> At a Glance
> – David Tennant and wife Georgia have legally switched to the actor’s stage surname
> – The filings were completed on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, government records show
> – Their five children already carry the Tennant name
> – Why it matters: It ends a decades-long split between the star’s professional and legal identities
David Tennant has spent his career acting under a borrowed surname. Now, at 54, he’s made it his legal one-and his wife has joined him.
The Paperwork
The couple’s name changes were logged by the UK’s verification service on consecutive days in early January. Records tied to their production company, Sandyboy Limited, now list:
- David McDonald → David Tennant (Jan. 5)
- Georgia Elizabeth Moffett → Georgia Elizabeth Tennant (Jan. 6)
Born David McDonald, the actor adopted “Tennant” at drama-school registration after discovering another David McDonald already on the union rolls.
A Family United
The Tennants met on the Doctor Who set in 2008-she played his on-screen daughter, Jenny-and wed in 2011. Their five children-Ty, 23; Olive, 14; Wilfred, 12; Doris, 10; and Birdie, 5-already share the surname.
> David Tennant told Absolute Radio in 2012:
> “My baby is almost a year old, and I adopted my wife’s boy last year as well, so I became a father twice in six months.”
Key Takeaways
- The legal switch aligns the family’s paperwork with the name fans have known for 20+ years
- Government filings confirm both changes were processed within 24 hours
- Several Tennant children are already following their parents into acting
The move quietly closes the book on the last trace of David McDonald in public life.
