tim.larimer
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York
I recently tried to get a drivers license. Despite passing the test I was denied because the name on my Social Security card does not match all my other ID. Long story short – my mother, in an attempt to please all the relatives, named me Emmet on my birth certificate and Social Security account, but called me Tim. I have lived my life as Tim – I work under Tim, pay taxes under Tim, All my banking and credit accounts are under Tim. I even had the State Department declare Tim my official alias and now have a passport, (my only photo ID) under Tim. I was told by the Social Security Administration that my only choice was to pick one of the names and put everything under that name. I don’t want to change my name, (my mother is deceased and I wanted to honor her intentions in naming me), but looked into changing my name officially to Tim. After looking into the process I realized that my Birth Certificate and Social Security Card are not enough to prove that I am Emmet which I will need to do to change it to Tim. When I looked into changing my whole life to Emmet I discovered that to get a NY State photo ID card, (which I will need to prove that I am Emmet) I will need to show ID worth 6 points – my Birth Certificate and Social Security Card only equal 3 points. I am in a weird identity catch 22. Any advice would be helpful.
I recently tried to get a drivers license. Despite passing the test I was denied because the name on my Social Security card does not match all my other ID. Long story short – my mother, in an attempt to please all the relatives, named me Emmet on my birth certificate and Social Security account, but called me Tim. I have lived my life as Tim – I work under Tim, pay taxes under Tim, All my banking and credit accounts are under Tim. I even had the State Department declare Tim my official alias and now have a passport, (my only photo ID) under Tim. I was told by the Social Security Administration that my only choice was to pick one of the names and put everything under that name. I don’t want to change my name, (my mother is deceased and I wanted to honor her intentions in naming me), but looked into changing my name officially to Tim. After looking into the process I realized that my Birth Certificate and Social Security Card are not enough to prove that I am Emmet which I will need to do to change it to Tim. When I looked into changing my whole life to Emmet I discovered that to get a NY State photo ID card, (which I will need to prove that I am Emmet) I will need to show ID worth 6 points – my Birth Certificate and Social Security Card only equal 3 points. I am in a weird identity catch 22. Any advice would be helpful.