I slowly but surely have changed my name. I eased into it. First the SS. Then waited a few months, then the Drivers Lic., Bank Accounts.
Then my employer, which was way easy. They took care of changing all the the paycheck, and all the tax stuff there. Our open enrollment was a month after we married so we signed up for all new bennies then. My name in email automatically changed, and I ordered new business cards. I still have the same personal email in the old name. That is what everyone has for me so got to change that....
Now on to the mortgage, credit card and all the utilities.
My clients are adjusting better than I am. They understand I got married and my name changed. No problem.
I constantly intro myself to new prospects with the old last name.... then I catch myself .....and add the new last name. It sounds like I'm hyphonating, but that's not it. I'm adjusting. Slowly. Had this name for 15 years and now it's like changing your whole identity.again. is such a pain!!!
I REALLY wanted to chuck the ex's name but it's such a pain in the arse.
Since I'm in sales, I'm going to break myself of it by making 100 prospecting phone calls Monday intro myself by my new name. I love my new name and just have to get comfortable with saying it and not slipping.