Name etiquette on invitations

phranic

This is my second marrage and im not sure on the proper etiquette for my name on the invitations. Can i use my maiden name or am i supose to use my married name . any ideas ? or suggestions?

chattychiqa

What name do you currently use?

DramaGeek

When you introduce yourself to someone, what name do you use?  Use that one on your invitation.

ILoveToRobot

Yes, what name do you use?

littleluckypenny

I would assume you use your legal name.

maribeth721

Did you go back to your maiden name after your first marriage? If not, then I wouldn't use your maiden name.

specialk84

Use whichever name you use now.

If your married name is still your legal name (you didn't change it back), then use that. FTR, I think once you take someone's name, it becomes your name, too. It's what you're known by, and you've used it for however many years. It's YOUR name, not your exH's name.

My SIL used First Maiden Last on her invitations, even though she didn't keep her maiden name as her middle. Maybe consider that if you're worried folks won't recognize you (though I would wonder why you were inviting them in the first place).

Calypso1977

you would use whatever your current legal name is.

DramaGeek

How do you introduce yourself to people?  Use that name.

phranic

well there is my delima , i am one of tose people everyone knows by a nick-name and even people who have known me all my life hear my "leagal" name and say "who??" im thinking that maybe te suggestion to hyphenate for invitation perposes may be the way to go 

pearlaqua

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[QUOTE]well there is my delima , i am one of tose people everyone knows by a nick-name and even people who have known me all my life hear my "leagal" name and say "who??" im thinking that maybe te suggestion to hyphenate for invitation perposes may be the way to go 
Posted by phranic[/QUOTE]

<div>What would you be hyphenating?</div><div>
</div><div>Maiden-FirstMarriage?</div><div>
</div><div>You could also include a picture of you and your FI with your invitation to clear up all the,uh, confusion.</div>