Name [fr. nomen, Lat.; nom, Fr.; or namo, Goth.; nama, Sax.; naem, Dut.], the discriminative appellation of an individual.
Proper names are either Christian names, as being given at baptism, or surnames, from the father, 4 Rep. 170.
A Christian name may be altered at confirmation with consent of the bishop, and the bishop is directed by a Constitution of 1281 to change 'wanton names' at confirmation. See Blunt's Church Law, 2nd ed. at p. 60, where two post-Reformation instances are given of a bishop changing Christian name at confirmation, and it is said to be 'believed that cases still occur where this is done.'
Marriage confers a name upon a woman, which is not lost by her divorce, and she can acquire another only by obtaining it by repute obliterating her name by marriage, see Fendall v. Goldsmid, (1877) 2 PD 263. As to retainer of a title, see Cowley v. Cowley, 1901 AC 450.
Any one may take on himself whatever surname or as many surnames as he pleases, without an (English) Act of Parliament or Royal Licence. But a man cannot have two names of baptism as he may have dives surnames (Co. Litt, 3 a). the assumption by a stranger of a name, the patronymic of a family, is no ground of action, Du Boulay v. Du Boulay, (1869) LR 2 CP 430. Names may be changed by (English) Act of Parliament, by Royal Licence, or deed poll: see S.R. & O., 1922, Nos. 210, 211, and notes, A.P., to R.S.C., Ord. LXI., r. 9. See Falconer on Surnames. The change of name by aliens is prohibited, subject to the provisions of the (English) Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act, 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 92), s. 7. The addition of '& Co.' was held to be a change of name in Evan v. Piauneau, (1927) 2 KB 374. See BUSINESS NAMES; and (English) Registration of Business Names Act, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 38), and S.R. & O., 1916, No. 186, and 1926, No. 521; also COMPANY; DIRECTORS.
It includes any abbreviation of a name. [Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999), s. 2 (1) (h)]
It includes any abbreviation of a name. [Trade Marks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999), s. 2 (1)(o)]
It includes any abbreviation of a name. [Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950, (12 of 1950), s. 2 (c)]