Frankie Markham (_markham) wrote in 20somethings, @ 2021-10-16 00:58:00 |
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Entry tags: | c: frank markham, d: 2027 10, ~ complete, Ω: rp |
RP: Introducing Frankie Drew Markham
Who: Frankie Drew Markham
What: Change of Name!
When: culminates 15th October 2027
Where: Assorted
Warnings: Implication of transphobic family
Completion Status: Complete
It had taken Frank a lot of wrangling to get to the point that they were finally ready to legally change their name. Beyond trying to find enough people who had known them for at least 10 years who had the appropriate legal status, they also had to actually decide on a name. What they had told Mia was absolutely true. They wanted a middle name, but had struggled for a long time finding one that fitted. Plus so many suggestions for neutral names had an 'ee' sound, which was a problem when they were determined to go with Frankie and didn't want it to sound too samey. They had toyed with a few things, tried to find one with an I so they didn't need to change their initials and utterly failed. Finally, some poking at random lists via Google had thrown up one that felt immediately correct.
They had organised the people, the solicitor and the necessary money and spent an hour mediating a mildly awkward interaction between Mia, Professor McGonagall and a long-term family friend they called Uncle Alan in a solicitor's office which covered both magical and muggle law to get all the paper signed.
They had been duly submitted to the courts and it was just a waiting game for them to come to the top of the respective piles so everything was official and they could begin the arduous task of changing all their official documentation.
When the solicitor got in touch to say that the change had been processed and the notifications would be appearing in the respective papers their heart had leapt in joy.
When they finally had the requested hard copies of both The Gazette and The Magical Record in their hands (one day apart) they took the time to find their notifications and cried some happy tears. Then they went to the local library, took a copy of the page of the Gazette, put a big red circle around their notice and put it in an envelope to their parents, sent first class recorded delivery with no note whatsoever. Theoretically their mother knew where to look to see if it had happened, but they felt like making a point.
Now to spend a lot of lunchtimes and evenings filling in forms and visiting institutions to make all of the subsequent changes. With a lightness in their heart and a smile on their face.
Change of Name (The Gazette - The Gazette.co.uk)
Notice is hereby given that a Deed Poll dated 7 October 2027 and enrolled in the Senior Courts of England and Wales on 15 October 2027, Frankie Drew Markham, 5 Rew Lodge, 1 Church Lane, London N2 8HE Single and a British Citizen under section 1 of the British Nationality Act 1981, abandoned the name of Francine Iris Markham and assumed the name of Frankie Drew Markham.
Change of Name (The Magical Record)
Notice is hereby given that a Deed Poll dated 7 October 2027 and enrolled in the Senior Magical Courts for Great Britain and Ireland on 14 October 2027, Frankie Drew Markham, 5 Rew Lodge, 1 Church Lane, London N2 8HE Single and a Magical British Citizen under section 3(a) of the Citizenship of Magical Persons Act 1998, abandoned the name of Francine Iris Markham and assumed the name of Frankie Drew Markham. Notice has also been given to Muggle Senior Courts of England and Wales.