I got hammered a bit about not being out on facebook in this thread http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/...ers-acceptance
I have now had my name with Births Death and Marriages (NZ) changed by deed poll. (passport and drivers licence follow this week - paper work prepared and ready to go).
I now want to make changes to my Facebook profile.
I have thought hard how to best achieve this for me, and would love some feed back about my 2 ideas how to achieve the best outcome.
Background: All my local friends know that I have undertaken my change, which started 9 months ago. I was in the Navy in the 70's, so many of my on-line navy friends I have not seen for some years, but the closer ones I have rang over the past few months and told them.
Which way should I go?
Create a new facebook page using my new official name, posting on my original page that I am now presenting full time as a woman, and invite them to go to my new page and become my friend again there.
or
Simply change my name on my existing Facebook page and explain in a message about my change for those who don't know
If you think there is a better way, I would also love to know if you want to share.
thanks so much
Penny