At the age of 52, Elizabeth Flagg changed her first name from Denise — a name she said she hated.Courtesy of Elizabeth FlaggElizabeth Flagg — named Denise by her parents — said she always hated her first name.She was desperate to change it but was concerned that her parents would feel insulted.Flagg waited until her mom died and her dad got dementia before officially becoming Elizabeth.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Elizabeth Flagg.