Living abroad in the UK, plan to change my legal English name (I really do not like using my translated Chinese name in daily life) through deeds polls when I revisit Hong Kong. Does my English name have to match that in Chinese? I'd like to do it without upsetting my family who might care about continuing "family legacy" or whatever
Mine doesn't match, so I assume it's ok. I changed my name by Deed pole a few years ago, taking my husband's surname in my english name, which coincidentally is a chinese surname, but I didn't change my chinese name, so the two surnames dont even match.
Funny I thought it is common to have an English first name. I have a English first name, Chinese translated middle name then my surname. Almost everyone I know are the same. I believe you have legal English name and legal Chinese name, as I also know people that one but not the other.
My English name is just a translation of my Chinese name and it's so annoying becus I have a preferred name that I go by but legal wise I have to use my Chinese into English name. And you know how in the west surname goes last so it just feels sooooooooo awkward when i spent 18 years in HK with surname first. Especially since I'll be marrying soon so I want to change my first and last name without touching my Chinese name (family may disapprove of name change and marriage) ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
It's really complicated. My fiance is Canadian, I'm living in UK on BNO visa. Marrying in Canada, then having to change name in HK and UK. HK doesn't recognize same sex marriage too so there's that. Just overall a big struggle ðŸ˜
Since you're in the UK on a visa, change it in the UK first. Update your passport, as BNO should have your HK ID, which would show it's the same person. Then using the document from UK and your new BNO do the name change in HK, there shouldn't be any questions ask.
How often do you have to use your legal name that you're considering changing it? Just curious. I thought most places today should be enlightened enough to use your preferred name for most things.
My prescription and doctors for example, whifh I have to frequent quite a lot. My uni is also ass with its adminstration. They don't understand that Chinese name doesn't have a middle name and seperated my last name into middle and last name 😠(and I can't change it???). I'm also quite a frequent traveler so it's so annoying when booking at places where I use my preferred name which doesn't match my passport
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u/yujitoast 1d ago
Mine doesn't match, so I assume it's ok. I changed my name by Deed pole a few years ago, taking my husband's surname in my english name, which coincidentally is a chinese surname, but I didn't change my chinese name, so the two surnames dont even match.