Can I start a business and use my Middle Name as My Legal Business Name?

Question by Jron: Can I start a business and use my Middle Name as My Legal Business Name?
Im not trying to have a hidden identity or anything, but I hate it when people mispronounce my first name. Its been happening for years. I want to use my middle name as my first name, when I conduct business. I want to be known by my Middle Name in the business world. I want to sign business contracts using my middle name as my first name and my real last name as my last name. Is this possible? How can I make it official?

Ex: If my name was, Harold John Fitz (Not really my Name)

and I wanted to be referred to as John Fitz in the biz world and sign biz contracts as John Fitz, Coud I do that…

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Best answer:

Answer by Erika Karolina
Unless you legally changed your name to your first name, any official contracts have to be signed with your real name.

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