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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

to take a new name

Hello,
Can we say: "She changed her identity by taking the name Laura and wearing a wig."? Can people take a particular (new) name that's different to the one given to them at birth?

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"Different from" Can people take a new name? " In the US, you may call yourself anything you want, as long as you don't intend fraud. Or unfair competition: Laura cant' take the name "McDonald" and open a fast food restaurant.

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  • "Different from" Can people take a new name?
  • " In the US, you may call yourself anything you want, as long as you don't intend fraud.
  • Or unfair competition: Laura cant' take the name "McDonald" and open a fast food restaurant.
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Can people take a new name? Yes, or "adopt a new name." In the US, you may call yourself anything you want, as long as you don't intend fraud. Or unfair competition: Laura cant' take the name "McDonald" and open a fast food restaurant.
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