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Runsboi:
This is true sha, but I'm sure OP is knew what he go into

Chief you don dey gba oo

Exclusive88:
Hi Maddict
Before now I thought I was the only one who would like to change their surname to their mother's name as an Honour to her, until I did a search online.

And then there your thread is, almost describing my situation except that my beautiful-soul mum is late.

Honestly, reading about your firm resolve about a discussion that may seem somewhat weird and your replies to questions, seems like you have the microphone-of-my-mind 👌🫡. I'm proud you already did what I was contemplating... something that can maybe make sense to others if they had been in that shoe.

Heavenly blessings to you, your future family and generations ahead brother🙏!

This was such a wholesome read. Thanks for this chief. Although I'm now upset that someone else may have also experienced all or part of what I had to put up with. What did we do wrong neh?

Acidosis:
Your best bet is to pick up your mom's own feminine name (e.g. Ruth, Rebecca) as surname. But I'm quite sure you don't want this. Think.

Yea that's what I did, I took her native name, it's kuku gender fluid

Atk1nson:
Your blood is too hot, relax.

Sentiments aside, I would also not advised you to change your name at a stage where you are still getting important educational certifications. Particularly because you are male and this isnt common. Most places where this difference is observed would view it with an inherent degree of skepticism because you are male and it is not uncommon for people to be involved in certificate scams in Nigeria.

You just set yourself up for a life of having to prove the old and new names refer to one and same person. Home or abroad you will face this hurdle, and it is probably worse abroad because they have to decide if they can take your word for it as they will not place as much premium on your court affidavit abroad as they would in Nigeria.

I also see, you considered not just changing the last but also your middle name. Bro, if you did, you hit the jackpot, congrats.

I honestly get your plight, I won't lie to you, I'm sometimes scared too cos for sure this'd have some sort of effect but most times all of these fears are drowned by the excitement i feel everytime i have to present my official name and it's my current surname. I know what I signed up for and I'm ready to weather the storm come what may. Your concern is duly appreciated chief

TheBlueDiamond:
Congratulations bruh!

Could you please highlight the steps you took in the course of changing your surname officially?

How were you then able to effect the name change on NIN, BVN e.t.c??

What/which document/documents was/were required to be tendered in the course of the name change??

How much would an individual have to spend in the course of the surname change??

I would really appreciate the information.

1. So I started with the court affidavit, this cost about N1,500 (Pls make sure to include the reason for the name change on the affidavit cos i had to re-do my affidavit cos some banks rejected the former cos of this, i used "due to family resolution". If possible insist on the digital affidavit, with your passport on it. Fidelity Bank wasn't able to process my name change cos of this.

2. Then I proceeded to the NIMC office with the affidavit, you'd pay about N500 on their website (pls check their website to confirm price), I didn't pay anything extra. When you go there, no act as JJC, these people will bill you. After the process, they gave me a date to come for my new NIN slip. Pls make sure you go to the office with the former NIN slip with your old name, else, they might not attend to you.

3. After I got my NIN slip, I proceeded to publish my name on Vanguard newspaper, this cost about N4k then, the publication came out the next day. If you're a guy, jejely use an agent cos if you use Vanguard directly, them go wan frustrate you.

4. Thereafter, I went to the bank where I registered my BVN, the process was swift sha. I also visited my other banks for the name update. It was sha swift.

I had to type plenty cos the process is for a man trying to change his surname is tricky

culf:
Thank God I didn't talk directly to you because I know where it will lead. I saw a comment I like and I chose to acknowledge it and reply her. Nothing stop you from ignoring my lame and "my mentality".
MR RIch man, if you like go and train your kids in moon, I don't blo**dy care, I only wish you success and goodluck. Finally Sir, save this as one day, one day, you'll surely remember this conversation. Have a good day Mr rich mindset Sir.

Lol, you didn't talk to me directly but you're talking about me oga!! It's obvious you couldn't talk to me directly cos you yourself know say wetin you wan talk no follow. Nothing is going to happen one day one day as you've said, your statement just proves that you're likely to become a deadbeat or you're one already sef, you're merely defending your kind

culf:
oil dey your head. For this reply, i'm following you.

I pray this does not affect him tomorrow. There is this family Where their father, wanted contesting election back then, it was trouble, thanks to God and the man's brothers (cousins from the mother side), the people said no that the man is not from there, I'm talking of a place the man's father married from, got lands, settled, birth all his kids including the man, brought his siblings and they use there as their home town, with the bit of influence they have and what they brought to all that side, the people are still rejecting them.

I wish him well.

This is lame. I know what I'm getting myself into, I don't have plans or intentions to contest in any election nor do I have any interest in family properties, na poor person or person with poverty mindset dey follow family fight for properties, i'm not looking for any recognition from any village, when you get money, people go recognize you normally. I just want peace! When i die, make dem carry me go cemetery, Life's not hard, na we dey try complicate am with the kind if restrictions wey we dey put ourselves.

My kids are also not going to be raised here with this your mentality, so this does not affect me in any way.

LadyRosa2:
Leave the school documents as it is.
You will always attach your Change of Name affidavit to your documents.Unfortunately, Nigeria is so messed up that what they don't understand becomes illegal.So you must deal with this, the good news is your offsprings will not.

Oh thanks a lot, but can i use the new name for Masters? or PGD?

LadyRosa2:
As for the bank, you can visit them and take the necessary steps which will require your affidavit, but my guy, even me sef have submitted my documents, including marriage certificate for more than 3 yrs now and my banks stl uses my old name.

It's really annoying, I've been to the bank, officially changed the name, they even confirmed that the new name is what's on their system, so i just don't know why this is happening. I've been thinking of going to close all the accounts and reopen them with the new name

Justbehave:
Maddic..t meaning madness. I'm not suprised

act like your username for a change, you'd regain your lost brain cells

Stevenbright:
Ok, she didn't get this point. She thought you taking your mum's maiden name (her father's name)

In this, since you took your mum's name, there is no issue other than you are starting a new paternal lineage, starting with you.

yea, just my mom's name

Acidosis:
You mean the name of the father of your mother? I hope he wasn't a deadbeat too?

no, just the name of my mom and a random male name to reduce plenty talk

Intergrated:
madman you don't know the meaning of generational name I wonder the kind of useless children wen dey graduate this days. Your father useless does it mean your forefathers were useless. Mention me till infinity guy u no get sense finish.

na forefathers born me? wetin your generational name don do for you?? and see me here thinking this uselessness ended with my deadbeat, i nor know say you follow. na people like you dey wan die on top family land, i sure say you never even comot your papa house laidis.

Intergrated:
epic . Or your wife's father's name.

association of deadbeats don come again

i kuku get una strength

Stevenbright:
What she is saying is it has to be done with the consent of your mum's family since you are about taking their family name as your surname. Otherwise, if you just do it on your own without due process, they can deny you and your nuclear family in the nearest future when it is most important.

I didn't take their family name, i took my mother's name. deny me as in how?? deed has already been done sha

Also since I'm currently in my final year in the university, I don't know how possible it is to change my name in school, I can't enquire now cos we're on holidays. I just want to know if anyone has successfully changed their name in school too and process it took.

After so many back and forths, i finally took the long awaited step to officially change my surname and I've never been prouder since i did. I usually beam with joy whenever I'm writing my name on any official form I'm filling ahh!

The only issue I'm faced with right now is the inconsistency in my bank account names on different bank platforms, i don't know if any one has also expérienced this, some bank platforms sometimes still display my old name whilst people are making transfers to me and that makes them wonder if the account is actually mine, I don't know why that's happening cos I've officially changed the name on all of them, BVN, NIN inclusive. I've called the CCs of all my banks and they don't seem to know what to do. Is there any fix for this?