>Legally, the State, who go so far as to issue official documents indicating one's legal name. This is a tautology, since a "legal name" essentially means the

>Legally, the State, who go so far as to issue official documents indicating one's legal name. This is a tautology, since a "legal name" essentially means the name the government has for you. They will generally (though not necessarily reliably) provide credentials that a name applies to you. This does not mean that they make the decision about all names that apply to you.