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Process of changing the name in the birth certificate


16-Mar-2023 (In Documentation Law)
My daughter was named abc in her birth certificate but after one and half year of her birth we decided to change her name to xyz as we were not happy with it ... now when we went to municipality of our area they have added her new name as alias ... so now her name in birth certificate is abc alias xyz ...kindly let me know 1can we remove old name from Birth certificate and just keep one name 2 will two names in birth certificate create a problem 3how to sort out this issue Thanks and regards
Answers (2)

Answer #1
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BEFORE THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, CITY NAME AFFIDAVIT I Mr. ……………………….. S/o ………………………………… aged about ____________ yrs, resided at………………………………. Do hereby solemnly affirm and state a follows: 1. That my recorded name in school and college is ______________(YOURNAME), but I myself popularly known as _________________(New name). 2. That after the completion of my studies I want to start a business in IT Sector. From the numerology point of view; I came to a conclusion that the business in my nickname as in the name of NICKNAME will helpful for my endeavours. 3. That by virtue of this affidavit, I changed my name from YOURNAME (old name) to CHOSENNAME (new name) and henceforth I shall be known as the CHOSENNAME (new name) for all purposes. 4. That the facts stated above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Identified by Advocate Deponent CERTIFICATE Certified that the above named deponent being identified by ______________( ADVOCATE NAME), do hereby solemnly affirm his knowledge and belief. Place: Date: Judicial Magistrate, CityName
Answer #2
763 votes
Yes. It is possible.
1. Yes you can remove old name.
2. Yes two names may be troublesome
3. You shall have to obtain a court order from the magistrate. Then submmt to the authority. They will issue a new certificate (duplicate)

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Sonali
Hi I wanted to change my kid name due to some personal reasons. My kid is 2 year old. Need to Change name in birth certificate. Need immediate help on this

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