You can change the name.
1. The basis for Chinese citizens to have the right to register name changes
(1) Paragraph 1 of Article 99 of the General Principles of the Civil Law stipulates: “Citizens enjoy the right to name and have the right to register name changes. You have the right to decide, use and change your name in accordance with the regulations, and prohibit others from interfering, misappropriating and counterfeiting."
(2) "Regulations on Household Registration of the People's Republic of China"
Article 18 A citizen’s name change shall be handled in accordance with the following provisions:
When a person under the age of 18 needs to change his name, he or his parents or adopters shall apply to the household registration authority for change registration;
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When a person over the age of 18 needs to change his name, he or she must apply for change registration to the household registration authority.
However, the binding basis for name changes for people over 18 years old:
"Preliminary Opinions of the Third Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security on the Implementation of Household Registration Regulations" (April 1958) Article 9 stipulates:
(1) When a person over 18 years old wants to change his or her current name, appropriate control should be exercised. Changes should not be made easily without sufficient reasons. If it is difficult to decide, it should be reported to the household registration management authority at the next higher level for approval.
(2) If a person under the age of 18 applies to change his nickname to his given name, the change can be made based on the declaration of the person or his parents. However, if the adopted or claimed person is older, the change can only be made with the consent of the person.
(3) When employees of agencies, groups, schools, enterprises, institutions and other units need to change their names, they must have a certificate from the personnel department of the unit where the change is approved before the change can be granted.
(4) Those who have been deprived of political rights according to law, those who are undergoing criminal punishment, and those who are undergoing reeducation through labor are not allowed to change their names.
2. Certification materials that the applicant should have
(1) Application by the person or guardian who requests to change the name;
(2) Unit, street or school Letter of introduction;
(3) Other relevant supporting materials
3. Procedure for declaration of change
Bring the above supporting materials to the police station and the household registration office will accept them. For those under 6 years old For those who are over 6 years old and under 16 years old, the field police will write a detailed investigation report and submit it to the director for approval within 5 days; for those who are over 16 years old, the field police will write a detailed investigation report and the director will Sign the opinion and submit it to the Household Affairs Brigade of the County Public Security Bureau for approval within 5 days. The Household Affairs Brigade of the County Bureau will complete the review and approval within 7 days. Each police station will notify the parties within 5 days after receiving the approval materials.