You will receive a short birth certificate and a registration card that you will need to complete and take to your local GP's surgery. You won't be able to register your child with a doctor without this registration card.When you register your baby, the registrar will either give you an application form to apply for a full birth certificate or you can get one there and then.ou have up to one year from the date of registration to decide on a name and enter it on the register. In Scotland, if you cannot think of a name for your baby within 21 days, it can be recorded subsequently, if the parents apply for a change of name for the child. This will cost Â£40.