

I wouldn’t in the US right now. Look at the SAVE act, which if passed would block a person from voting if their name doesn’t match what’s on their birth certificate.
Under the current administration, women should seriously think before taking their partners name if getting married. Folks like you, OP, should weigh the trouble of legally changing your name versus just introducing yourself by a nickname.
Left, not banned.
I modded a couple small subs, one cozy little ~20 person sub in particular. The API stuff and threats against mods made it no longer any fun and stripped away tools I used to keep it free from alt-right nutbars and spam. The sub voted 100% to disband. After that, I had no reason to stay.