Legally Changing Your Name

Deedsie

Hi,

I was wondering in Ireland is it legal to change your name? As in if you wanted your official name to be the Irish translation of your birth name.

Just curious, someone might know something about it.

Didnt really know where to post this.

Quazzie

A mate of mine done it to try get back into Australia under his new name, needless to say it didn't work

Deedsie

Thats quality, shame it didnt work. Would have been a great story.

Professey Chin

Max Powerrrrr
He's the man with the name youd love to touch
...but your musn't touuch
His name sounds good in your ear
But when you hear it, you musn't fear.......

Ass

Quazzie2002 wrote: »

A mate of mine done it to try get back into Australia under his new name, needless to say it didn't work

Did your mate some how manage to get banned from a continent?


Also OP, just use the Irish translation regardless of whether it's official or not. I sign all kinds of crap with my Irish name and I don't think it matters.

Quazzie

Ass wrote: »

Did your mate some how manage to get banned from a continent?


Also OP, just use the Irish translation regardless of whether it's official or not. I sign all kinds of crap with my Irish name and I don't think it matters.

Yea he overstayed his visa there and was banned from returning.

RaverRo808

Im thinking of doing this myself,I want my name to translated to the as Gaelige,and my childs

Ass

RaverRo808 wrote: »

Im thinking of doing this myself,I want my name to translated to the as Gaelige,and my childs

It's a good way to get your kid beaten up. I'm sure your kid will thank you for it though.

Deedsie

Ass wrote: »

Did your mate some how manage to get banned from a continent?


Also OP, just use the Irish translation regardless of whether it's official or not. I sign all kinds of crap with my Irish name and I don't think it matters.

I do all my personal mail with my Irish name and address. But for things like banking and insurance etc i use my birth name and English address. I would love to have my passport in Irish.

First time i used my address in Irish post person hadnt a clue where it was for.

dlofnep

Yes, you can.. You can use your Irish name on your passport and such. Some of my letters come in as my Irish name, others as my English name.. Depending on what I use to register.

You can use a deed poll to officially change it. Details are on here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/birth-family-relationships/problems-in-marriages-and-relationships/changing_your_name_by_deed_poll

RaverRo808

Ass wrote: »

It's a good way to get your kid beaten up. I'm sure your kid will thank you for it though.

My son wont be beaten up,especially if its over his Irish,if a gang of little west brits give him grief over his name which is Irish,he'll be doing the beating!

dlofnep

RaverRo808 wrote: »

My son wont be beaten up,especially if its over his Irish,if a gang of little west brits give him grief over his name which is Irish,he'll be doing the beating!

That's the spirit!

Ass

RaverRo808 wrote: »

he'll be doing the beating!

In his celtic football jersey.

Professey Chin

Ass wrote: »

In his celtic football jersey.

With anto and deco on the way as back up

in a tinted window civic

RaverRo808

Ass wrote: »

In his celtic football jersey.

Dublin or Bohemians jersey,aawww he'll look so cute

Dudess

... except "west Brit" means something a bit more specific than someone who ridicules Irish.

You can change your name by deed poll... Deedsie.

Turd Ferguson

Ass wrote: »

I sign all kinds of crap with my Irish name and I don't think it matters.

So why isnt your username "Thóin"?

Princessa

Princessa Conseula Banannahammock...
Crap Bag...
Max Power...

Turd Ferguson

I've been trying to get an Asian friend of mine to change his name to Paddy Fields for ages but he wont do it :mad:

UnderpantsGnome

Deedsie wrote: »

Hi,

I was wondering in Ireland is it legal to change your name? As in if you wanted your official name to be the Irish translation of your birth name.

Just curious, someone might know something about it.

Didnt really know where to post this.

Hi Deedsie, you don't need to chage your name name legally in order to use the Irish form of your name.

OldGoat

Perhaps we should ALL change our names to Stephen. Just for giggles. A nation, some ex-pats, a few of them foreigner types and one recession all called Stephen.

thelordofcheese

RaverRo808 wrote: »

My son wont be beaten up,especially if its over his Irish,if a gang of little west brits give him grief over his name which is Irish,he'll be doing the beating!

I await the PI thread of "My son hates his name, what do i do?"

also ProTip: If your son gets beaten for his name it's not because the other kids are 'west brits', it's because he has a stupid name. Children are delightfully honest and brutal in this regard.

helimachoptor

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Max Powerrrrr

Actually know a guy called Max Power, it's his real name.

dlofnep

thelordofcheese wrote: »

I await the PI thread of "My son hates his name, what do i do?"

also ProTip: If your son gets beaten for his name it's not because the other kids are 'west brits', it's because he has a stupid name. Children are delightfully honest and brutal in this regard.

No, it's because they are scumbags. If someone get's beaten up for their name, then it doesn't say much for the people beating them up. West-brit fits the boot here just fine.

RaverRo808

thelordofcheese wrote: »

I await the PI thread of "My son hates his name, what do i do?"

also ProTip: If your son gets beaten for his name it's not because the other kids are 'west brits', it's because he has a stupid name. Children are delightfully honest and brutal in this regard.

So because my son has a name thats native to the country he is born,thats a stupid name,but if he was to be called Leon or Josh,that would be Ok in your book,Im sorry but you dont deserve the title of Irish my friend if thats the kind of view you hold,my son will be proud of his heritage and culture,and especially his name if any little c*nt gives him grief over it he wont sit and take it

thelordofcheese

dlofnep wrote: »

No, it's because they are scumbags. If someone get's beaten up for their name, then it doesn't say much for the people beating them up. West-brit fits the boot here just fine.

So west brit is synonymous with scum bag? What a delightful load of shit.

RaverRo808 wrote: »

So because my son has a name thats native to the country he is born,thats a stupid name,but if he was to be called Leon or Josh,that would be Ok in your book,Im sorry but you dont deserve the title of Irish my friend if thats the kind of view you hold,my son will be proud of his heritage and culture,and especially his name if any little c*nt gives him grief over it he wont sit and take it

Children are cruel, was the point i was getting at and putting your own misconceptions about fabled 'west brits' on it is stupid, but feel free to pull the "I'm more irish, and therefore better, than you" card. It fits right in with your egotistical "you dont deserve the title of Irish" sthick you seem to have going.

dlofnep

thelordofcheese wrote: »

So west brit is synonymous with scum bag? What a delightful load of shit.

It is in this delightful instance.

Deedsie

Sorry Raver, I definitely didnt want this thread to turn into one about your son. Tell him back down from nothing, esp someone named Josh.

A name is a name, but i just prefer my name in Irish. Always have. It kinda peed me off truth be told when the Post woman/Person didnt know my address in Irish. One of the biggest streets in the town i live.

Its not a complicated translation. But i am afraid now my mail may go missing if i dont put down the English address.

I realise there are far more important things to be thinking about in our current climate, but i have to focus on other things from time to time or it'll do my Nut.

OldGoat

I might change my name to Gina Lollabrigida just to scare my postman. He already gives me a wide berth having to deliver post addressed to "The Old Goat".
Having him call me Mr. Lollabrigida would really push him over the edge.

Dave!

Yes you can indeed change your name.

Professey Chin

helimachoptor wrote: »

Actually know a guy called Max Power, it's his real name.

Can you touch his name though?

Deedsie

Dave! wrote: »

Yes you can indeed change your name.

Very Good

Dave!

Deedsie wrote: »

Very Good

Good indeed

DEED

Like.... DEED POLL

And... your name is DEEDsie

Turd Ferguson

Dave! wrote: »

Good indeed

DEED

Like.... DEED POLL

And... your name is DEEDsie

I dont get it

Dave!

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

I dont get it

Like..... DEED

Like... Nevermind.

Kiera12

I changed the spelling of my name..... (dont ask!!!) it isnt legal so any legal forms or documents I have to use 'Ciara' and anything else then I spell it Kiera! Weird i know! My signature is Ciara! Everyone spells it with a K now except my dad!

MagicMarker

When I was a kid I wanted to change my name to ''Hamato Yoshi''.

Dudess

dlofnep wrote: »

No, it's because they are scumbags. If someone get's beaten up for their name, then it doesn't say much for the people beating them up. West-brit fits the boot here just fine.

Ah in fairness dlofnep, "west Brit" is one of those phrases like "PC" that people just throw out without knowing the full meaning. A kid making fun of a name in Irish isn't doing so for political reasons, they're just doing so because it sounds unusual. I don't like the phrase "west Brit" but if I had to give an example of one, I'd say Kevin Myers for worshipping at the altar of British imperialism despite being Irish... not applicable to silly kids messing around.

RaverRo808 wrote: »

So because my son has a name thats native to the country he is born,thats a stupid name

No, what lordofthecheese meant was, other kids would consider it a stupid name because it sounds funny to them. They'd do the same to a kid with a Pakistani name. The name being native to where he is born is irrelevant - what we're talking about here is how it sounds, nothing more.

but if he was to be called Leon or Josh,that would be Ok in your book

Why would that be ok in lordofthecheese's book? He's referring to the other kids, not his views.

my son will be proud of his heritage and culture

Because you tell him to is it?

BaconZombie

If you have been using the K spelling for long enough you can legally change it

Kiera12 wrote: »

I changed the spelling of my name..... (dont ask!!!) it isnt legal so any legal forms or documents I have to use 'Ciara' and anything else then I spell it Kiera! Weird i know! My signature is Ciara! Everyone spells it with a K now except my dad!

Link to booklet {PDF Warning}:

The Master

I wanted to change my name to Handsome B. Wonderful but was afraid I'd get sued under the trade descriptions act.

Kiera12

BOFH_139 wrote: »

If you have been using the K spelling for long enough you can legally change it

I have thought about it but its a tedious process. Changing it with the bank, passport office, car insurance, health services etc! Would be good but it's going ok at the moment! Might change it in another few years!

UrbanSea

Did the OP ever get his question answered or have they given up?:P

Deedsie

greetings wrote: »

Did the OP ever get his question answered or have they given up?:P

Yes it was answered near the start.

Thanks everyone.

Its gonna be weird if i do go ahead and change it. My friends will never call me my Irish name.

Dave!

We're all trying to get my brother to name his baby Megatron. I reckon if he doesn't, I'll change my name to that some time in the future.

thelordofcheese

Dave! wrote: »

We're all trying to get my brother to name his baby Megatron.

If this works have him name his second child Starscream.

BaconZombie

Then you\he can battle "Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3369609/Teenager-changes-name-to-Captain-Fantastic.html

Dave! wrote: »

We're all trying to get my brother to name his baby Megatron. I reckon if he doesn't, I'll change my name to that some time in the future.

Svalbard

I know 3 families where some members use the Irish version of their name and others do not. I also know one person who has switched between using the too.
You can call yourself what you like, the state should have to recognise the Irish version of your name. You might run into difficulty with your passport as other countries may not understand and think you are committing fraud.

At university, any correspondance addressed to me from the university icluded my two middle names. When I asked them to stop they told me i needed a signed affadavit! All I wanted was to exclude my middle names, not change my name. They also told me all my names would have to be printed on my degree, which they did!

thebigcheese22

I had the opposite situation to the OP, I was in this crappy Irish-obsessed school that changed everyones name to Irish, no matter how off it was!

My names Jerry like, and I was officially Diarmuid in the school records

God I hate Gaelgoir Nazis :mad:

Rebelheart

To put your forname and family name back into the Irish on your passport you simply send your birth certificate with the anglicised name into the Passport Office and it will be done quickly. I did it 10 years ago and I didn't need proof of use for two years. I then did the same, and a photocopy of my new passport, and sent it to the local council so my Driving Licence was also put in the Irish.



'My names Jerry like, and I was officially Diarmuid in the school records '

Jeremiah is a common anglicisation of Diarmaid in southwest Munster so it's not that confusing (the first syllable sounds similar). I know a guy from there and his name was the pleonastic 'Dermot Jeremiah' on his birth cert.

Rebelheart

RaverRo808 wrote: »

My son wont be beaten up,especially if its over his Irish,if a gang of little west brits give him grief over his name which is Irish,he'll be doing the beating!

To echo a previous poster, that is the spirit!


Anyway, presumably your kid will also be attending an all-Irish school so, well, most people there will similarly have their names in the Irish. If he is not in a gaelscoil, as Nietzsche said 'out of life's school of war that which does not destroy me makes me stronger.' Never mind the other narrow-minded English-speaking monoglots.