:18 AM

Originally Posted by O'Callaghan

A small point. For a man it would be ne, not nee (either one being lower case). It's French for born, a language that I assume you don't speak. And there is an acute accent on the first (or only) letter e, but I don't know how to type that.

For the acute Hold down Alt and type 0233 will give you an é to get the grave hold down Alt and type 0232 è.

**Jock Scot** · 19th February 10, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

For the acute Hold down Alt and type 0233 will give you an é to get the grave hold down Alt and type 0232 è.

Well, I did not know that!

**McClef** · 19th February 10, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Well, I did not know that!

You can find a big selection under accessories/system tools/character map which show the symbols and specially accented letters/alphabets and tells you the Alt code to type.

Very useful when writing in languages other than English using an English keyboard!