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I'll start out by saying I don't hate my name, or even dislike it, on the contrary, I love it. Over the past couple of years I've gone back and forth about changing my legal name. I have experienced a number of things that have led me to believe my life would be significantly easier with a more traditional, normal name. I feel a lot of things about this, but I constantly contemplate doing this. In reality, the only thing that is different about me is my name, besides that I am a "red, white, and blue blooded American" but I am really tired of any and all interactions beginning with the origins of my name and my heritage. Many times when I meet people, they initially think I am a white, American male. I remember reading [this post] earlier in the year and have been contemplating this heavily since then. I want to succeed in the country I call home but strongly feel that my name is a significant reason I am not moving forward, despite my strongest efforts. I apologize if some of this isn't quite "politically correct" but this are my thoughts on the matter.
<bot>: Birth name has negative connotations in American society, thinking of changing it to maternal family name in the interest of a desirable future. Should I change it?