Can you francize your first and last name by becoming French?

Several possibilities exist for francization of the name :

• Translate your name if it can be
  In this case, you must provide an attestation by a sworn translator.
  For example, Dos Santos en Dessaint.
• Transform your foreigners name to make it sound French
  Your new name should not be too far from your birth name.
  For example, Fayad en Fayard.
• Use the French name of a ascendant French
• Use the French name before a decision is taken by the authorities of your country of origin in the case of reintegration

However, you cannot take a new name that is not related to your birth name or that has never been carried in your family.

Several possibilities exist for francization :

• Replace your foreigners first name or foreigners first names with one or more French first names
  In the case of a plurality of first names, it is possible not to francize them all.
  For example, Maria, Antonia in Marie Adrienne or Marie, Antonia or Maria, Adrienne.
  The French first name can be the translation of your foreigners first name or any other French first name.
  For example, Antonia in Adrienne.
• Add a French first name to your foreigners first name
  The French first name you added can be placed before or after your original first name.
  For example: Ahmed becomes Ahmed, Alain, or Alain, Ahmed.
• Replace your foreigners first name or foreigners first names with one or more French first names and add one or two French first names
  For example, Giovanni en Charles, Patrick.
• Delete your foreigners first name or foreigners first names and keep only your French first name or obtain such a first name.
  For example, Kouassi, Paul en Paul.
• Flip First Names
  This operation is accepted only if a French first name already exists in the corpus of your first names.
  This French first name must be placed in 1^era position.

The francization request is made when you deposit your application for a declaration of french nationality, naturalization or reintegration.

A minor child with your last name changes with you.

A minor child who becomes French at the same time as you can also change his or her first name.

In the 2 cases (for name and forename), the child aged 13 years or older must express his agreement in writing.

The decree of naturalization and francization of your name and/or your first name is published in the Official Journal.

You are informed by email of your registration in the decree of naturalization after its publication in the Official Journal (or by mail if you did not send an email when you created your file).

You must download your naturalization decree on the website Légifrance.

The excerpt of the decree concerning you mentions the change of name and/or first names.

Your civil status records are automatically updated.

Francization appears on your birth certificate or that of your children.

In the event of birth in France, francization is mentioned in the margin of civil status documents.

You are informed by mail (or by email if you have used the online service to make your request).

The refusal decision must be reasoned.

You can challenge the refusal decision before the Administrative Court of Nantes within 2 months of its notification.

The use of a lawyer is not mandatory.

Before the appeal dispute in front of the administrative court of Nantes, you can make a ex gratia appeal to the Ministry of the Interior.

The period during which you can challenge the refusal decision is 2 months according to its notification.

Applying for an ex gratia remedy to the Ministry of the Interior gives you extra time to file a contentious appeal before the administrative tribunal.