Enquiry from The Sunday Times Newspaper (changing Polish names in the UK)

I write for The Sunday Times newspaper and have heard some Polish people coming to work here in the UK have changed their name as they think it can make life easier while they are here.

One company even suggested to me that some Polish people have felt adopting a more English-sounding name leaves them less likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs.

I would be very interested to speak with anyone tonight or tomorrow who has come to the UK recently and opted to change their name for a more English-sounding name. I can be reached on the telephone number below.

Best regards,

Robert Watts
Social Affairs Correspondent
The Sunday Times
robert.watts@sunday-times.co.uk
020 7782 5507

It might be easier to go to the relevant thread about changing names.

Thanks, Wroclaw

I'll go and ask Stanley Smith, Myfanwy Griffiths and Malcolm McGowan.

edit: A few phone calls later, I still can't work out why they changed their names to Jarek, Marek and Dobromira.

There has already been a serious answer above. Try this thread:

http://www.polishforums.com/legally_changing_polish_name-4_17548_0.htm l

There had been another one I can't find using the search function.