The rght order of christian names

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Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 92 Send Message	Christine	Report	10 Nov 2008 19:21
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 92 Send Message	Hi Someone I married and have since divorced told me his christian names were Robert Reginald James and this was on our marriage certificate. I was just looking at the listings on Genes Reunited for his birth to find out his mothers maiden name, and on there he is listed as Reginald Robert James. Does that make any difference to our marriage? He has married three more times since then under the same name. Is that legal?? Chris
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 2,487 Send Message	Lorraine	Report	10 Nov 2008 19:42
	as far as i know you can use whatever name you like my grandmother used a different surname from her birth name but was never legally adopted or changed her name by deed poll
	Researching: derry,breakwell,kinnish,wadlow,penny,smith,woodward,cartwright.
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 92 Send Message	Christine	Report	10 Nov 2008 19:47
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 92 Send Message	So, that won't have made our marriage illegal or anything then. Thank God for that!!!
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 2,610 Send Message	Janet 693215	Report	10 Nov 2008 19:55
	I seem to remember Princess Di getting Charles' order wrong though I'm sure it was put on the actual certificate in the right order.