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"Changing Name?"

Well. I've been doing a lot of thinking, I'll be 16 soon. Not that that's a particularly amazing achievment, but simply that I want to decide which name I adopt.

See, my mother's name is Lindsay, and my father's is Kuen. (Last names...)

And, since I live with my mother, it's been Lindsay. But... I dunno.

If I were to want to change my name, legally, to Kuen, how would I go about doing it? Do I just start signing things with it?

Thanks... A very bewildered,

Alex.

Change your name to Edward Assassin.


Mr. E. Assassin.

Ahahaha, oh dear.

I laughed.

I fear the Coin is unfit for society...

Gaylord Gaylord

and then go and live in Gaylord Texas

Well i think that you should have the name Kuen i think the hole thing has a better ring to it than alex lindsay. Alex Kuen rolls of the tounge somewhat better.

about changing the name. I think you have to do something with your birth cirtificate, and sending notification to the Inland revenue.

hang on i'll go check

Ok it took me twenty minutes to find this so i hope your happy.

To change your name you must be over 16. when you are over 16 you can call yourself whatever you like. you don't even have to register it.
But if you require proof of identity and are over 18, or under 18 with parental consent (your mother). You can get yourself a "Deed Poll" (sometimes known as a "change of name deed") You can write this out yourself (i'm not sure what you need to put on it. better ask your soliciter) nd then it needs to be signed by you and a witness. it can then be used as proof of your new name and identity.

You can also use a "Statutory Declaration". This is more formal and needs to be signed infront of a soliciter or an "authorised member of the court"

So thats basically how you do it.
I expect a big bloody thanks for that

Thanks, Hecate.

Hecate wrote:
> Ok it took me twenty minutes to find this so i hope your happy.
>
> To change your name you must be over 16. when you are over 16 you can
> call yourself whatever you like. you don't even have to register it.
> But if you require proof of identity and are over 18, or under 18
> with parental consent (your mother). You can get yourself a
> "Deed Poll" (sometimes known as a "change of name
> deed") You can write this out yourself (i'm not sure what you
> need to put on it. better ask your soliciter) nd then it needs to be
> signed by you and a witness. it can then be used as proof of your new
> name and identity.
>
> You can also use a "Statutory Declaration". This is more
> formal and needs to be signed infront of a soliciter or an
> "authorised member of the court"
>
> So thats basically how you do it.
> I expect a big bloody thanks for that

Cheers, 8 months then it's done.

Seriously thanks... Just going to be working soon on somewebsites, so, well, honestly, I just needed to make my mind up.

Thanks guys :D.

hey just call me the fountain of knowledge

Heh.

The tags have to be in capitals.


Also is it Hecate, as in the goddess?