I've used the same name my whole life, and have often had it mis-stated coz I've always gone by both my first and middle names (like a Sue Ann or a Billy Bob) but documents as well as websites always leave out the second part. Nobody in my life calls me just Billy - I'm always Billy Bob - but even major websites insist on calling me just Billy. Amazon knows from my credit cards and delivery info that I'm Billy Bob, but at the top of every page is always "Hi Billy!" Annoying.

In addition to the social issues of being referred to as though I took my husband's last name when I married - which I didn't, and never even considered, not for a second - there have been financial hassles too. Coz on my credit reports, I keep being listed not only by every possible variation of my own name, but by every possible combination of my own first name and first & middle name along with my (now ex) husband's last name. Since his last name is fairly common, this means a vast amount of false info about my addresses and employment history have been reported to the various credit agencies - and I've been dunned for debts belonging to women with my first name(s) and my ex's last name. It's maddening.