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87. My situation is somewhat similar - I have a birth certificate that bears no resemblance to my current name

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:51 PM

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No one ever called me by my given name. As a young adult I decided to just legally change my name to the nickname I had always used, along with a slight change of my middle name so they sounded good together. Thankfully I kept a copy of that order. Then my last named changed twice due to marriage.

I have both social security card and updated passport, thankfully - and all documentation going back to the original birth certificate. It all makes sense. Except that I will have to explain it to some moron in the clerk's office here in Texas, which I'm not looking forward to.

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Who will be training poll workers how to authenticate birth certificates? Tim S Thursday #1

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When all this nonsense started redstatebluegirl Thursday #55

My Passport Expired ProfessorGAC Thursday #56

Please get her a real id! redstatebluegirl Thursday #57

Real ID does not prove citizenship, Ms. Toad Yesterday #94

And yet, to get a Real ID Bettie Yesterday #100

No. Citizenship isn't required to get a RealID. Ms. Toad Yesterday #108

No, it isn't Bettie Yesterday #109

I was explaining why they can't use RealID for voter registration/reregistration under the Save Act - Ms. Toad 22 hrs ago #110

The weird part is that the rules vary from state to state Bettie 21 hrs ago #114

I said that in the first post you responded to. Ms. Toad 19 hrs ago #117

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It Was A Tangential Point ProfessorGAC Yesterday #106

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Yeah I knew someone who discovered his name was misspelled underpants Thursday #17

You got off lucky with that price tonkatoy8888 Thursday #35

Yes they will. Funny I haven't heard that discussed much underpants Thursday #41

That would be an issue for me. Ms. Toad Yesterday #95

And those of us women who grew up with the tradition of taking husband's surname are gonna have to fight to vote Attilatheblond Thursday #4

And if you married more than once it's even more of a battle. quaint Thursday #29

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My first wife kept her family name. Squaredeal Yesterday #105

I renewed my passport last year. Ritabert Thursday #6

I know where my bc is get the red out Thursday #7

Would I still have to get a passport to vote? EarthAbides Thursday #8

If you have an Enhanced ID with a flag -- not a regular REAL ID with a star -- pnwmom Thursday #47

That's what I've told my daughter. bamagal62 Thursday #63

I have both. nt doc03 Thursday #9

I carry both (or a copy) with me at all times. Even in California. usonian Thursday #10

Me too, copies, California, skin. quaint Thursday #30

Good luck evading the skin police. And congratulations on hitting the 5000 post milestone. usonian Thursday #32

In my safe at home, right where it should be - along with the passports. PeaceWave Thursday #11

I have the birth certificate and passport in my lockbox. MineralMan Thursday #12

California foothills, a "go bag" is part of life. usonian Thursday #34

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My grandfather had three different birth dates on his official documents. hunter Yesterday #91

... 2naSalit Thursday #14

OP, do you know what county and state you were born in? PeaceWave Thursday #15

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This is worrisome. Your case is exactly the kind that could be affected by the SAVE Act... PeaceWave Thursday #18

My sister got her first passport in the name she always used with just an affidavit from my mom. pat_k Thursday #26

pat_k..your situation is just like mine. I had to get a family lawyer and all my papers together and let a judge Deuxcents Thursday #31

Name change by usage is perfectly legal. pat_k Thursday #37

If they're gonna require this, then they should extend the hours or make it simpler. What a hassle Deuxcents Thursday #49

I had the same problem and couldn't get a enhanced license ribrepin Thursday #71

Interesting. pat_k Thursday #85

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Anticipating this chicanery my folks got me an official copy... Hugin Thursday #20

Sounds like my then 73 year old Mom carrying around her original Central American passport... PeaceWave Thursday #25

aren't you the one who said what's the problem with showing ID? Skittles Thursday #48

Okay, first off, you're entirely too angry. Second, I once asked the question... PeaceWave Thursday #67

Anyone who is not 'entirely too angry' is perhaps not paying enough attention.... Jack Valentino Thursday #69

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The same to you! Jack Valentino Thursday #74

oh there is ANOTHER option Skittles Thursday #76

DAMN straight Skittles Thursday #78

and in this context, sounds a little bit like 'mansplaining'.... amirite or Jack Valentino Yesterday #88

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if you are ANYTHING but VERY ANGRY right now Skittles Thursday #75

See Post 70 PeaceWave Thursday #77

PASS Skittles Thursday #79

WEAK. Jack Valentino Yesterday #90

probably busy with their "$3 meal" Skittles Yesterday #92

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I can. ananda Thursday #22

I have mine. Faux pas Thursday #23

I do SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #24

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Had to send away for a certified certificate to get my cachukis Thursday #28

Me, because I did membership for DAR last year obamanut2012 Thursday #33

I can, and I have a current passport. maxsolomon Thursday #36

Write away for the birth certificate now. Mine came in just a couple of weeks, though it cost $40. Scrivener7 Thursday #38

I have Rebl2 Thursday #39

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I thought married women were more likely to vote Republican... PeaceWave Thursday #45

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Not black women Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #96

ACTUALLY, 'married women' according to polls are MUCH more likely to vote Republican, Jack Valentino Thursday #73

Newsflash: The birth certificate your mom saved from your original birthday doesn't count. milestogo Thursday #42

When markodochartaigh Thursday #43

i think i can manage rampartd Thursday #44

I was born in Germany while my father was stationed there during the cold war LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #46

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I've had reason to peruse old census records, 1800-say 1950 bucolic_frolic Thursday #52

I had my original birth certificate vankuria Thursday #53

I have an up-to-date passport Maeve Thursday #54

I have my BC due to having to get a REAL ID. Jacson6 Thursday #59

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I can. 🙂 nt Raine Thursday #60

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Since Covid I have Roc2020 Thursday #83

In anticipation Traildogbob Thursday #84

Problem is many only have the hospital issue not official document... Historic NY Thursday #86

mine is in the file cabinet right next to this chair yellowdogintexas Yesterday #93

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Top drawer of the file cabinet,,,, lastlib 19 hrs ago #116