I regret both my kids’ names – I’m tempted to change them on Deed Poll, the doctors’ surgery get so confused
A MUM has admitted she regrets both of her children’s names, as it causes a massive issue whenever she has to tell anyone.
Liv explained that it’s not her kids’ first names she regrets, but their surname, after making the decision to combine her and her husband’s surnames when they had their first child together.
“When I gave birth to Vienna, I had a period of wanting to be a strong independent woman and I really, really wanted to keep my name because I love my surname,” she said in a video on her TikTok page.
And while they decided to double-barrel both names, they did so without a hyphen between them – and that’s what has caused the confusion.
“So both of our kids are Vienna or Rio, my surname, Matt’s surname, no hyphen,” she explained.
“Which makes things really f**king confusing.
“When I’m calling the doctors, I will say, It’s Rio, my surname, Matt’s surname, double-barrelled, no hyphen.
“So they’re like, so is it double-barrelled then? It is my surname, a middle name.
“I’m like, no, no, it’s double-barrelled, just without the hyphen. How stupid does that sound?”
Liv is no longer worried about her children having her name as well as her other half’s – despite the fact she hasn’t “got a ring on it”.
So when it came to registering the birth of newborn Rio, they contemplated just giving him Liv’s partner’s surname on its own.
“But then we can’t have two kids with different surnames!” she added.
“I don’t know what to do.
“Maybe we just leave it as it is, but Rio has now got five names!”
In the caption, Liv added: “I regret my kids names?!
“If this is confusing for anyone, same!
“Sorry if this has offended anyone that has this type of surname, but I’ve never seen it before and don’t know why we did it.
“Do we change their surname to just Matt’s surname or does he need to put a ring on it first?”
“My parents did this to me,” one person commented on the video.
“It’s been the bane of my adult life.”
How do you change your name by Deed Poll?
WHILE you don't have to follow a legal process to change your name, you may need a Deed Poll to change the moniker on documents such as your driver's license and passport.
To get a Deed Poll, you can either make an ‘unenrolled’ deed poll yourself or apply for an ‘enrolled’ Deed Poll.
For the former, you have to be 16 or over, and you will need two witnesses, over the age of 18, to sign the Deed Poll.
You can use your signed deed poll straight away as proof of your new name.
For an ‘enrolled’ Deed Poll you must apply to the Royal Courts of Justice, and it will cost you £49.32.
For more information, visit the Gov.uk website.
To which Liv replied: “This is my sign to change their name by Deed Poll.”
“My name is the exact same!!” another added.
“People think my first second name is my middle name.
“I’m doing just fine and I love having both my parents’ surnames in my name.”
“My daughter has both of our last names with no hyphen,” a third wrote.
“Could your name be mistaken for a first name or are they just stupid?”
“I think just stupid,” Liv sighed, “but it stresses me out!”