Name change

When we are born, we are given a name by our parents. Sometimes as we grow up, we might not like our name, it may be difficult to pronounce or spell, or we might want to change our name for personal reasons. Changing a name means we want to use a new name instead of our old one.

To change our name, we need to go to a government office, called the courthouse, and fill out some papers. These papers tell the government that we want to change our name and we need to give them a new name we want to use. The government will check to make sure that the new name we want to use is not already being used by someone else.

Sometimes, we may need to give a reason for wanting to change our name. If a person is getting married, they might want to change their name to their spouse’s name. Or if someone has a name that is very long or hard to spell, they might want to change it to something easier. But it’s important to remember that we can’t change our name to avoid certain things, such as getting into trouble with the law.

Once the government approves our new name, we can start using it. We should tell our family and friends about our new name, and also update our identification documents, like our driver’s license and passport, with the new name. That way, everyone will know that we’re using a new name.