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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

And I don't mean your fab username.

If you wanted to change your surname officially how do you go about choosing a new one?

What you pick can come across more fancy than you are or worse.

I've pondered this for ages, and I'm still stuck.

Would you go down family lines till found one you liked or be completely different so there's relation. Or just use a random name generator and be done with it?

T

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames


"And I don't mean your fab username.

If you wanted to change your surname officially how do you go about choosing a new one?

What you pick can come across more fancy than you are or worse.

I've pondered this for ages, and I'm still stuck.

Would you go down family lines till found one you liked or be completely different so there's relation. Or just use a random name generator and be done with it?

T"

Choose whatever you want, using whatever method you want. But go for something memorable, that people will also be able to spell. Like Roger Mee.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I changed mine a few years ago. I chose a double barreled one. One is because I think it sounds posh and I always wanted that name. The other one was my nickname so it's a bit silly. But together, they sound good.

My previous surnames were really boring so I didn't want them.

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By *heNerdyFembyWoman
over a year ago

Eastbourne (she/they)

Whatever you want, and it is actually a surprisingly easy process.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"And I don't mean your fab username.

If you wanted to change your surname officially how do you go about choosing a new one?

What you pick can come across more fancy than you are or worse.

I've pondered this for ages, and I'm still stuck.

Would you go down family lines till found one you liked or be completely different so there's relation. Or just use a random name generator and be done with it?

T

Choose whatever you want, using whatever method you want. But go for something memorable, that people will also be able to spell. Like Roger Mee. "

That made me giggle.

Maybe the way forward is to get someone else to choose it.

T

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I once met a guy who had changed his name to Captain Five-Hats.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Max Power, he's the man whose name you'd love to touch

But you mustn't touch, his name sounds good in your ear

But when you say it, you mustn't fear

'Cause his name can be said by anyone.

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By *heNerdyFembyWoman
over a year ago

Eastbourne (she/they)

for 95% of uses all you need to legally change your name.

- paper

- pen

- specific words including your old and new name

- signatures from you and 2 independent witnesses

That is it...

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials


"Whatever you want, and it is actually a surprisingly easy process."

And don’t pay anyone who claims they can do it for you!! It’s free apart from the final registration I believe

J x

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By *heNerdyFembyWoman
over a year ago

Eastbourne (she/they)


"Whatever you want, and it is actually a surprisingly easy process.

And don’t pay anyone who claims they can do it for you!! It’s free apart from the final registration I believe

J x"

There is only a charge if you want to register it with the courts, which is not necessary for 95% of things you would want to do.

You can even change your passport without an enrolled deed poll

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials


"Whatever you want, and it is actually a surprisingly easy process.

And don’t pay anyone who claims they can do it for you!! It’s free apart from the final registration I believe

J x

There is only a charge if you want to register it with the courts, which is not necessary for 95% of things you would want to do.

You can even change your passport without an enrolled deed poll"

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

I changed mine, the surname I chose has a musical link but is subtle

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Family name or historical figure

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames


"And I don't mean your fab username.

If you wanted to change your surname officially how do you go about choosing a new one?

What you pick can come across more fancy than you are or worse.

I've pondered this for ages, and I'm still stuck.

Would you go down family lines till found one you liked or be completely different so there's relation. Or just use a random name generator and be done with it?

T

Choose whatever you want, using whatever method you want. But go for something memorable, that people will also be able to spell. Like Roger Mee.

That made me giggle.

Maybe the way forward is to get someone else to choose it.

T"

Yes. Let the people choose. Let’s start a list then.

1. Jimmy Savile

2. Gary glitter

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By *riel13Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

I did mine by deed poll... Mostly because I couldn't find my divorce junk

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By *orny DeucesCouple
over a year ago

Mansfield


"Yes. Let the people choose. Let’s start a list then.

1. Jimmy Savile

2. Gary glitter

"

3. Rolf Harris

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By *orny DeucesCouple
over a year ago

Mansfield


"Yes. Let the people choose. Let’s start a list then.

1. Jimmy Savile

2. Gary glitter

3. Rolf Harris"

4. Swinger McSwinger-Face

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester


"Whatever you want, and it is actually a surprisingly easy process.

And don’t pay anyone who claims they can do it for you!! It’s free apart from the final registration I believe

J x

There is only a charge if you want to register it with the courts, which is not necessary for 95% of things you would want to do.

You can even change your passport without an enrolled deed poll"

You do sometimes need to go via deed poll !

It’s a right pain! I changed from my old married name to current married name & kept my maiden name also

Complete ballache as the marriage cert isn’t enough to support the maiden name part

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset


"And I don't mean your fab username.

If you wanted to change your surname officially how do you go about choosing a new one?

What you pick can come across more fancy than you are or worse.

I've pondered this for ages, and I'm still stuck.

Would you go down family lines till found one you liked or be completely different so there's relation. Or just use a random name generator and be done with it?

T"

Change it to whatever your current licence plate is on your car.

Waaaaay cheaper than buying a personalised plate.

A

*back with more excellent money saving tips next week.

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By *heNerdyFembyWoman
over a year ago

Eastbourne (she/they)


"Whatever you want, and it is actually a surprisingly easy process.

And don’t pay anyone who claims they can do it for you!! It’s free apart from the final registration I believe

J x

There is only a charge if you want to register it with the courts, which is not necessary for 95% of things you would want to do.

You can even change your passport without an enrolled deed poll

You do sometimes need to go via deed poll !

It’s a right pain! I changed from my old married name to current married name & kept my maiden name also

Complete ballache as the marriage cert isn’t enough to support the maiden name part "

For clarification, both forms of name change are a Deed Poll

The difference is if it is enrolled or not.

Unenrolled is what I described earlier, and enrolled is when it is registered with the royal courts which involves a fee.

Some things need it enrolled, most do not. so look into it.

Enrolled isn't a huge expense though (£42.44 at time of writing)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Whatever you want, and it is actually a surprisingly easy process."

Easy to change. Not so easy to notify all the banks, utilities providers, insurers and everything else you subscribe to..

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"I once met a guy who had changed his name to Captain Five-Hats. "

Is he my Brother?

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

I remember thinking about this when i lived with an apache family - their tradition is to gout of the tepee after the birth and the name is what the father sees first like soaring eagle or tall bear - I wasn’t keen on’ 2 dogs fucking’ as. A name!!!

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester


"Whatever you want, and it is actually a surprisingly easy process.

And don’t pay anyone who claims they can do it for you!! It’s free apart from the final registration I believe

J x

There is only a charge if you want to register it with the courts, which is not necessary for 95% of things you would want to do.

You can even change your passport without an enrolled deed poll

You do sometimes need to go via deed poll !

It’s a right pain! I changed from my old married name to current married name & kept my maiden name also

Complete ballache as the marriage cert isn’t enough to support the maiden name part

For clarification, both forms of name change are a Deed Poll

The difference is if it is enrolled or not.

Unenrolled is what I described earlier, and enrolled is when it is registered with the royal courts which involves a fee.

Some things need it enrolled, most do not. so look into it.

Enrolled isn't a huge expense though (£42.44 at time of writing)"

Yes, this exactly. Sorry, I didn’t elaborate

It’s the enrolment part - that’s the bit I didn’t bother with! Utilities & bank etc are easy enough

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London


"Whatever you want, and it is actually a surprisingly easy process.

Easy to change. Not so easy to notify all the banks, utilities providers, insurers and everything else you subscribe to.."

From experience it really wasn't that difficult to get everything changed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"And I don't mean your fab username.

If you wanted to change your surname officially how do you go about choosing a new one?

What you pick can come across more fancy than you are or worse.

I've pondered this for ages, and I'm still stuck.

Would you go down family lines till found one you liked or be completely different so there's relation. Or just use a random name generator and be done with it?

T"

I changed my surname to my mother's maiden name about four years ago.

It's very easily done by deed poll.

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By *heNerdyFembyWoman
over a year ago

Eastbourne (she/they)


"And I don't mean your fab username.

If you wanted to change your surname officially how do you go about choosing a new one?

What you pick can come across more fancy than you are or worse.

I've pondered this for ages, and I'm still stuck.

Would you go down family lines till found one you liked or be completely different so there's relation. Or just use a random name generator and be done with it?

T

I changed my surname to my mother's maiden name about four years ago.

It's very easily done by deed poll."

I will be changing mine by deed poll on the 1 year anniversary of me adopting it, if it still feels right for me.

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By *riel13Woman
over a year ago

Northampton


"I did mine by deed poll... Mostly because I couldn't find my divorce junk"

I changed back to my adoptive maiden name

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I once met a guy who had changed his name to Captain Five-Hats.

Is he my Brother? "

I don't know. Is your brother called Captain Five-Hats and was he camping in Croatia during the summer of 2008? If so, then yes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got rid of my double barrelled name when joined the army, it wouldn't fit the name tape!

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Clint Westwood

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"I got rid of my double barrelled name when joined the army, it wouldn't fit the name tape!"

How do you think some footballers feel?

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

Unenrolled can be done with 1 signature - simply put your details into freedeedpoll.org.uk and it prints all the correct legalese you need. This has been enough for me to change bank details, drivers license, passport... hasn't been rejected anywhere yet!

And for other advice on name changes have a look up gender construction kit. Great checklist of who you have to inform, ideas for names etc.

Final piece of advice.... print at least 3 of the things, else you'll be waiting months for it to come back from the DVLA, the passport office... just saves on time! I had most of my stuff done with a month this way

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

If I changed my Surname I would have to notify no less than 19 different organisations,

Too much hassle at my time of life.

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By *otMe66Man
over a year ago

Terra Firma

I would choose one that could maybe swing things my way, so to speak.

First name: xxxxxxx

Last name: Duke of Surrey

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