My dad changed his name and this was in the 1950s. At home he still kept his name.
And I’ve moved continents twice, each time locals adapted my name into something more familiar to them. It upset me at first but then I understood it was about acceptance into society and I felt that’s a good thing.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/article/i-changed-my-ethnic-name-to-get-a-job-i-lost-my-identity-in-the-process-but-id-do-it-again/f00subs99
Guess it’s not just me sadly
My dad changed his name and this was in the 1950s. At home he still kept his name.
And I’ve moved continents twice, each time locals adapted my name into something more familiar to them. It upset me at first but then I understood it was about acceptance into society and I felt that’s a good thing.