Nope.
I had it changed by deed poll. I used to find Patel embarrassing - but that was before I discovered that it could be rhymed with 'bell' to create:

'Ding dong merrily on high, in heaven PATELS are ringing!'
( Albert Marshmallow is a completely irredeemable cunt, Thu 6 Dec 2012, 17:36, 1 reply)

Is your whole life just one big lie?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 6 Dec 2012, 17:37, closed)

Up until now, I fear it may have been.
'Ding dong merrily on high, in heaven PATELS are ringing!'
( Albert Marshmallow is a completely irredeemable cunt, Thu 6 Dec 2012, 17:43, closed)

SP

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 6 Dec 2012, 17:49, closed)