$150 will solve my identity crisis

I may have mentioned this story before.

My name is Marcelly Suhali. It really is. with two L.
I have been born with it and have grown up and into an adult with it.

2 yrs ago, I got my blue Singapore IC.

They wrote : Marcely Suhali.

I comprain!!!
I was upset of losing an L. It's like Raymond becoming Ramon, like Barry becoming Bary.

It was life- threateningly upsetting... trust me.. if you lose an alphabet in your first name, will you be very happy?? So, I went on an adventure to find my lost L.

Apparently, silly, cock-eyed, government clarks in Indonesia couldn't type people's names very well. So, they missed out an L and my passport said Marcely. I realised it's not possible to convince ICA to change my name unless I change the one in the passport first. And the only way to change the spelling in the passport is to prove it with my birth certificate...
I'll show em'!!

So, I took my lawful birth certificate and checked...

It said:

Marcely Suhali.


DARN IT!!!


Sigh... I've been statutorily conned all my life.

So that was 2 yrs ago.. I still managed to limbo between Marcelly and Marcely on my different credit cards, emails and name card. Basically, a serious identity crisis.

Recently, I renounced my Indonesian citizenship, gained my Singapore citizenship, and went to the lawyers to get the documents done.

The clark asked : " You wanna change your name??? We can do a Deed Poll for you, $150 only.."

Me: " Change my name ah??? To what?"

She: " Anything you want lah.. You want put middle name, Chinese name, maiden name.. anything..all same $150.."

Me: "Ermm" I thought of my lost 'L'...so I had an idea.." How about just add an L"

She: " Huh?? Just add an 'L'.. Aiyoh.. are you sure just add an L? you can put any extra name one, Christian name, middle name...??"

Me: "Waitt ahh... I call mom.."

Me: "Mommiiii! I gonna do deed poll.. Add one L for $150. What do you think ah?"

Mom: " Do lah.. you always complained you lost one L"

Me: " Hmm.... $150 for just one L lor.."

Mom: " Why? You think bo hoa is it??? Then add 3 Ls lor!! Cheaper for each L"

Me: "Heh Heh.... Dont want.. ok mommiii.. thank you.."

(ps: bo hoa - not worth the $) So I got mine done... Now I am legally Marcelly Suhali!!! YAY!


I think the $150 is worth every penny. I got my identity back.

The only other sad thing nowadays, is whenever authorities look at my deed poll,
as I told them I've change my name, ...

More often than not, while looking at the deed poll intently, this is what they say, with a sincerely confused face:

"What's the diff ah?.."

Bbrrrr....


Say hi to Marcelly!!