What are the implications for changing my DC’s name to her nickname? Will she have to check the “changed Name” box on forms later in life? Etc etc

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Without totally outing myself, DC has a nickname for a popular name that - in another culture (my culture) is a name in itself. Don’t want to say what it is, but similar to Talia, being short for Natalie.

I gave DC the long name “Natalie” name to appease in-laws. Always regretted it as don’t like “Natalie”, it feels very much not my culture nor does it suit DC. And DC always goes by “Talia”. (The actual long name is MUCH more popular than “Natalie”, and the nickname is spelled differently in this country to mine. Can’t think of any other examples except the boy’s name Harry, spelled Harri in another country. But I guess it would be like spelling it “Talya” And not “Talia”.)

Really warming to DC having a name that is solidly part of half-DC’s and all my cultural heritage.

If I change it, and the spelling, what implications will that have for DC later in life? When it comes to passports etc?

dC is 3.

we do the same with dc.
long name on bc and known as short name.
due to multiple nationalities changing name is not an option (not allowed at all for one nationality) plus we want all official docs to be aligned, as I can just imagine that it would be a total ballache if they aren't.

so, imo, don't change dc name officially. it's absolutely fine to use nicknames.

I changed to the shortened version of my name as soon as I legally could. I have NEVER had to fill in a 'formerly known as' section on any form. There is previous names which usually refers to surname changes, Its never crossed my mind to put my old forename in there.

I'm in Scotland so it was really simple to name change, I reregistered my birth and then used the birth certificate to get my passport and driving license.

I haven't so much as thought about my old first name in a good 20 years.

Thank you for these replies! I’ve been thinking about it very seriously and discussing with DH over the last few days and I’ve decided to leave it and just let it go! If she were still a baby, I think we’d do it, but she’s 3 now.

(And to the PP who said that the name must be “so secret and unique” - it’s not a unique name at all. But my MIL is a big mumsnetter and I don’t really want her to see this! Especially since I’m sort of blaming her for persuading me to use the English version and not the country I’m from’s version )

Just use it every day. Tony Blair was only Anthony on ballot forms. Boris Johnson is called Alexander. Kate Middleton might be HRH Catherine but does anyone ever use that?

Prince Harry is actually called Henry. Natalie wood was Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko, Charlie Sheen is Carlos Estevez.

People can cope with 'known as' names and nick names without a legal change.