I'm debating about whether or not to change my last name when I get married. I know someone else had asked about what hassle there would be for NOT changing one's last name, but I just wanted to ask about what the hassle is if I DO change my last name. I think I might like to take on my husband's last name when I get married, but the hassle involved in changing my name is discouraging me. I'm not sure if all the hassle is worth it for the name change (even though my fiance said he does have a preference for me to change my name when I get married--although he would understand if I choose not to).
Let's see, so I'd have to go to Social Security to change my name there (after showing them my marriage license)--wait a couple hours in line there, then make an appointment with the DMV to change my name on my driver's license and purchase a new license--wait another couple hours in line there, then go to each and every bank where I have an account and change my name there... And then I have to change my name at work and how I sign my name and initials there. What else am I missing? The problem is, I work a day shift job Monday through Friday, so unless I take additional time off from work, I doubt that I'd be able to get the name change done. I guess that I could try to get all my name change appointments done on the day after I get back from my honeymoon (so request one additional day off from work, on top of what I've already requested), but I don't know if that is enough time. If I take a couple hours off from work here and there on different days after I get back from my honeymoon, I might be able to get it done, but it is hard to request time off from work that way. Plus, I'd probably prefer not to request additional time off from work to get this done.
Anyway, does anyone have any thoughts or advice about this? If possible, I think I'd prefer to change my name, but don't want to go through the hassle. So I don't know what to do. If I don't change my name, I fear I may regret it later--plus I think I'd like to honor my fiance by taking on his name. But my fiance said he does understand if I choose not to change my name if it is too much of a hassle.