using surname of husband

[johncar54]

...................... then its alright as long as its your legal name,..(the name you use on your birth cert,passport ,drivers license,marriage cert).. .

Sorry to picky but in UK one can choose to use almost any name one wishes, as long as the intention is not criminal. (Cannot use a name which infers a title, e.g. Lord Smith)

Any name, maybe a maiden name or it maybe any name at all. Thus if I want to call myself 'Freeda Knowitall' I can. I can then change every document and my record with everyone (bank, passport, D/L, DWP, etc) with the ONLY exception of my Birth Certificate, on which the name cannot be changed.

To do this one can choose, Deed Poll, a Statutory Declaration (on oath before a magistrate) or by Common Law (no legal formalities at all).

All methods are equally 'legal' although in UK there is no law which says a person can change their name (even on marriage) but there is also no law which says one cannot. Thus it not strictly legal but it is not unlawful.

In practice this mean anyone can change their name for all purposes. I did so about 25 years ago.

(If you want to say I am wrong, thats fine but please quote a legal source for reasoning)

[darren-b]

Sorry to picky but in UK one can choose to use almost any name one wishes, as long as the intention is not criminal. (Cannot use a name which infers a title, e.g. Lord Smith)

Oddly there are 186 people in the UK registered to vote who do have the first name 'Lord' (source http://www.yournotme.com/). Guess these are people not actually born in the UK.

[johncar54]

Oddly there are 186 people in the UK registered to vote who do have the first name 'Lord' (source http://www.yournotme.com/). Guess these are people not actually born in the UK.

OK Darren. Point taken.

However, the 'problem' arises in that a person who adopts a name such as:- Sir, Lord, Lady, Baron, Baroness, Count, Earl, Countess, Duke, Duchess, Colonel Lord, would maybe have difficulty in proving there was no intent to deceive (a criminal motive).

After all, if one were to say call themselves Lord Frederick Smith, they would need to tell everyone they met or dealt with, that it was not a title. That would seem to defeat the apparent reason for adopting such a 'name.'

I have checked with a few agencies who specialise in changing names and they will not make applications using such apparent legal (illegal) titles.

[darren-b]

OK Darren. Point taken.

However, the 'problem' arises in that a person who adopts a name such as:- Sir, Lord, Lady, Baron, Baroness, Count, Earl, Countess, Duke, Duchess, Colonel Lord, would maybe have difficulty in proving there was no intent to deceive (a criminal motive).

After all, if one were to say call themselves Lord Frederick Smith, they would need to tell everyone they met or dealt with, that it was not a title. That would seem to defeat the apparent reason for adopting such a 'name.'

I have checked with a few agencies who specialise in changing names and they will not make applications using such apparent legal (illegal) titles.

Sorry I wasn't disputing what you were saying, just pointing out the way that "foreigners" can get away with things in the UK that UK born people can't

[sars_notd_virus]

hi. im a filipino planning to work in the uk. im married here in the phils.but im not using my husband's surname. Would it affect my application if i retained my maiden name? do i need to change my name in my passport into my husband's surname? Thanks

Sorry to picky but in UK one can choose to use almost any name one wishes, as long as the intention is not criminal. (Cannot use a name which infers a title, e.g. Lord Smith)

Any name, maybe a maiden name or it maybe any name at all. Thus if I want to call myself 'Freeda Knowitall' I can. I can then change every document and my record with everyone (bank, passport, D/L, DWP, etc) with the ONLY exception of my Birth Certificate, on which the name cannot be changed.

To do this one can choose, Deed Poll, a Statutory Declaration (on oath before a magistrate) or by Common Law (no legal formalities at all).

All methods are equally 'legal' although in UK there is no law which says a person can change their name (even on marriage) but there is also no law which says one cannot. Thus it not strictly legal but it is not unlawful.

In practice this mean anyone can change their name for all purposes. I did so about 25 years ago.

(If you want to say I am wrong, thats fine but please quote a legal source for reasoning)

Just read the question and read your answer and see if theres any relevance

[johncar54]

Just read the question and read your answer and see if theres any relevance

Point taken Sars, I was inspired by the comment you made (dare I say, when you went off subject, about legal name).

You said:-

Its not a law to use your husband surname..if you dont wanna use your husbands surname then its alright as long as its your legal name,..(the name you use on your birth cert,passport ,drivers license,marriage cert)..

On the other hand,if you use your married name its easier and less complicated explaining to everybody everytime.

[sars_notd_virus]

Just read the question again properly


Stop wasting your time to impress me johncar54
1. You cannot impress me
2. Am not interested