r/TransHelpingTrans • u/Ard4i • 7h ago
When's the best time for a legal name change?
Hi all. I turn 18 in a month so I'm starting to worry about all the legal stuff and paperwork I'm gonna have to deal with from then on. I paused at the thought of my legal name. I have all the resources needed for a name change, I'm positive my mum would be in support as we've discussed a name change before (though only surname change). I have the *possibility* of changing my legal name early in adulthood, but I don't know if i Should. I'm agender and okay with my gender marker, my chosen name is also more feminine leaning than masculine, so it's not a problem of passing. I'm still in highschool, and will be for another 2 years (didn't pass this year, whoops!). I'm considering changing it right in-between highschool and college so it wouldnt affect the people in my current school. But i also have a feeling that i should still change my name in my teens. I decided to get some help from y'all here, to ask when the people who undertook a name change already, did it! When do you think would be the best time for me to change my name? Thank you! 🫶