Before industrial revolution people could change name whenever they wanted without hassle while in modern time you must follow complicated procedure involving judge and spend month minimum to change single short name
>>225558809I've thought about changing my surname forever because it's literally "Gay" and I've caught shit for it since I was a little kid but at this point I might as well keep it
>>225558809>people could change name whenever they wanted without hasslelol sucks 2 be u. it's still ridiculously easy in the ukall you need is a piece of paper signed by 2 witnesses (can be literally anyone)https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll/make-unenrolled-deed-poll
>>225558809Well there will be a bunch of paperwork and things in your name while 1-2 hundred years ago it would be something like>who owns the land there?>uh I think Bob does he built a little farm on it
>>225559137please name your kid Richard it'd be really funny