So many systems just cannot comprehend that names change. Or they make name changes weirdly inconvenient (if I can’t just email the paperwork it’s too inconvenient). It’s not that big of a problem but it is a random pain in the ass every once in a while
Yeah that’s fair. I think they’re better about marriage based name changes (social security absolutely is). I’m just glad I didn’t try on multiple names before picking one while transitioning.
The one thing that I mildly object to on that list is number 11 (Unicode). Since we are taking about software, it’s basically equivalent to number 40 (having a name at all).
Welcome to my world, where a first name with two words cannot exist, and every single credit card I own has a different name printed on them.
Reminds me of this https://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/
Nothing on that list would have saved Mr.& Mrs. Null from their constant hassle with systems.
So many systems just cannot comprehend that names change. Or they make name changes weirdly inconvenient (if I can’t just email the paperwork it’s too inconvenient). It’s not that big of a problem but it is a random pain in the ass every once in a while
This is the only reason I didn’t change my name when I got married. (I’m a guy, but her last name is much better than mine)
Ooh, there’s dozens of us!
I’m a guy who did change his last name to hers. I regret everything years later still (paperwork wise, marriage and name wise no regrets)
Yeah that’s fair. I think they’re better about marriage based name changes (social security absolutely is). I’m just glad I didn’t try on multiple names before picking one while transitioning.
The one thing that I mildly object to on that list is number 11 (Unicode). Since we are taking about software, it’s basically equivalent to number 40 (having a name at all).
There are really names with numbers? (others than Roman numerals)
romanized arabic uses numbers as certain letters iirc
yep, for example ع is transcribed as 3