> You can change your name just by doing so. However there is a "deed poll" which makes it a bit more official though there is no requirement for the name chang

> You can change your name just by doing so. However there is a "deed poll" which makes it a bit more official though there is no requirement for the name change. This is true in most common law jurisdictions, not just the UK [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_name#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_name#United_States