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How to change your name?
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Hi all
Does anyone know the best and cheapest way to change your name, legally?
Does anyone know the best and cheapest way to change your name, legally?
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Deed poll should be done only a solicitor, because it can be picked appart by people such as the passport agency and such. And this isn't so cheap...£150 +
just to let you know, you can't change your first name legally, but you can give yourself any first name, and use that (as long as its not for means of deception).
choose wisely! it was one of the best things i did, but i didn't have to make a choice, just changed from my father's surname to mother's surname...
I suppose there is no harm in trying this, i suppose It'll only get regected if its not okay.
However, if IT IS that simple, I can't understand how some companies charge £150? Wow, that is a lot of money.
Is there an offical website by the government?
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/family_parent/family/faq_index_family/faq_family_changing_my_name.htm
ummmm- but most banks and passport people want a deed poll
it is very simple, its just that, as far as i am conserned, and i am not anyone in the law proffession, its the witnessing part thats the really important part. They don't know who you are and they have to look at documents and such to make sure that you are who you say you are.
I have had stat dec's rejected, but my deed poll did fine. But, once your passport, NHS and DWP records have the name changed, you don't need to worry about anything else because everyone accepts letters from these people, or your passport to change your name
I'll give that website a go. The wording looks fine and I'm not going to give money away if I can do it for free. Sometimes the web can be a wonderful place :-)
Any ideas on funny names? like:
Ivo Biggun
Mike Hunt
Captain Tokyo
Ultraman
The Great Cornholio Herald of The Almighty Bunghole
Bat Man
Mister Mister (on forms you would be Mister Mister Mister)
James Bond
The Guy With the Big Nose
Christopher Ulysses Norman Thomas (Always insist on writing your initials on forms)
Copy and paste what is printed at http://www.gorge.org/experiences/deedpoll-wording.shtml substituting the red bits for your details.
Print it out BUT DO NOT SIGN IT YET.
Take it along to a solicitor, tell him/her you need it signed. You sign in their presence and they add their autograph to it, along with their business stamp. The solicitor's signature should cost £5, or £10 tops.
Then you're done.
Keep the document safe as most places won't accept a photocopy. This is the method I used last year to change my name and it was accepted by 2 banks, the DVLA and the Tax Office.
Visit http://www.changingnames.co.uk
No need to buy a Deed Poll here but this site has really good FAQ's
Deed Poll from them costs £10
Also, have some fun with the Matching Names Game at http://www.matchingnames.co.uk
You can win a free just-for-fun Deed Poll or buy one for a £1 with an automatic charity donation.
Pretend to change your name with a just-for-fun Deed Poll and watch your parents faint...
:eek:
Hahaha! I am so doing this with my kid.
My friend wants to have a kid called Booby Prize.
Yeah well ignore all that, my method above is cheaper and better.
Agent Smith. It must be done.