First name change after ILR

[bobby_chucks]

Hi,

I'd be grateful if anyone can provide insight into my situation. My passport(Indian to be precise) has 2 separate fileds for name. 1) Surname 2) Given Names. For the purpose of this post i will try to explain with simple names. (My real name is very long)

1)Surname

'Sugar'

2) Given Names

'Andy Charlie Bobby'

There is no Middle Names field in my passport. I have always used 'Bobby' as my first name.

On my ILR stamp my name is printed in one long line something like this.

<<Sugar>Andy>C>B ( In the order listed in my passport)
If you noticed - my First name Bobby is printed as 'B'

I have always used Bobby as my first name. And my education certificates show my name as S.A.C. Bobby or Bobby S.A.C
(From the place i come its natural for name to be written this way - i had this right from my school).

The problem i noticed when applying for mortgage, my bank wanted to do credit check using 'Andy Sugar' as First name and Last name.
But i have pointed out i have used 'Bobby Sugar' as First and Last names and 'Andy Charlie' are my middle names.
Luckily i didnt have a problem during credit scoring.
Apparently they take first word from the Given Names as First Name(Sorry if you lost me on this)

I want my name to be correctly listed as follows in my passport.

Surname
'Sugar'

Middle names
'Andy Charlie '

First Name
'Bobby'


I plan to apply for indian embassy to endorse my name correctly (with proper middle names and first name - Surname won't change)

My Questions - If i apply for UK citizenship(and UK passport) will it be a problem when i want to use the correct name format.

Do i need to get ILR re-stamped when i endorse my name in passport this way.

I'm sorry if my post is confusing. But i just want to know if i correctly endorse or leave my name as it is - will it be a problem when applying for UK passport.

Thanks in advance.

[andhraguy]

Hi Mate ,

I'm sure you are Andhra Guy like me .. ( for others who don't know, it's a state called Andhra Pradesh in Sothern part of India.. People have very long names there.)

Please let me know if you get an advice from some one.. My friend has similar problem and waiting for help.

Thanks,
AndhraGuy.

[bobby_chucks]

You are right AndhraGuy!. I have contacted indian emabassy by email and phone, no reply yet. Will keep you informed what they say.

My current passport has names this way.
Surname - Sugar
Given Names - Andy Charlie Bobby

Please, can any one who applied and got UK passport be kind enough to let me know this - When i apply for UK passport can i specify any 'First name' from the 'Given names' of my current passport?

Simply - Can i choose 'Bobby' from the 'Given Names' as First Name? (from my passport, obviously)

Do UK passport service care or will they say 'choosing a First name' not allowed.

I searched forum for similar issues but couldnt find any. I appreciate all your comments.

Thanks.