Change of Name

[myfs_100352]

Dear Master Cecil,
If we discovered that our name doesn't sure our ba zi. How does one change its name? as our name is already fixed in our identity card. Moreover, our family member and friends have been calling our name since we born. What should be done to effect the change of name, is it through donation, praying..
TQ & Regards,
Fiona

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Fiona,
Frankly, with or without ba zi analysis, many people have opted to change their names.
In fact, name change (or for that matter) is pretty easy.
One only needs to go to a lawyer, ask for a "deed poll" service. And the lawyer will prepare a deed poll for effecting a name change. In Singapore, depending on the law firm, the service charge is around $150 to $200 for this change.
One can present this document to the National Registration Office to process a change of IC name.
Of-course, bank accounts etc.. should be updated with the name change. Also by presenting the copy of the deed poll to the bank or any institutions of borrowing. It is a legal copy that is widely accepted.
Under Chinese name change criteria, sometimes, we do not need to change our name but rather the character in a name.
Thus, sometimes, there can be a subsitute for one of our "bad" name characters with a similar sounding name. This could be that the new name has a better stroke.
Here, one may not need to effect a deed poll since, we still get to use a similar sound name.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 2/28/2004 6:37:07 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil,
If we discovered that our name
doesn't sure our ba zi. How
does one change its name? as
our name is already fixed in
our identity card. Moreover,
our family member and friends
have been calling our name
since we born. What should be
done to effect the change of
name, is it through donation,
praying..
TQ & Regards,
Fiona