My children have my maiden name (I was never married to their father). I want to hyphenate my name. I'm just wondering did you hyphenate, take his name or keep your maiden name.
I haven't started the process yet, but I do plan on taking my DH's name. I don't have children and the furbabies already have his last name at the Vet's.
I am taking his name. My children have their dad (my ex hubbies) last name and when we divorced I took my maiden name back. I talked to my kids about taking my maiden name back after the divorce (kids were 11 & 13 at the time) and they said to take it back. They also are fine with me taking a new name. I'm still mom no matter what my last name is.
i hyphenated and wished i hadn't...but i don't have kids. in your case, i would hyphenate w/your maiden name first, then his name. if you have kids together, i'd give them his last name.
I will be taking his name. My son (5 yrs. old) has his father's last name (who is deceased). Eventually my soon to be hubby will adopt him and my son will have his last name also. I have two grown stepsons who will carry on my deceased husband's name, so I won't be ending that by changing my son's last name. It is important to me that I have my hubby's last name, and that my son does too.
I plan to hyphenate my last name for the same reason. I'm also in my 30s and I don't think I should have to completely give up my last name because I'm getting married. It's who I've been for the last 30+ years.
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I just don't want to take his name. In social situations I won't be upset if people call me by his name but I will not be changing it.
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I plan to hyphenate my last name for the same reason. I'm also in my 30s and I don't think I should have to completely give up my last name because I'm getting married. It's who I've been for the last 30+ years.