Can I add middle name?

You can just start using a middle name if you like. If you want to do this legally, there are court filing fees to file the Petition for Change of Name (between $200 and $300), plus there is the cost of publication in a local newspaper.
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Can I add a second middle name to my name?

To have it done legally, you will have to go through the courts. It's called a name change petition. You can of course informally use any name you like.
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Can I use my middle name on legal documents?

In day-to-day life, you can use your middle name instead of your first name if that's what you prefer. However, to use only your middle name on legal documents, a court has to officially grant a change of name.
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How can I legally add a middle name UK?

There are no formal restrictions on adding or changing a middle name; simply apply for a Deed Poll with us and add a middle name of your choice! Once you receive your Deed Poll, you can update your official documents (passport, drivers licence, etc.) and have your new middle name officially recognized.
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How much does it cost to add a name?

Name changes cost anywhere from under $100 to more than $500, depending on your state. In many states, fees vary in each county, so check with your local probate, family, or district court clerk. Many states still have fees well under $100.
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Does full legal name include middle?



How can I legally give myself a middle name?

To legally change your name you must do a publication as the motion will not be granted without the proof of publication. However, you do not need to go through the courts to be able to create a middle name for yourself - you can simply start using the middle name.
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Can I change my middle name?

You are free to change any part of your name — you can change your first name, your middle names, and your surname. You can add or remove names, and you can change the spelling of names.
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How much does it cost to add a middle name UK?

'Enrolling' a deed poll means that you're putting your new name on public record. You must apply to the Royal Courts of Justice to get an 'enrolled' deed poll using the deed poll process. It costs £42.44. You can only enrol your own name change if you're 18 or over.
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Can I add my middle name to my passport?

The passport is a federally issued identification document so be sure to use your full legal name. Middle names can be tricky when filling out your passport application, but don't let that be the one factor that holds you back. A middle initial is acceptable on your passport instead of providing the full middle name.
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How many middle names can you legally have?

This means that the government takes no official stance on how many middle names your child may have. This is a little odd coming from an entity that cares what color pen you use to fill out the forms, but okay. And it's good news, in that it means you are not legally prevented from using four or five middle names.
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Is a middle name a legal name?

The Social Security Administration does not consider a middle name or suffix as part of an individual's legal name. But many other legal sources say a full legal name includes middle name. In general, it's probably best to include your middle name if the form asks for full legal name.
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Can I use my middle name on my credit card?

No, middle initials or middle names are not required and having (or not having) that information will not cause the credit card to be rejected. Most banks do not require that the name on the card to match the purchaser's name provided by the cardholder.
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Is middle name included in full name?

So, for example, if your full name were “John Fred SMITH” (your surname being “SMITH”), then your first name (in full) would be “John Fred”. Legally speaking, you don't have a middle name, so you'd simply have a first name made up of two names (“John Fred”).
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Can you add a second middle name when you get married?

Marriage Certificate Name Change

In California, government issued Marriage Licenses will allow either husband or wife to change their middle or last names in certain ways only. (see Name Equality Act of 2007) Generally, you can legally take your spouse's last name or a combination of your last name and your partner's.
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Can you have 2 names?

You have one legal name. You can petition the court to change it. Depending on the circumstances using a different name can render you civilly or criminally liable for all sorts of things...
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Can a social security card have two middle names?

Neither the first or last names shown on the SSN card should be reduced in length, unless it exceeds the 26-character limit. Therefore, omit middle names, middle initials, and suffixes if they prevent you from showing as many characters as possible for the first and last names.
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Do middle names matter?

You absolutely do not need to choose a middle name when deciding on a baby name. Middle names are optional. You can simply choose a baby name with a first name and last name if you so desire. That said, it is more common than not to have a middle name.
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What if my middle name is not on my passport?

The best way to ensure that your middle name is omitted in the new passport is to submit a new application. Complete Form DS-11 without the middle name and submit your birth certificate and ID without the middle name as well.
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Does it matter if your middle name isn't on your passport?

As long as your first name and surname are correct then you will be fine. 2. Re: Middle name on tickets but not on passport? First and last names are generally what is checked, usually though this is when passport has middle names and tickets dont, not the other way round.
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How many middle names can you have UK?

An individual may have more than one middle name, or none. In the United Kingdom, for comparison, she would usually be referred to as either Mary Bianchi, M. L. Bianchi or Mary Lee Bianchi, or she may choose Lee Bianchi, and informally there may be familiar shortenings.
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Can I use two names legally UK?

You are able to use two names if you want

You're legally allowed to keep your maiden (or current) name for work or professional reasons, and use your new married name socially or for family-related purposes. Even if you've changed your name by deed poll you're perfectly entitled to use a different one at work.
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Can you use a different name without legally changing it UK?

As long as it is not done for fraudulent or other unlawful purposes, a person may assume any forename without any formalities and can identify themselves with, and be identified by, the assumed name. There is some uncertainty in English law as to whether a Christian (Baptismal) forename can be legally displaced.
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How can I change my name legally?

Steps to Legally Change Your Name
  1. Petition to change your name by filling out a name change form, an order to show cause for legally changing your name, and a decree to legally change your name.
  2. Take these forms to the court clerk and file them along with your state's required filing fees.
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What can you not change your name to?

You cannot change your name for a fraudulent purpose, such as to avoid debts, you cannot change to a name that could affect the rights of another person, such as a celebrity, you cannot use a curse word, racial slur, obscene and/or an offensive word as part of your name and you cannot change to a name that would cause ...
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Who has the longest name in the world?

The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (b. 4 August 1914, Germany) who passed away on 24 October 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, as verified on 1 January 2021.
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