Quote Originally Posted by johncar54 View Post
Sorry Darren I was not intending to criticise you. I was saying that at the idea of 'nowadays' and 'like a little more.' As its perfectly legal to call oneself anything, whether banks like it or not is their problem. When I changed my name it was only Visa who raised any problem. When I insisted they backed down.

When I was doing the paperwork to get married I had a problem with the British Consul in Manila. It resulted in him being told by the FCO to accept what I told him as I was correct.
30 years ago was a long time ago, lots of things have changed since then.. Actually it is your problem as they are quite in their rights to refuse you (under anti-money laundering regulations, etc) if you can't prove who you are.