1, in the same unit or school, and there are close relatives with the same name;

2. Minors change their names due to their parents' divorce, remarriage or adoption;

3. The name contains obscure characters, variant characters and traditional characters that are difficult to identify;

4. The homonym or meaning of the name is easy to mislead, discriminate or hurt my feelings;

5. Citizens become monks or nuns; The name is vulgar

What is the procedure for renaming?

1. Individuals or guardians who need to change their names apply to the local police station where they are registered, and write down the reasons for changing their names completely;

2. Go to the household registration authority of the local police station, and the household registration authority may require the applicant to issue a certificate of change or correction when it deems it necessary;

3. When a person under the age of 18 needs to change his name, his parents or adopters shall apply to the household registration authority for registration of change; At the age of eighteen, I shall apply to the household registration authority for registration of change.

Legal basis: Article 17 of the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Household Registration.

When the contents of household registration need to be changed or corrected, the head of household or himself shall report to the household registration authority; If it is verified through examination, the household registration authority shall change or correct it.

When the household registration authority deems it necessary, it may require the applicant to issue a certificate of change or correction.

Article 18

Citizens who change their names shall be handled in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) when a person under the age of 18 needs to change his name, his parents or adopters shall apply to the household registration authority for registration of change;

(two) when a person who has reached the age of eighteen needs to change his name, he shall apply to the household registration authority for registration of change.