Changing my Name
I am thinking about changing my last name. People change their names all the time to get themselves noticed. Few people know who Jay Scott Greenspan, Jennifer Anastassakis, or Krishna Bhanji are, but we all know know who Jason Alexander, Jennifer Aniston, and Ben Kingsley are.
More recently, The Cincinnati Bengals’ Chad Johnson changed his name to Chad Ochocinco. Ochocinco comes from the “85” in his jersey number. “Ocho” is “Eight” and “Cinco” is “Five”. Nobody confuses Chad Johnson of the Bengals with Chad Johnson, the goalie for the Hartford Wolfpack (The New York Rangers’ minor league affiliate) anymore. The name change has worked out quite well for him.
My name change will be similar to Chad Ochocinco’s. My first name will still be Ahmnodt. I am named after the great Bulgarian sculptor Ahmnodt Fukinov, who recently passed away. Neither of my parents would approve my changing my first name. The change will be my last name. I am thinking of changing my last name to Ahmnodt Cuatrocinco. “Cuatro” is “four” and “cinco” is “five.” “Forty-five” represents my being the forty-fifth President of the United States.
The name changes has it advantages, but it also has a few disadvantages:
- Coming up with a catchy acronym for “Cuatrocinco” that people will remember to learn how to spell my last name. I might as well write a book and try to recite it.
- My daughter Patricia gets teased enough from kids whose mother and father are married and have the same last name. I never married her mother, but Patricia has my last name.
- “Ahmnodt Cuatrocinco for America. Ahmnodt Cuatrocinco for You.” doesn’t have the same ring to it as “Ahmnodt Heare for America. Ahmnodt Heare for You.” does.
Should I change it or leave my name as it is? Please leave a comment with your opinion. I will weigh all opinions carefully before making a decision. Thank you for your help in this matter.