Rules for choosing a name
Part of the Name changes topic
Understand the rules you need to follow when choosing a legal name.
In short
When you register a child's birth or apply to change a name, you must follow certain rules.
Use these rules when you:
You must
To comply with the law in Queensland you must:
- have at least 1 name.
You cannot
To comply with the law in Queensland you cannot:
- choose a prohibited name. This includes names that:
- are obscene or offensive
- are too long
- include symbols
- include or resembles an official title or rank such as
- Duchess
- Sergeant
- Doctor
- is a statement
- is a political slogan.