I legally changed my first name because I did not like it. The problem is that the people in my life refuse to?

They like the original name better. I am very upset by this and do not know how to deal with this. I am angry that they do not validate that I do not want to be called by my former name. What should I do?

I legally changed my first name because I did not like it. The problem is that the people in my life refuse to?
Simply refuse to answer when they call you by your former name. If they ask why you are not responding, tell them there is nobody there by that name, and then tell them your name again. They are just being rude, plain and simple.
Reply:catnip's right. Don't answer to your original name if you don't want to.





Practically speaking, either the people in your life will catch on and start calling you by your preferred name, or else they won't be people in your life anymore. Either way, problem solved. (Though to some extent you have to ask yourself if the possibility of the latter is worth it.)





There's no legal obligation upon people to call you by your legal name. You have the right to change your legal name, and you have the right to choose the nature of your interactions with people. If you spend time with people who want to call you by a name you don't like, that's your choice. If you answer to that name, that's your choice too.





But there's no legal mechanism by which you can force people to call you by a particular name.
Reply:My Aunt had the same problem. Her given name was Francine. She changed it to Mina. It has now been 40 years and my family still calls her Francine. - I feel bad for her, I see the frustration in her face. I call her Auntie Mina.





When someone calls you by your former name, kindly correct them and let them know you understand it is different for them and probably hard to make that change but it would really make you happy if they would respect the decision you made to change it.





good luck.
Reply:Nothing you can do.





I always wanted to be a charles, but I am willing to bet that even if I changed my name, 99.9% of the people who know me would still refer to me by my current name, or by whatever nickname I have garnered through life.
Reply:Well first of all thats an insult to your parents, changing your name. You cant just change your name and expect everyone to begin calling you that. You should have known better. Maybe in time they will, but for now give everyone a break!





I bet you get plastiuc surgery done too hu..? Why dont you accept who you are, and quite trying to be something your not!!!!
Reply:Looney, it's YOUR right to change it.





It's THEIR right to call you by the name your parents gave you.





Be angry all you like. Welcome to the REAL world.





BTW, aren't there enough REAL problems to worry about in life?
Reply:Tell them that you changed your name for a reason and would now liked to be called ( whatever your new name is) and please can they accept this. Simply dont listen until they call you by your new name :)
Reply:Ignore them and never respond no matter what unless they call you by your desired name eventually they will learn.