I want to change my name.. help

[WhyIsItSoHardToNameChange]

As the title suggests, I want to change my name by deed poll. Nc as obviously this is outing.
My name is Harley, I'm female. People always miss hear me, and constantly get it wrong, previous job interviews/meetings etc, have always assumed I would be male. I cringe when I have to introduce myself. I currently work in a call centre and I have to introduce myself on every call, and people always get it wrong. I get called - Hannah, Carly, Heidi, kylie, Karen??! Marley, holly, and so many more. My surname also begins with a H.

I was thinking of keeping my name similar to what it is now but I can only think of Carly, and I'm not very keen on it. Has anyone got any suggestions??
Has anyone here changed their name? How have you found it, and have there been any problems?

Thanks

Hayley is nice and has the advantage of being the same initial.

Holly is also nice, particularly of you were born in or around December.

Hailey? You introduce yourself as a different name at work on a call, but keep your current name amongst friends and family if you didn't want to legally change it

I'd also go for the Hailey, only 1 letter difference, but maybe with the increasing popularity of 'Harley Quinn' from batman stuff, will more people recognise it?

Hayley is an awesome name. I love an alliterative name but you may be ready for a change.

Which country?

In Scotland you can reregister your birth and change your name.

I'm in England, I also have an aunt who I'm close with called Hailey, so that might get a bit confusing, it is a shame though because I do like that name

Do it! Not that there's anything wrong with Harley, but it's clearly making you unhappy.

Holly is nice, or Hallie (although people might miss hear that too), Heidi, Hattie...

Personally I really like Hazel, Heather or Hannah.

Harper?

You’d be surprised how even with common names people mishear and get names wrong. I called my next door neighbour Shannon for 8 years before I found out she was really called Sharon because she wrote it in a Christmas card. I was mortified.

My eldest was at nursery with a Harlee (boy) and a Harleigh (girl)
So maybe changing the spelling might give people the hint you’re female before they meet you.
I like your name and I’ve known lots of people with unisex names: blokes called Sasha, Stacy, Kelly and girls called Jamie, Charlie, Frankie, etc.

I like the name Harley. Hannah is a gorgeous name too.

It's very easy to do. You don't need to do the formal name change at court, just a Deed of Name Change. You then make lots of copies and take it to the bank, send it to your credit card companies etc. DVLA charge you £10 or £20 for a new licence. I'll pm you a copy of the Deed later. .

No need to do anything with changing your birth certificate, that will stay as it is. I didn't bother changing my passport because I'd only just got a new one.

And you also just send a copy to HMLR, pension companies etc and they will change it on their records.

Sorry HMRC. But if you own a property I'm sure HMLR will also do it as well.

Charlotte, with possible nickname 'Charley'.

Charlene.

Harriet.

I like Harriet. My great grandmother was a Harriet, and apparently formidable despite being only 4ft something tall.

I do love Hazel. Great name.

Btw my mum changed her name in her early 60s.. everyone's used to it now, even my dad and my brother (who has always used her first name rather than "mum") so it's never too late

Charlie is very similar and a common abbreviation for Charlotte.

Halle?

I have a lovely friend called Hayley. Definitely a girls name and easily understood.

What about using your middle name? That way you wouldn't have to change anything.