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Originally Posted by Xochiquetzal:

Xochiquetzal The-Supreme, of course! If Sophie Reade could carry off Dogface I think mine would be a doddle. 

As long as they don't think you are in some way defaming a religion. I soon realised I can't have Tory Pants-Party (it's just not allowed) 

Clearly I need to do some research. 

Xochi

A RECORD number of people are changing their names by deed poll. By while 300  have become plain old John Smith (seriously!), others have gone for something  far more fancy.

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The artist formerly known as Tracie Koziura is officially called Rebel  Wolf.

The reason behind her name change 18 months ago is simple. “I love wolves,” she says.

Throughout her Leicester home, the 53-year-old, who runs a web development  business with her partner Paul, has countless pictures of – you guessed it – wolves.

Becoming known as one feels perfectly natural to her and her son Jamie, 27,  thinks it’s cool.

She says: “Rebel Wolf suits me more than my birth name. It feels right. I was  always a bit of a rebel as a teenager and have been fascinated by wolves since I  can remember. People who know me well still call me Tracie and that’s the name I  go by for business purposes.

“But I’d love to be called Rebel Wolf all the time, even though Paul thinks  it’s a bit nuts. When I’m on networking sites, I always use Rebel Wolf. I have  done since 1998.”

Druid King Arthur Pendragon [Pic: Rex Features)Druid King Arthur Pendragon (Pic: Rex  Features)

Passport control officials always do a double take when they see King Arthur  Uther Pendragon’s name and picture, which shows him wearing a crown!

“I’m the only person in the UK, other than the Queen, who is allowed to wear  a crown in their passport picture,” says the man formerly known as John  Rothwell.

“I wear mine for religious reasons. The authorities accepted this – eventually.”

Bachelor Arthur, 53, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, believes he is a modern  reincarnation of King Arthur.

He changed his name in 1986 and says even his family no longer call him by  his birth name. “King is my title, not my legal name, because I’m a druid king,” he says.

“I’m living in Salisbury at the moment because I’m campaigning for the return  of ancient remains to Stonehenge. Druids are the legal guardians of this  landmark.”

With his flowing robes and long white beard, King Arthur has become a tourist  magnet at the famous ruins. A former soldier and biker, he has already  successfully campaigned for the rights of druid prisoners to wear their robes in  jail and led a successful druid campaign to have Stonehenge opened to the public  for the summer solstice.

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Every time she introduces herself, has her driving licence checked or her  passport inspected at an airport, StopFortnumAndMasonFoieGras Cruelty.com is  questioned about her bizarre name.

She explains that as a campaigner for animal rights charity Peta, she changed  it from Abi Izzard to the website address in August to do her bit to raise  awareness of the force feeding of geese to produce ­foie gras.

And she refuses to change her name back until London department store Fortnum & Mason stops selling it.

But does she care that it takes an age to sign her name or spell it out over  the phone? The 27-year-old charity worker from London, who is known as Dotcom or  StopFortnum for short, says: “I’ve never been embarrassed or regretted my new  name.

“It’s Fortnum & Mason that should be embarrassed and ashamed to be  peddling a product so cruel that it’s illegal to produce it in the UK.

“Whatever small inconveniences I have with my name are nothing compared to  the suffering that millions of birds go through every year. Visit the website to  see for yourself.

“I ask all my friends and family to call me by my new name and they’ve been  really supportive about it.

“But my mother is looking forward to the day when Fortnum & Mason finally  stop selling foie gras so that she can go back to calling me Abi once  again.”

Meet Lianne Madonna Vogue On The Cover Of A Magazine McHale Dawson and her  twin sister Emma Madonna Confessions On A Dance Floor McHale Dawson.

Baron and Emperor [Pic: PA)Baron and Emperor (Pic: PA)

When bar workers Daniel Knox-Hewson and his friend Kelvin Borbidge, 22,  decided to change their middle names in August to reflect their love of sci-fi  and superheroes, it got a mixed reaction from their parents.

Daniel decided to change his name to Emperor Spiderman Gandalf Wolverine  Skywalker Optimus Prime Goku Sonic Xavier Ryu Cloud Superman HeMan Batman  Thrash

Meanwhile Kelvin went for Baron Venom Balrog Sabretooth Vader Megatron Vegeta  Robotnik Magneto Bison Sephiroth Lex Luthor Skeletor Joker Grind.

Daniel, 23, from Nottingham, says: “Mum thought it was hysterical but  Dad was worried I hadn’t thought of the social implications.

“Kelvin didn’t tell his dad, but he read about his new names in the newspaper  and asked him if he’d lost his mind. But we’re sticking with them. Our new names  are great conversation starters with girls.”

Kelvin adds: “Seeing my area manager’s face when he saw my name badge was  priceless.”

 

FM
Originally Posted by Xochiquetzal:
Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:
Originally Posted by Xochiquetzal:

Xochiquetzal The-Supreme, of course! If Sophie Reade could carry off Dogface I think mine would be a doddle. 

As long as they don't think you are in some way defaming a religion. I soon realised I can't have Tory Pants-Party (it's just not allowed) 

Clearly I need to do some research. 

The UK Deed Poll Service website. Makes for fascinating reading.

 

http://www.ukdps.co.uk

 

There is also a limit on the number of letter in a name (250 I think).

 

 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities

Years ago - when I worked for the Health Service we had a guy who's surname was Ing - his forename was Shock and it was his real name - he was about seventy then. His mother had some sense of humour.

 

Another guy who's name was Ahmed Singh wrote to say he wished to be known as Alvin Stardust 

 

Ooooooh and at my daughters graduation ceremony there was a Chinese girl who's name was Pissy Missy = I think I'd have to change it if it were me

Soozy Woo

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