Help on changing name back to maiden name many years after divorce

[Bluezoo123]

Hi all,

Wondered if anyone could advise on exactly how to go about changing from married name back to maiden name. Originally kept married name to be the same as the dc but wanting to have a child with partner and don't want exh name on cot card or birth certificate! Thought I could just change at gp surgery so my name on my medical record is changed but I guess registry office would need ID when registering baby.

Just seems like a massive undertaking to change name with everything (especially if I then change it again in few years upon second marriage) and not sure which companies to begin with. Do I just need decree absolute? Or do I have to change it by deed poll? Any help appreciated and apologies if there was a more appropriate forum topic I could have posted this in but wasn't sure where to post! Thank you

Sorry if this is a silly question, but if you're committed to your partner and having a baby with him, why don't you get married before the baby is born? That way you can all have the same surname if you choose to, and you'll have the legal protection of marriage if you need it (which I realise many women don't).

I thought you could just start using your maiden name and show your decree absolute.

@OhNoWhatYouGonnaDo
good point - Ideally we would get married first but I am pushing 40 and worried will risk being too old to have more children if we have to wait until we can afford to get married first

I changed mine by deed poll and then used that document to get everything changed too (bank, passport etc)

If I recall it cost about £40

I just used it straight away
I'm pretty certain that you have a legal right to use your maiden name

Getting married costs £215 ... if you can't afford that then you probably can't afford another child...

Just get married .. and if you want it, save for a fancy wedding later after baby has arrived ..

You can change your name anytime you want by just starting to use your ‘new’ name. That said, I got a deed poll (with several certified copies) as it made things easier. Deed poll was done online. Dead easy.

There's no such thing as legal name in this country, just the name you are known by and can show you use.

Deed poll is free, if you pay for one you'd only be paying for a company to print it on nice paper before you execute it.

If you want your partner's name, change it now. But I do question why you don't see your own name as yours.

Thank you for all your replies.