When ABC journalist Kirsten Drysdale gave birth to her third child, she decided to put the Births Deaths and Marriages register to the test
    • LoafyLemon@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      People might not take an applicant with such a name seriously, or think of them as unhinged for using it.

    • ultranaut@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I was thinking of situations where you’re required to use your legal name. I realize this is Australia and not the US so things probably work different than I expect.

      • morry040@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        As soon as you legally change your name, it becomes your legal name. The only places where you would need to state that original name might be on something like a passport / visa / or tax return.