Owlor4d ago
Jasmine running

1) Be Swedish
2) Convince one of your parents to add "Bo" as a middle name (SEK 250, instant)
3) Change your surname to "Boson" (free, 3–8 weeks)
4) Optional: After it's approved, your parent may remove the middle name again (SEK 250, instant)
5) Change your first name to Higgs (SEK 250, instant)

You are now Higgs Boson

Jul 12 at 4:56pmWeb
Show threadOwlor4d ago

@jasmine My ex girlfriends family had a tradition of using their middle name as a patronym. So they where all [first name] [fathers name]-son/dotter [last name] and her father just happened to have the same name as the namesake for my last name.

Things didn't work out between us, but im kind of disappointed we didn't get married just so she had the chance to be known as [name]-dotter [name]-son.

Show threadKate 57ducky4d ago
@jasmine ​​​​ .. too bad I'm not a spin 1 girl but a spin 1/2 girl .... ​​
Show threadSashin4d ago
@jasmine Why did you have to add Bo as a middle name and then have it removed?
Show threadNicolai Hähnle4d ago
@sashin @jasmine IIUC, it's the parent who needs the middle name. Boson = son of Bo, ergo it's the name of the parent who matters.
Show threadJasmine running4d ago

@sashin there are many rules concerning which last names are allowed or not. it also costs SEK 1800 to apply for a new surname.

but there's one exception: you can pick any one of your parents' first or middle names, add -son or -dotter after it (with an optional extra s), and then it's automatically allowed and also free! no cost

so if one of your parents is named Bo, you can change your last name to Boson, Bosson, Bodotter or Bosdotter.

first names aren't as strictly regulated at all, so Higgs is very likely to be approved

Show threadSashin4d ago
@jasmine Woah nicely explained, that makes a lot of sense, thanks!