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).
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)
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.
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)
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
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).