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I believe you are actually allowed to call yourself whatever you wish in common law countries. There had to be more to that than just using a different name.
by Anotheroneagain 3y ago
I believe you are actually allowed to call yourself whatever you wish in common law countries. There had to be more to that than just using a different name.
- mikrotikker 3y agoLol he could've just changed his name, and the imposter would have been caught off guard.
- nmstoker 3y agoYes, this is correct. Provided you are not doing it to deceive it's perfectly legal in the UK - however you can't go changing other details like your date of birth, which Kierans did here. The problem in the UK is many people in places like banks are unaware of this and they obviously cause difficulties for people when the account name and their given name do not match, even when explained (I have a relative with this situation) - it's not often enough to make it impossible merely very inconvenient at times (the relative of mine is in their 80s and been mostly fine since getting an account aa a child)
- voidUpdate 3y agoI've had a lot of problems changing my name with my bank in the UK to a name of a different gender. Despite bringing a valid deed poll signed by two witnesses that stated someone with my old name is now using my new name, validating I owned my card with my PIN and bringing along my passport showing that the person with my previous name did indeed look like me, they denied my request saying that "Anybody could do that"... which I believe is sort of the point
- lifestyleguru 3y agoSo her birth and ID name is "Nancy Betty" but her bank account is under "Katie Rosie" and also all acquaintances know her under "Katie Rosie"?