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Yes, you can change your name. I don't know about just in general, but I found the best way was when I got married. My husband is from Russia, and all of his legal documentation from Russia translated his name, which sounds like Shirshov, into the French way of writing, so it looks like Chirchov. It has confused a lot of people when we're trying to get our names changed (at like the bank and health insurance) but others at the BCIS/INS and DMV congratulated us on using our brains. The moral of the story...if you want to simplify the spelling of your name (or your new husband's crazy name), its very possible.

I don't know what country you're in, but it's always possible to legally change your surname. You need to have very good reasons for that, though, because a reason like "it sounds boring" won't get you to change your name.

I advise you to visit the website of the Ministry of Justice of your country. They should have information about that matter on their site (well, the website of the Ministry of Justice of my own country does, anyway).

Regards,

Lucille