How to tell family about wanting to change my name?

I've wanted to change my name since I was 13 (I'm 17 now) and, after 4 years, have decided on what name I want. Most of my friends know what I want to change my last name to, and only one or two know I want to change my first name. However, my family don't know at all.

They are really accepting and always used the correct names when talking about my friends who have also changed their names, so I'm not too worried about them not using the right name or anything. I feel like it's a bit too much, saying that I want to change both my first and last name at once. First of all, I don't know how the hell I would tell them, and secondly I wonder if it would be better to change my last name first (because they would be more accepting of that, I think) and then later change my first name.

However, I want to get this done before I move out and go to uni, so I don't have to do the whole 'This is my new name, please use it' spiel at university. I also want my A Level results to say the name I prefer, not my old, legal one... Furthermore, I feel so disassociated from my old name that I don't know how much longer I can continue this facade.

I have no idea what to do, can someone help?

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Ah, I forgot about all those companies like my bank and doctor and whatnot. Okay, it'd make sense to do it all at once. Thank you for your advice!

I've wanted to change my name since I was 13 (I'm 17 now) and, after 4 years, have decided on what name I want. Most of my friends know what I want to change my last name to, and only one or two know I want to change my first name. However, my family don't know at all.

They are really accepting and always used the correct names when talking about my friends who have also changed their names, so I'm not too worried about them not using the right name or anything. I feel like it's a bit too much, saying that I want to change both my first and last name at once. First of all, I don't know how the hell I would tell them, and secondly I wonder if it would be better to change my last name first (because they would be more accepting of that, I think) and then later change my first name.

However, I want to get this done before I move out and go to uni, so I don't have to do the whole 'This is my new name, please use it' spiel at university. I also want my A Level results to say the name I prefer, not my old, legal one... Furthermore, I feel so disassociated from my old name that I don't know how much longer I can continue this facade.

I have no idea what to do, can someone help?