Notice Wales

Public Declaration of Name Change for England and Wales

Record a Notice Standard publication £20.00 GBP

Law

“In the UK, the general rule is that any person is entitled to change his or her name at will, if it is not done for any deceptive or fraudulent purpose… An individual may acquire a new name by ‘use and reputation’ (ie by adopting a new name in practice).” — Parliamentary Research Briefings, Number CDP 2023 0044, 01 March 2023

Law Relating to Names

Recent Notices

Records within the past 28 days

  1. 26 02 12 01

    Declaration of name: John

    abandoned: Mr. John Henry De Vries, JOHN HENRY DEVRIES, JOHN HENRY DE VRIES, John Henry DeVries De Vries, DeVries, DEVRIES, DE VRIES

    new name: John

    43º55'59"N 80º57'7" W, New Harriston, East of Lake Huron, North America

  2. 26 02 11 53

    Declaration of name: Irma

    abandoned: Mrs./Ms. IRMA NICOLETTE DEVRIES (nee MUNNIK) DEVRIES, DE VRIES, DeVries, De Vries, MUNNIK, Munnik

    new name: Irma

    43º55'59"N 80º57'7" W, New Harriston, East of Lake Huron, North America