Filling out forms these days seem to imply that it is mandatory to have a First name and Last name. In my culture we usually have a single name and I have heard of people facing problems while applying passports, visas etc. I have also seen some forms where first and last name is mandatory and lack of which cannot be processed.
Is there any constitutional or legal bill (of any country) that says a citizen must have a first and and last name? Or is a citizen legally required to have a name at all?
2006-09-11 20:16:07 · 8 answers · asked by XMan 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You can go to court and ask a judge to change your name to what ever you want and if he is willing you can legally have a new name. Only one if you want. Even numbers if you want. I heard of someone changing their name to the decimal version of the infinitive pi. (3.14159265358979323846...........)
2006-09-11 20:22:18 · answer #1 · answered by deputeesteph33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there doesnt appear to be a law requiring you to have a name. in your case, you may want to write your name in both the first name and last name spaces.
2006-09-12 03:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by Stand-up Philosopher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of someone who changed his name to a number.
And who can forget Prince changing his name to a symbol.
2006-09-12 03:22:13 · answer #3 · answered by Kainoa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, but you could try asking the rocker formerly known as Prince.
2006-09-12 04:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by Alex62 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a way around it. Madonna's legal name in the US is Madonna.
2006-09-12 03:30:29 · answer #5 · answered by W0LF 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might ask Prince...he went without a name for a while.
2006-09-12 03:18:51 · answer #6 · answered by want it bad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not mandatory.
2006-09-12 03:21:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-12 03:21:20 · answer #8 · answered by steelmadison 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋