Changing name to irish

neil_hosey

Hi !!

I want to change my name to irish. I was just wondering does anyone know what is involved in doing this?

Any information is greatly appreciated!!!

Go raibh maith agaibh,

Niall

neil_hosey

plz some one answer.....

I don't know the answer, just that it can take some time to get a response on this forum as it can sometimes be fairly quiet.

Give it a few days...

I wanted to do this about ten years ago and it effectively required that you change your name by deed pole.
As administrative types tended to give me grief when I asked to be listed in Irish.
People might be more open to it now, but if not they are legally required to use the Irish if you change via deed poll.

Contact these people

Deed Poll Section
Central Office
Four Courts
Dublin 7

Tel:+353 (0)1 8886000

http://www.courts.ie/websitef.nsf/a5e9e6a046d343808025678e005904d3/707e2ced8a94faad80256836004b14e7?OpenDocument

dranoel

I know people who have Irish passports who didn't change their name by deed poll though I don't know how exactly they got them (My name doesn't translate so I never bothered). According to the Department of Foreign Affairs you can have a name different than that on your birth cert:

"If you are applying for a passport in a name other than that on your birth certificate or marriage certificate you must produce evidence that you have changed your name or that you are commonly known by that name. In general two examples or more showing two years proof of usage is required to be submitted."

Start calling yourself by your Irish name and after two years you'll be able to apply for a passport. That'll sort out those pesky administrative types.

neil_hosey

lol thanks alot lads!!!!

will check that out.

Múinteoir

Moonbaby wrote: »

I wanted to do this about ten years ago and it effectively required that you change your name by deed pole.
As administrative types tended to give me grief when I asked to be listed in Irish.
People might be more open to it now, but if not they are legally required to use the Irish if you change via deed poll.

Contact these people

Deed Poll Section
Central Office
Four Courts
Dublin 7

Tel:+353 (0)1 8886000

http://www.courts.ie/websitef.nsf/a5e9e6a046d343808025678e005904d3/707e2ced8a94faad80256836004b14e7?OpenDocument

Eh I changed to my Irish name and I never changed it by deed poll and I've had no problems whatsoever and that was in the 1990s. You just do it and start changing your documentation. Ireland is (at least in theory) a bilingual country, so state bodies at least have to accept if you want to use your Irish name.

The only advice I'd give is that if you make the decision to do it, just make sure you do everything. Dont have half your ID in Irish and half in English. It will cause you problems if you ever go abroad, as most other countries don't accept the concept of having two names. They'll think you're The Jackal or something.

GaryOR

Múinteoir wrote: »

Eh I changed to my Irish name and I never changed it by deed poll and I've had no problems whatsoever and that was in the 1990s. You just do it and start changing your documentation. Ireland is (at least in theory) a bilingual country, so state bodies at least have to accept if you want to use your Irish name.

The only advice I'd give is that if you make the decision to do it, just make sure you do everything. Dont have half your ID in Irish and half in English. It will cause you problems if you ever go abroad, as most other countries don't accept the concept of having two names. They'll think you're The Jackal or something.

ar fheabhas

Múinteoir

GaryOR wrote: »

ar fheabhas

No seriously, my brother had some big problems with US emigration with his "two names". And that was before 9/11.

Suaimhneach

Yeah, same goes for qualifications in one name and living with the other.

My college degree will be in my irish name but mostly I use my english name. I've considered changing over, but I dunno if it worth the hassle... but then part of me thinks I should... hard to know really.