Vicki, the web search I did yesterday, when nqoire first asdked the question, seemed to indicate that changing one's name by simply using the new one only works in some states.

Oh, and nqoire, that avatar is lovely.


Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.

- Under the Tuscan Sun