On moving...
2021-02-20
I recently moved from Sweden to Norway, which was quite stressful (I really don't recommend moving during a pandemic!)
Stress and bureaucracy apparently don't mix well?
And so, due to some confusion on my part, my first name was changed from
I don't really mind, as I've grown to like it, but it was very odd to be called
Because that was the first time in my entire life that anyone had ever called me that.
Obviously that piqued my interest, so a couple of minutes later I went to the Norwegian tax authority's website and realized what had happened.
Writing "Carl _Erik_ Patrik" in the first name field on a form had unintended consequences.
New country, new name, it makes sense.
Stress and bureaucracy apparently don't mix well?
And so, due to some confusion on my part, my first name was changed from
Erik to Carl Erik Patrik during the move (Carl and Patrik originally being my middle names).I don't really mind, as I've grown to like it, but it was very odd to be called
Carl Erik by a doctor administering covid-19 tests.Because that was the first time in my entire life that anyone had ever called me that.
Obviously that piqued my interest, so a couple of minutes later I went to the Norwegian tax authority's website and realized what had happened.
Writing "Carl _Erik_ Patrik" in the first name field on a form had unintended consequences.
New country, new name, it makes sense.