{"id":1442,"date":"2026-02-03T00:18:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T00:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marlas.army\/?p=1442"},"modified":"2026-02-08T07:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T07:38:49","slug":"sachliche-klarstellung-zur-namensaenderung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/sachliche-klarstellung-zur-namensaenderung\/","title":{"rendered":"Factual Clarification Regarding the Name Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have on the page <em>\u201e<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dubisthalle.de\/provokation-mit-kalkuel-marla-svenja-liebich-will-nun-anne-frank-heissen\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dubisthalle.de\/provokation-mit-kalkuel-marla-svenja-liebich-will-nun-anne-frank-heissen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Du bist Halle<\/a><\/strong>\u201c<\/em> attempted to, <strong>to provide a factual explanation of my name and gender change<\/strong> to speak factually about my name and gender change. Unfortunately, this attempt was publicly portrayed as a provocation. I explicitly reject that characterization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">On <strong>August 5<\/strong>, I initiated the <strong>change of my gender marker<\/strong> as well as my <strong>name change<\/strong>.<br>I deliberately chose <strong>completely ordinary German first names<\/strong>: <strong>Anne<\/strong> as my first and <strong>Frank<\/strong> as my second given name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Namens\u00e4nderung erkl\u00e4rt: Von Marla Svenja Liebich zu Anne Frank Liebich\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HkgO8Bm9n4g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Name Change Explained: From Marla Svenja Liebich to Anne Frank Liebich\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UfwDg8mxZ5k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">I am officially registered for reclassification as <strong>diverse<\/strong>. However, in my own perception and identity, I feel <strong>almost entirely as a woman<\/strong>\u2014as I have always experienced myself.<br>That is why <strong>Anne<\/strong> is my first given name and <strong>Frank<\/strong> my second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The choice was made <strong>not out of political or provocative motivation<\/strong>, but based on a <strong>personal connection<\/strong>: two close friends of mine, a couple, bear these names. For me, it was a familiar, private decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On the question of potential confusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">After I was made aware of possible <strong>confusion<\/strong>, I <strong>proactively reached out<\/strong> to the <strong>Anne Frank House<\/strong> in the Netherlands.<br>I <strong>clearly explained<\/strong> that my choice of name represents <strong>no provocation<\/strong>, <strong>no presumption<\/strong>, and <strong>no instrumentalization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The Anne Frank House <strong>acknowledged<\/strong> my explanation and responded to me.<br>I will <strong>publish this correspondence on my blog<\/strong> to transparently substantiate my statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Legal Situation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The name change has been <strong>registered<\/strong>.<br>The only remaining step for formal completion is my <strong>personal signature at the registry office<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">I am currently <strong>unable to do this<\/strong>, as I am living in <strong>exile<\/strong> and would face a <strong>concrete risk of imprisonment<\/strong> if I were to return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">For this reason, I will pursue <strong>legal action<\/strong> in order to exercise my <strong>right to self-determination<\/strong>.<br>This right is directly linked to <strong>human dignity<\/strong> as well as the <strong>general right of personality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Address<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Regardless of formal completion, the following applies:<br>Anyone who wishes to do so <strong>may already address me by my first name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My Name is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anne Frank Liebich<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-in-marla-we-trust-marlas-army wp-block-embed-in-marla-we-trust-marlas-army\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"rDKF4AHO29\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/klarstellung-zu-meinem-namen\/\">Clarification about my name<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8222;Klarstellung zu meinem Namen&#8220; &#8211; In Marla We Trust - Marlas Army\" src=\"https:\/\/marlas.army\/klarstellung-zu-meinem-namen\/embed\/#?secret=gw3UiYJ4zx#?secret=rDKF4AHO29\" data-secret=\"rDKF4AHO29\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-in-marla-we-trust-marlas-army wp-block-embed-in-marla-we-trust-marlas-army\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0LFAoi2pH2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/ja-ich-bin-linkspartei-mitglied\/\">Yes, I am a member of the Left Party.<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8222;Ja, ich bin Linkspartei-Mitglied.&#8220; &#8211; In Marla We Trust - Marlas Army\" src=\"https:\/\/marlas.army\/ja-ich-bin-linkspartei-mitglied\/embed\/#?secret=pJkQZuTd8w#?secret=0LFAoi2pH2\" data-secret=\"0LFAoi2pH2\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"marlas-author-box\">\n  <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/marla-svenja-liebich\/\">Marla Svenja Liebich<\/a><\/strong>\n  is the author and publisher of <strong>Marlas Army<\/strong>.<br>\n  On Marla\u2019s Army, she publishes analyses, commentary, and personal accounts on social and political developments in Germany.\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ich habe auf der Seite \u201eDu bist Halle\u201c versucht, sachlich \u00fcber meine Namens- und Geschlechts\u00e4nderung zu sprechen. Leider wurde dieser Versuch \u00f6ffentlich als Provokation dargestellt. Das weise ich ausdr\u00fccklich zur\u00fcck. Am 5. August habe ich die \u00c4nderung meines Geschlechtseintrags sowie meine Namens\u00e4nderung angesto\u00dfen.Ich habe mich dabei bewusst f\u00fcr ganz normale deutsche Vornamen entschieden: Anne als [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27],"tags":[127,130,128,36,129],"class_list":["post-1442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-marlas-leben","tag-geburtsurkunde","tag-geschlecht","tag-immer-frau","tag-marla","tag-weiblichkeit"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/marlas.army\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ich-bin-anne-frank.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1442"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1454,"href":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1442\/revisions\/1454"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}