Using the deed poll to update your records and documents to be in your new name is proof (in itself) that you're using the name publicly. Enrolling your deed poll is further evidence that you've changed your name in good faith, but it's also strong evidence that you've done so publicly.

What does enrolling a deed poll mean?

'Enrolling' a deed poll means that you're putting your new name on public record. You must apply to the Royal Courts of Justice to get an 'enrolled' deed poll using the deed poll process.

Do I have to Enrol my deed poll?

The process of enrolling a deed poll is completely optional. You are not legally required to enrol or register your deed poll anywhere. “Enrolment of a deed poll is not a prerequisite to a change of surname and merely evidences a change in a particularly formal way.”