She says she can’t call me anything that what’s on the register and that that has to be my legal name. Is that true?
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Well, she’s wrong…! You shouldn’t need a legal document for a school or college or workplace or anything to address you by your name. The only time when you’ll need a legal document is when it comes to external exam certificates as they tend to be issued in your birth / “legal” name. School systems are different though and they ought to be calling you the right name.
If you want some legal tips and pointers http://www.uktrans.info is really good – they have a few downloadable guides on changing your name too. There’s one here; http://uktrans.info/graguide.pdf
They ALSO have a guide you can just give straight to your school here http://uktrans.info/attachments/article/428/Memorandum%20of%20understanding%20transition%20of%20pupil.pdf
Here’s the important bit from it:
“social name change does not require anything other than parents’/guardians’ written agreement; children may obtain a Deed Poll document with parents/guardians support, but this is not obligatory); 16+ don’t need parents’/guardians’ support.”
Hope that helps!