What are the consequences of changing your name as an adult?

The name is of great significance to a person, but because the parents did not pay attention to naming in the past, the children were very dissatisfied with the name when they became adults and wanted to change it to a better-sounding name. Many people want to know how adults change their names and what impact it will have on people. The editor will analyze it in detail below. Those who want to change their names can take a look.

1. What are the effects of changing one’s name after adulthood?

First of all, from the perspective of onomastics, after changing one’s name, one’s fate and luck will change, and it will also have an impact on one’s fortunes. Many people's careers will be significantly improved after changing their names. Of course, there will be opposite examples, but since you have decided to change your name, it should be done as early as possible.

For example, the female singer Faye Wong was originally named Wang Jingwen. However, during Wang Jingwen's period, her songs were not very popular. It was not until she changed her name to Faye Wong that she gradually accumulated high popularity and eventually became a superstar. It is reported that Faye Wong and her friend Na Ying will sing "Reunion" at the Spring Festival Gala instead of "Meet in 2018". It is understood that Faye Wong was walking around the streets wearing only a single piece of clothing, and ran away after being spotted by tourists.

Secondly, people will have a long-term adaptation process after changing their name, and the same will be true for family and friends around them. After all, the name has accompanied them for a long time, and a new name is equivalent to opening a new period. The journey of life requires re-acceptance and habituation.

Although society recognizes that we have used the same name, our accounts and various past information will not be automatically renamed after the name is changed. It takes a lot of time and energy to process it by ourselves, and we also need to go to the Public Security Bureau to issue relevant certificates. Very troublesome.

2. Can I change my name when I become an adult?

Adults can change their names, but they must meet one of the following conditions before they can apply for a name change. The names of those who have been deprived of political rights in accordance with the law, or who are wanted, subject to criminal prosecution, serving sentences, or undergoing reeducation through labor, will not be allowed to change their names. The conditions for name change are as follows:

(1) Religious name and secular name are changed;

(2) Child’s name needs to be changed due to adoption or termination of adoption, divorce or remarriage of parents, etc.;

(3) The names in the same school or work unit are exactly the same, which brings inconvenience to life and work;

(4) The wording of the names is really indecent, and the pronunciation and meaning of the words are Demeaning;

(5) Names containing uncommon characters;

(6) Due to errors in the work of the household registration authority, residents’ household registration books, resident ID cards and population information The names recorded in the management system are inconsistent;

(7) Other special reasons.

If you are sure that you meet one of the above conditions, you can apply for name change registration at the household registration authority. The materials required for name change are:

(1) Personal written application;

(2) Resident ID card, household registration booklet;

(3) Able to Original supporting materials proving the reason for the change;

(4) Proof that the employee of the unit requires approval of the change by the personnel department of the unit;

(5) Other certificates.

3. Is it difficult to change your name after adulthood?

After reading the above content, we found that naming is not an easy task for adults. Not only do you need to meet the relevant name change conditions, but you also need to prepare a lot of information. If you don’t pay attention to the small details, all your efforts will be wasted. Even if you successfully change your name in the end, the things you have to deal with afterwards will be very troublesome. For example, if the degree certificate or graduation certificate does not match the existing name after the name is changed, it will be detrimental to employment.

Therefore, when parents name their children, it is best to succeed the first time, and not to give their children a name that dissatisfies them and get into the trouble of changing the name. If you are not very confident about giving your child a good name, you can go to the naming website and choose intelligent naming or expert naming, and let senior experts in the naming industry tailor a perfect name for your child.