i think that under british law the only thing that matters is what a person is known as. pretty loose, i know but, since there are many people who use aliases and nicknames, the law tends to follow the names a person goes by, or is known by, rather than what is on their birth certificate.
the thing to do is set a precedent early on. once you are known by whatever name you choose, that name then has a legal and non-legal standing in any other uses.
i think that's how it goes, anyway.
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