India, March 22 -- For most people, changing their name is a deeply personal decision, often tied to a significant life event. But for Pudsey Bear, formerly Eileen De Bont, it was an act of charity. In 2009, she auctioned off the right to choose her new name as a fundraising effort for Children in Need. The highest bid-£4,000 (approximately Rs.4.4 lakh)-came from the UK Deed Poll Service, and ever since, she has embraced her unique identity, according to Metro.

While her name is officially recognised on bills, bank accounts, and council records, there's one place where it doesn't hold up-the UK Passport Office. Despite her legal name change, officials have repeatedly refused to issue her a passport under Pudsey Bear, dismissing it a...