My parents named me Denise, but I never liked it. After my mom died and my dad had dementia, I changed it to Elizabeth.
At the age of 52, Elizabeth Flagg changed her first name from Denise — a name she said she hated.
Courtesy of Elizabeth Flagg
- Elizabeth Flagg — named Denise by her parents — said she always hated her first name.
- She was desperate to change it but was concerned that her parents would feel insulted.
- Flagg waited until her mom died and her dad got dementia before officially becoming Elizabeth.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Elizabeth Flagg.
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