0 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan 14h \ on: Do you OWN your name ? AskSN
Fuck, no idea.
Probably there is some variation between jurisdictions. Maybe, somewhere at some time, all you had was a number(?), and the exact name/letters formally attached to it secondary.
(Technically, since these systems are digital and info is stored binary -- I guess? -- they ARE numbers and not letters)