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02-22-2016, 05:41 PM
A guy in the UK legally changed his name to Bacon Double Cheeseburger
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LONDON — A record 85,000 people changed their names by deed poll in the UK last year, and they chose some spectacular new titles in many cases.
Bacon Double Cheeseburger and Bruce Wayne were among the more ridiculous names adopted, according to name-changing firms quoted in The Times (http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4696078.ece).
See also: David Hasselhoff releases strange video claiming his legal name is **w 'David Hoff' (http://mashable.com/2015/11/13/david-hasselhoff-name-change/)
Many people change their name legally for serious reasons. They might be seeking to evade an abusive partner or want something inline with a new gender, or perhaps an anglicised version of their original name. In other cases, they might want to move away from a rude or problematic name. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/22/uk-weirdest-name-changes/)
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LONDON — A record 85,000 people changed their names by deed poll in the UK last year, and they chose some spectacular new titles in many cases.
Bacon Double Cheeseburger and Bruce Wayne were among the more ridiculous names adopted, according to name-changing firms quoted in The Times (http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4696078.ece).
See also: David Hasselhoff releases strange video claiming his legal name is **w 'David Hoff' (http://mashable.com/2015/11/13/david-hasselhoff-name-change/)
Many people change their name legally for serious reasons. They might be seeking to evade an abusive partner or want something inline with a new gender, or perhaps an anglicised version of their original name. In other cases, they might want to move away from a rude or problematic name. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/22/uk-weirdest-name-changes/)
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