Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site rabbit.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!grkermit!masscomp!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!mhuxl!eagle!allegra!alice!rabbit!wolit From: wolit@rabbit.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Name Change Message-ID: <2445@rabbit.UUCP> Date: Mon, 30-Jan-84 10:25:28 EST Article-I.D.: rabbit.2445 Posted: Mon Jan 30 10:25:28 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 1-Feb-84 01:36:19 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 22 The following is one of those true stories that belong in net.jokes. My wife carpools to work with an Egyptian who told her, in complete seriousness, of a cousin of his who came to live in the U.S. He was tired of people finding his name strange and unpronouncable, and decided to get himself an American name to go with his new citizenship, so he found a lawyer to help him petition for a legal change of name. The attorney agreed to this common request, and began collecting the information he needed. When he asked the man what name he wanted to adopt, though, he drew a blank. He'd never considered that question before. Finally he said, "Oh, any American name. I'll take YOUR name." The lawyer agreed to this, the man's request was granted, and the Egyptian left the courthouse proudly bearing his new American name, Aristotle Papadopoulous! My mother told me of how her uncle, who came to this country under the name of Itchkawitz, went to court to have his name changed after he became a U.S. citizen. The judge called the case, and said, "Please state your reasons for wanting your name changed, Mr., uh, Itcha..., er, Itkow..., uh, ...," banged his gavel, and declared, "Petition granted!" Jan Wolitzky, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ