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pc86
5y ago
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How do you decide which one to use when? I mean for all intents and purposes you basically have two legal names, right?
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hobs
5y ago
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Whatever I want - because I have multiple documented uses pretty much just everyone is ok with it - its also clear that the multiple spellings (in my case) are from an Ellis Island-esque change to the name.
baxtr
5y ago
Do you also happen to have two HN usernames?!
hobs
5y ago
Not... on purpose.
User23
5y ago
The incorrect one becomes a legal alias. My given name is commonly misspelled and the misspelling is an AKA on my credit report.
rzzzt
5y ago
A strange superpower!
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