Just qualified dentist... can i change my name to Dr and do i have to do it on everything? bank drivers licence?How do you change your name to Dr?Congratulations! However, Dr. isn't a name; it is a title. Your name is still the same as it was before. Your bank and driver's license have no interest in the title, and your name on all accounts will remain the same as it has always been. It is only on things where you were addressed as %26quot;Mr.%26quot; or %26quot;Ms%26quot; that you now have the possibility of designating yourself as Dr.
I've had my doctorate for over 20 years now, and for the most part, only use the title professionally and occasionally in some commercial settings where they ask for a title. Using the title in a personal setting (asking your friends or family to call you Dr. Joe, instead of Joe, for example) is considered pretentious and in bad form.
