bearisgray

When applying for a passport, it is helpful to have a "clear" trail from one's name on the birth certificate to the name one is currently using.

My trail is murky, so the getting of my passport has been delayed.

So, if any of you are going under assumed names, it may be a good idea to tidy them up.

My birth certificate is:

First Name, Middle Name, Biological Father's Last Name

I went by:

Middle Name, First Name, Step-father's Last Name until I married.

Now I go by:

Middle Name, First Name, Husband's Last Name.

So - it may behoove some of you to get a "legal name" if you are going by an assumed name.