
Notary Public, you should enter the name exactly as you intend to sign documents when acting as a Notary Public. Your commission will be issued in the name you choose. The name can be the full legal name or any variation thereof. For instance, if your full legal name is Gloria Ann Smith, you may choose to qualify as a Notary Public under the name Gloria A. Smith. There is not a statutory requirement that you use your full legal name. However, when signing as a Notary Public, you may use only the name under which you qualified. Some examples of a commonly used Suffix are: Sr. Jr. And III.