I was wondering if anyone has changed they're first name, like to be known by a different name or what people think about doing so. And does your name in some way define who you are?

I dont really like my first name as its pretty dull and I think its phonetically week if you know what I mean (no offence to any other Iains). It seems that people put so much effort into choosing baby's names, I dont want some theatrical Tarquin-esque name, I just wouldn't have chosen mine.

I just don't know if I'd feel a bit of a fraud changing my name after 28 years or whether its really that important at all. I'm not looking to reinvent myself or anything but will be moving to a new area soon so it might be easy to do.

I'm not in the serious contemplation stage yet, just thought I'd get some opinions

Eon would be a good name

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Deed Poll is the place to change your name, i have added name via that before

If you have a middle name that you prefer you could use that as I do and yes I think there is alot to be said about the name you use, strange because it shouldn`t, but it does.

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Eon would be a good name

Funny you should say that, some Americans just cant pronounce Iain and Eon is the word that comes out of they're mouths, pisses me right off!

Plus its a bit too Sci Fi for me.

Have you got a decent middle name?A few people in my family have adopted their middle names cos they dislike their first names.

H20 beat me to it!

Middle name is same as my Dads and he's a knob!

Agree with you H20, there probably is alot too it that we dont realise, either on a conscious or subconscious level

What names do you have in mind mate?

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How about 'Xerxes'?

Ten thousand glorious years.

I'd love to add an extra name to my exisisting one but can you just imagine the carry on changing all your exsisting legal documents, bank account details and god knows what else

Cerberus?

I've always seen myself as a Thor.Scrap your last name as well so you just have one name like Pele.Sorry,not helping much.

Zeus is another option.

Why on earth would someone want to change their name, whats wrong with Iain?

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Why on earth would someone want to change their name, whats wrong with Iain?

WHy would you want to be called Iain when you can be Heracles, Conan, Vlad etc

Go for "McLovin"

Seriously though, is it not a bit late in the game to change a first name? After 28 years you will still be called Iain, even if your name is now Max Power.

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My g/f's eldest changed his surname via deed poll, was pretty straightforward.

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Go for "McLovin"

Seriously though, is it not a bit late in the game to change a first name? After 28 years you will still be called Iain, even if your name is now Max Power.

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