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How do you keep your maiden name and married name?
It’s the most common and traditional marriage name change routine. Move your maiden name to your middle name and take your spouse’s last name. This is an increasingly popular option if you’d like to keep your maiden name in your full name. You can also keep your middle name or drop it – it’s up to you.
Can you be married and keep your last name?
When you marry, you are free to keep your own name or take your husband’s name without a court-ordered name change. The same is true whether you’re in a same-sex or opposite-sex marriage. In most states, your spouse can adopt your name, instead, if that’s what you both prefer.
Can I keep my maiden name professionally only?
Some people change their legal name, but continue to use their maiden name after marriage. You also may be able to obtain authorization to do business as your new name without changing documents—this is called a “doing business as” approval, or DBA.
Should you hyphenate your last name when getting married?
If you’re debating whether or not to hyphenate your last name, considering these pros and cons may help: The best of both: You don’t have to give up your birth name, just add your partner’s name to it. Professional identity: Hyphenation would be a practical way to keep your name recognition.
How do I change my name back to my maiden name?
And if you get divorced and want to legally change your name back to your maiden name, you can usually get the judge to take care of that during the divorce proceedings. Your name change should appear on your Decree of Dissolution (a.k.a. Divorce Decree), then you can start using your maiden name again.
Why don’t women change their last names after marriage?
Many of the reasons that a woman may choose to not change her name could be based on fear. If you are afraid that it would be too costly or complicated, you might be surprised to realize that it can be less expensive or as much of a hassle as it was to change your name when you originally got married.
What should you expect when you don’t change your name?
In case you’re in the same boat, here are some things to expect when you don’t change your name. 1. Making the decision not to change your name is the hard part. “I spent a surprising amount of time weighing this decision, and it turns out it pretty much hasn’t affected my life,” said Robin Kawakami, TODAY senior editor.