Captain Planet Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 A friend of mine who's Ghanaian uses the British translation of his name for his job in the city, he showed me his job card and everything, considering his bank account is a diff name and he still get paid no problem is that legal? Also is it possible to use your mothers maiden name in place of your current surname without a legal name change? Just queries no legal misdemeanor are afoot Just trying to increase my job prospects 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skola Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 no idea but lol at the adverts under your post being "legal uk deed poll £5.99 - uk immigration advice - change your name - legal malpractice experts" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 So you want extremely thin phones, and now asking about name changes on legal docs. Hookup on the benefits scam/heroin import 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M12 Part 2 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 at work you can be called whatever you want, as long as the employers have got a record of your legit name on your passport or whatever. Know 1 guy whos work id says TImmy and is on his letters and sh*t but his legit name is one of those oluwatimiosin alphabet names. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted July 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Hmm So I couldn't apply for a job using an "altered" name, get the job and then show them my real surname in all of its AFF glory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M12 Part 2 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 you could but thts not the reason ur not getting jobs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavant Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 British translation of a Ghanaian name? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kane Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 That's what I'm thinking. LOL Tunde = Thomas? f*ck outta 'ere. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afroman Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 British translation of a Ghanaian name? y'know... kmt knew some nigerian guy in my work place . Name was 'seun' (Shay-oon) and peeps called him sean at work. I was baffed for a while and he said thats the english translation of his name.. Yeah sure mate. but I also know chinese and philippinos that do this as well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Innit, guys are acting like given the choice they'd still answer to Kwasia Nkbumtu 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heero Yuy Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Your guy should be fine My bank account is my actual birth name and everything else except my driving license is in my forename (which is the name most people know me by and which pretty much everything else is in). When i've had cheques to cash there normally in my forename and they go through no problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted July 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 You know you can simply take the meaning a surname and find the British equivalent though, dunno why ppl are acting like its difficult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavant Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 What is the meaning of Koranteng, Bramiah and Mensah? This is interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted July 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Mensah means 3rd born, the rest is a ask ur mother thing tbh Edit: my mum told me that yesterday as it happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M12 Part 2 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 LOL @ writing Wednesday 4th born on your CV,get taken for a mug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kane Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted July 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Its peak for those who have those particular Gh traditional names for their surnames though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavant Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 LOL @ writing Wednesday 4th born on your CV,get taken for a mug This is what I'm saying. Should Kofi be calling himself Ken or Friday when he's at work? f*ck that sh*t. Asians don't and I aint my friend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 LOL @ writing Wednesday 4th born on your CV,get taken for a mug This is what I'm saying. Should Kofi be calling himself Ken or Friday when he's at work? f*ck that sh*t. Asians don't and I aint my friend. went there lmao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VENOM Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 LOL @ writing Wednesday 4th born on your CV,get taken for a mug This is what I'm saying. Should Kofi be calling himself Ken or Friday when he's at work? f*ck that sh*t. Asians don't and I aint my friend. asians DO, europeans DO jewish pple DO so nothing wrong with africans doing it / i dont like it still. but lets admit that some names will jus be a piss take to pronounce. / however, the first man to be PAID over $1m in america did so because he good with people, and made extra effort to learn and pronounce names. ttkk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 After about 4 years of people knowing him as "Olufemi" one breddah in my secondary school decided his name was "Prosperity" dunno how/why that happened but yeah. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 That was the english translation, bit feminine though. My favourite one is 'Goodness'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavant Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 ewes love them kind of names. 'by the grace of god' 'patience' 'constance' etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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