Changing name in India and USA

[cindrella7]

Hi,
I was born in india ( Tamil Nadu ) and now living in California with my husband for past 4yrs. iam on H4 visa.
Iam planning to change my first name. My question is,

1. is it possible for me to apply for name change in india from here. ( or i should be present in india during the process )?
2. Do i have it done in California also?
3. Do i have to change my name in passport?
4. How long will the process take?

Thanks in Advance !

[sandhyaparmar]

any luck?

did you changed your first name?