"I need the name and surname of the famous British agent to change my life dramatically," Rafal Jarosinski, from the central Polish town of Radomsko, said in an interview.
Jarosinski, who is also a student in computer science, is convinced that "to begin a new life, one should first of all change his first and second name." He has been applying to local authorities for several months, but his requests have been denied on the grounds that a living person cannot assume a name of a fictional character.
"I think, I should be taken seriously, as an educated and honest person, who will do no harm to anyone by this," he said. "I just want to take this expressive name and to fill my life with it."
James Bond, named after an American ornithologist, was created by Ian Fleming while on holiday in Jamaica in 1952. Fleming said he wanted a plain-sounding name for his character, something which would reflect his anonymous and neutral nature as an instrument of MI6.
In 45 years, Agent 007 has been all over the world - from Russia to the Caribbean, from the United States to the Amazon, and even into space. Many of his catchphrases have entered the global lexicon, and his favored vodka-martini cocktail has become a cult drink. Audiences have also fallen for his supporting characters, such as Miss Moneypenny, his boss's charming and witty secretary.
