The party seeking the name change bears the burden of proof, and the court's decision must be based on "some evidence other than the parties' conclusory assertions appearing in the record before us . . ." Durham, 659 So.2d at 1292(quoting Collinsworth v. O'Connell, 508 So.2d 744, 747 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987)). Having fallen short of carrying this burden, the father's name-change request must fail.