Neb. judge: Inmate can't rename himself 'Sinner'

LINCOLN, Neb. – He may have broken the law, but a Nebraska inmate still can't change his name to "Sinner Lawrence Bilskirnir (bil-skeer-NEER')."

Court documents say 23-year-old Jonathan L. Thomas cited his Norse religion in seeking the name change to Sinner Lawrence Bilskirnir. He says he "is a heathen and Thor is his 'High God.'"

But Lancaster County District Judge Steve Burns denied the request. He said government agencies will need to closely track Thomas because of his criminal record and three child-support cases against him.

Thomas is serving time for attempted burglary, receiving stolen property and methamphetamine possession. He is due to be released in 2014.

Well unless he does this all illegally, it will be very hard for him to get what he wants and to avoid his criminal past do to his social security # and so on with the government. It would be done by thousands of people if it was possible.

North Star wrote:

Well unless he does this all illegally, it will be very hard for him to get what he wants and to avoid his criminal past do to his social security # and so on with the government. It would be done by thousands of people if it was possible.

It is possible, Mike. Prime example, my X-husband-my kids' dad. He went 32 years with thinking that the dad that raised him was his biological dad. When his g'ma passed away, he found out that he was adopted by the "dad". About a year later, him and his wife changed their names. His wife only changed her last name. My X changed his first and last name. What was his first name is now his middle name. This may be a bit different circumstance, but it can still be done. You will still have the same social security # though. That will NEVER change, no matter how many times you change your name.

I say let the guy change his name no matter how stupid it sounds.......I'll change mine to "The Alabama Slammer Peanut Butter Hammer"