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I hate the sound of my name and the way it looks when it is spelled the way it is on my birth certificate and passport. I usually change the ending from 'y' to 'ie', which makes it look much more feminine. I don't even really like Kel, but it's not clear what it's actually short for. Keli is more feminine and my (ex) fiance used to call me that and said I suit it.

My real annoyance is with my surname. I was originally just called my dad's surname, then after my mum passed it was changed to her surname too. My dad's surname is so boring and reminds me of a farmer and my mum's surname reminds me of tobacco and is very odd, but not in a desirable way. I usually fib when I people ask about my surname now, but the truth is that I changed my name by deed poll to my ex boyfriend's which I'm horribly embarrassed about. I am either considering reverting to just my dad's surname, or using the surname of my fiance, who passed away. My youngest daughter has his surname. Anyway, I'm definitely changing the spelling of my forename, which will annoy my daddy!

If you want to change your name, go for it. It's YOUR name. Your parents may be annoyed at you, but that's their problem, isn't it? Remind them that you are changing it because you don't like the name--you still like your parents just fine, and it's not personal. You just want a name that you like better. If after that they are still miffed, give them some time and let them calm down.

You could look for cool surnames in your family. My mum and dads surnames are very normal IMO. But my grandmother was Polish and her surname meant Rowan Tree and was very pretty and pale pink.
So you could see if anyone in your family had a cool name that you could switch to if you do not like yours.

You could look for cool surnames in your family. My mum and dads surnames are very normal IMO. But my grandmother was Polish and her surname meant Rowan Tree and was very pretty and pale pink.
So you could see if anyone in your family had a cool name that you could switch to if you do not like yours.

I didn't mean to post this as a thread, it was meant as a reply!

As my fiance and I were engaged, I'm considering changing it to his surname. He shortened his surname though, whilst he was living in the UK, but the full (and better sounding) surname was Tsakalidis. My reservations are that I've already got one ex partner's surname and that I'd have to change my elder daughter's surname to his.

What do you think?

I have almost done this a few times. New thread and Reply buttons are a bit too close to each other methinks

Yes, and for some reason, New comes before Reply, so it's easy to click. I've done and had to back out.

not 'kellie golden virginia' or 'kellie benson & hedges' is it is it?
woud definitely be deed polling that as well if it was mine.
now rizzla,that coud probably work as a tabacco related surname.