Name Change Question......

Okay..professionally I cannot change my name which is fine, but I'd like to change it when I am not at work. Does that mean that I will legally be two different people (LOL)?

Is anyone else doing this?

I am hyphenating-- using my maiden name at work, etc. and married name whenever.. I will NEVER use the two together except on legal documents-- I just thought this was the best solution for me-- I did not want to change my name at all initially.

Haven't done it yet though..

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Posted by randella

I am hyphenating-- using my maiden name at work, etc. and married name whenever.. I will NEVER use the two together except on legal documents-- I just thought this was the best solution for me-- I did not want to change my name at all initially.

Haven't done it yet though..

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this is what my boss did.... she kept her 'old' name for professional reasons (she was already a well established dr.) but 'legally' hyphenated her name. outside of work she will sign her married name, and i believe both go on legal documents etc....

I am taking FHs surname as my surname and using my maiden name as a SECOND middle name. I don't want to hyphen. I do have to go through some sort of legal name change though - the same as if you would change your name if you weren't getting married. There have been a lot of posts about this - whether or not you have to go to court to do it legally. Essentially, I will have two middle names and one last name with no hyphen. Whatever the end result, I just want it to be legal.

And I am not sure but if you hyphen, then your hyphenated name is now your new surname isn't it? I don't know if the separate names can be used interchangibly. Though I could be wrong on this. Anyone know?