On 24/08/2013 12:58 PM, brightside S9 wrote: > I'll ask the question here first, and then try uk.legal > I have a friend who's birth was registered as forename 1 (let's say > XXX) forname 2 (let's say YYY) and surname. (I know that it can > happen, my wife registred the birth of my first son in hospital as the > registrar came round the maternity ward and named him without my > presence). > My friend *thinks / guesses* that some family disagrrements over > these registerd fornames led to him always being called with a > forename ZZZ. > His his baptismal certificate, driving licence, passport, employment > records, bank account, credit and debit cards, NI records, and > marriage certificate are all shown with forename ZZZ. > He has known that his birth certificate doesn't show the ZZZ forename > for some time but this has not raised any concerns for him until now. > He has applied for a job which requires considerable security > checking. Needless to say this forname discrepancy on the birth > certificate aginst all the other documents listed above has resulted > in him failing the security check *unless* he can prove that > XXX-YYY-surname is the same person as ZZZ-surname. His parents are > long deceased and no living family member has any idea why his birth > registration forenames were unacceptable to either his mother, father > or other family member and who chose to call him by the ZZZ forename. > ISTR that it is permissable to call oneself any name one chooses > provided it is not for nefarious purposes. But how could a neme change > be made 'official', after 55 years of being known as ZZZ surname'? > Has any of the contributors to this newsgroup come across such a > situation as this before, and any ideas what he should do to prove > that XXX-YYY-surname is the same person as ZZZ-surname. > Thanks. Although the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 fixes a limit of twelve months, the information on the GROs own site at https://www.gov.uk/correct-birth-registration/how-to-apply seems to imply that with aupporting docymentation the Registr-General *may* ahutorise a correction to the original entry enabling a certificate to be issued in the current name. Note that although the Applicatio Form demands the signatures of both parents, the notes say ( https://www.gov.uk/correct-birth-registration/who-can-apply ) 2. Who can apply The following people can apply for a correction: * the mother * the father (if his details are on the certificate) If you’re applying to change a child’s name and both parents are named on the certificate, both must sign the application form. The child named on the certificate may be able to apply for a correction if their parents aren’t available." Hope this may help, Kind regards, John Henley