Name change question?

Hi girls, I'm wondering what I need to do in order to change my last name to my middle name? I was told that I need to go to court to do this and can only change my last name automatically. Does anyone have experience with this?

Thanks!

To change you last name to your middle name you have to go to civil court.

http://www.cityclerk.nyc.gov/html/marriage/name_change.shtml

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/nyc/civil/namechanges.shtml

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/forms/namechange.shtml