You can't. Both parents need to be present.

legal ground

According to Article 18 of the Regulations on Household Registration in People's Republic of China (PRC), if a citizen changes his/her name, and if a person under the age of 18 needs to change his/her name, he/she, his/her parents or adopters shall apply to the household registration authority for registration of change; If a person who has reached the age of 18 needs to change his name, he shall apply to the household registration authority for registration of change. According to the relevant regulations of the public security department, those who are under 18 years old or over 18 years old but have special circumstances can change their names with relevant certificates. However, the names of persons under criminal punishment or reeducation through labor and other detainees shall not be changed.

Agree:

Xxxx municipal public security bureau (branch):

Now for some reason, my daughter wants to change her name (the child's previous name) to (the new name). As a parent, her previous name was problematic, so she agreed in writing.

I hope your bureau (department, branch) will give support! thank you

I am here to convey

welcome

Signature of parents: ××× (father)

××× (female)

Xxxx year ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××