You are given a name chosen by your parents, biological or adoptive, at or after the time of birth. "Given name" refers to the first name (+middle), surname being the family / last name. But really, somebody GAVE you the full name. On documents, that becomes the "legal name". 2/4
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
You are given a name chosen by your parents, biological or adoptive, at or after the time of birth. "Given name" refers to the first name (+middle), surname being the family / last name. But really, somebody GAVE you the full name. On documents, that becomes the "legal name". 2/4