Changing Your Last Name

Changing Your Last Name

FH and I have discussed the fact that I won't be changing my last name. He is fine with this. Officially, I'll retain my maiden name, although I wouldn't mind people calling me Mrs. Married Name. I figure if/when we have children maybe I'll change my last name then. What are you/have you done? Just curious since I'm seeing more and more women not making the change. Thanks!

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Im taking FH last name...lots of paperwork, but I'm going to go through with it anyway..

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I'm changing mine

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i will deffinettly be changing my name. to me its the official way of saying that we are married.

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I'm changing, going from an easy one to a really, really hard one. (nearly impossible to pronounce)

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I am going to hyphenate mine...I wouldn't have it no other way and he is completly fine with it.

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Changing my name!!!!! cant wait!!

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I will be changing mine!! I like this tradition, plus it will be MUCH easier to have the same last name once we have children.

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Kept my name...DH actually suggested i keep it for business reasons...we are not having kids though...if we were I probably would change it

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It's a personal decision and there's no one that can tell you what is best for you. I don't want the hypenated name because it's too long. And I don't want different names because I want to feel like one unit and have the same name as my kids. I changed my last name about 3 months after we married (I was being lazy).

Also, I changed mine because:

1) My maiden last name starts with A and his starts with H. I no longer want to be the first one called!

2) His last name is easier to pronounce and spell.

3) I want to be known as Mr. and Mrs. H

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I am definitely changing my last name it's easier to pronounce.

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yes i will be taking his name. i've always wanted a common easy to pronounce name (which his last name is)

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i'm using the hyphen :o) i was adopted and my last name was change when i was little and to me, it's part of who i am, so i'd miss it. plus when we have kids, they'll do the hyphen as well. plus our names work with a hyphen, so i'm happy. my FH totally supports me in it.

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im changing mine, going from an easy one to a more difficult one--but i feel as if it's part of being married-i can't wait!

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Definitely changing mine - can't wait :)

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I am going to change my name legally, but not professionally. FH and I work in the same school, and I don't want to me Mr. and Mrs Mc**** for the kids!