Re: Mr. and Mrs. is Chukat HaGoyim (the way of the gentiles)

cindys wrote:
As I understand the law, when a person gets married, that's the one and only
time she (or he) can legally change her name by merely signing on the
proverbial dotted line. At any other time in life, a legal change-of-name
procedure is somewhat of an ordeal and involves time, a lot of paperwork,
and a sum of money.

It depends very much on where you are. In England, it is a simple
matter of signing a statutory declaration (which you can type up
yourself at home) and having it sworn and notarised before a
magistrate's clerk or solicitor. A copy of this declaration together
with your birth certificate is usually sufficient to have your name
changed on most documents (driving license, etc.).

Secular law aside, I would be interested to know whether it is at all
possible to change one's name from the perspective of halakah, if one
does not like the Hebrew name one was given.

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