• BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    OK, so. I have a middle name. But my Social Security card only has a J. I didn’t realize this was unusual until I got married and saw my wife’s Social Security card. Do I Legally have a middle name?

    • The Picard Maneuver@piefed.worldOP
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      1 month ago

      I think the social security card is its own thing with its own application. It’s not really supposed to be an ID, so my guess is it might be different from your legal name for bureaucracy reasons.

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        1 month ago

        Thank you, Picard Maneuver. You’re my favorite Lemmy poster, and now my source of legal advice. This means I will continue to sign things Box J. Feet instead of switching to Box J Feet.

        • The Picard Maneuver@piefed.worldOP
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          1 month ago

          <3

          And yeah, if you ever run into any trouble with that, just tell them not to worry, “some star trek dork on Lemmy thinks it’s probably ok.”