Man Realizes His Name Was Not Actually His Real Name After 22 Years, And It's All Because He Tried To Give A Plasma Donation
Fooled for over two decades with his own name!
A simple plasma donation turned into a full identity crisis for one Reddit user, and the reason was buried in paperwork, family history, and one very unfortunate middle name.
After trying to donate plasma, the Redditor known as u/pacergramfitnesstest noticed a mismatch between his Social Security number and ID, which led him to ask his mother about the name he had used for 22 years. That conversation revealed his second middle name had been added later, while the name on his birth certificate was something he never expected.
Reddit had plenty to say once the middle name came out, and the reactions are almost as memorable as the story itself. Read on.
"TIFU by finding out after 22 years my name isn't actually my real name."
RedditAsking the real questions here.
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Spoiler: the hideous middle name is apparently Cooterbob. His middle names are Cooterbob Lee!
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Being named Babe is one thing, but Baby Boy?
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Documents make the world go round.
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What is it with old people and giving babies horrible middle names they will suffer with for the rest of their lives unless they change them?
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Ha, Rumpelstiltskin.
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This is like the friend who stole OP’s dream wedding venue, so they keep their baby’s name secret.
There is always a Bubba.
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Duh-way-nuh!
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"Unless you have to cheat a Death Note owner..."
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Always make sure that your birth certificate is updated!
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It's okay, you got it.
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Oh, to be named something as horrid as Cooterbug. We totally understand why OP did not care to mention this.
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Different last names!
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Same goes for this Mexican dad.
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Oops? At least it was only 11 years—never too late to switch things up to comply with what it actually is!
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Imagine your name being a slang term for vagina.
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It's actually more common than we all think! Words from a lawyer.
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For those still confused by this whole middle name fiasco.
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A big headache, indeed!
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People who have gone through this realization have definitely gained an additional and significant amount of stress in their lives, what with the changes needed in documents because they had their name wrong their whole life. For OP, however, it truly is unfortunate that the hideous nickname, allegedly Cooterbob, turned out to be the only one on his birth certificate!
Do you have a similar experience to share? Comment it down below, or share this story with your family and friends who might know a thing or two about this particular situation!
For more family finance betrayal, read about in-laws taking a loan in OP’s name without consent.
