Are you changing your name?

TBee99 · February 2011

Saw this on another board I post on and thought it would be fun to share here. Are you changing your name? Why or why not? Do you prefer your maiden name or your married name?

I'm changing my name. I'm going from a very common 5 letter name to a very uncommon 13 letter name! I've never been all that attached to my maiden name because it's just sooooooo common. The only drawback I see is that my new last name is VERY hard to pronounce, and working in education, I am pretty resigned to being known as as Mrs. firstinitialoflastname.

calindi · February 2011

I'll be changing my name. I always thought I wouldn't, but it just feels right. I'll likely keep my maiden name as a secondary middle name. I've thought about hyphenating, but it just seems like it would be a lot of work every time I had to fill out paperwork.

I like my last name, and I like his last name. I think they both sound good with my first name. Neither is too common or too hard to pronounce. The transition to the new signature probably won't be very hard, either. I just know we'll name our children his last name, and I like that we'll have a family name.

Melissa603 · February 2011

I tried to sign his last name the other night - I CAN'T DO IT!

mwitter80 · February 2011

I changed mine. I had debated all different variations, but knew that it was important to my now DH that I take his last name. Niether are common but my new last name is hard to prounouce even though it's only 6 letters and I have already been called all kinds of crazy things.

julieg753 · February 2011

I will change my last name to his. Both are common - I do prefer my maiden name with my first name, but I will get over it. I think it's important for when you have kids to be identifiable as a family unit.

TBee99 · February 2011

oh gosh, i haven't even practiced my signature yet, i'm still memorizing how to spell it! i need to practice!

PeachesKFG · February 2011

I'm changing my 5 letter last name to his 10 letter last name...it's a long one! I LOVE my maiden name so much I have it tattooed on me

laure143cmm · February 2011

I am changing my name from a VERY common last name to a very common Italian last name. And its very important to DH.

christikao · February 2011

I have not change my last name even though I did change my FB name to First(nick name) Maiden Married. I really want to do the hyphen since I like my last name but am concern that my name will be too long since my full first name has 11 letters, maiden has 3 and married has 6. Another option would be to use my maiden as my middle name. It's so hard to decide!

BeabullMom · February 2011

Great question! I think about it a lot. I know his family is expecting me it, and I think he wants me to. My only reservation is that I LOVE my last name. It is unique, and since I am a teacher, I am so used to being known by it. I still consider doing a hyphen, but then again, if I have children, I think I want the same last name as them...
So tricky!

Soon2BeMrsTing · February 2011

I did. After my parents divorced when I was young, I was the only member of my mother's household with my last name. I felt disconnected.

I'm now Mrs. First Maiden Ting. And I love my new Chinese surname! Unlike my maiden name, it seldom gets misspelled.

whitneyf1 · February 2011

I am but I like my last name better than his. I am going from a one syllable last name that ends in a consonant to a 3 syllable last name that ends in the e sound. I just think my last name sounds better with Whitney. Something about the e end sound in Whitney combined with the e end sound in my fiance's last name. I don't know - I'm crazy!! Also I'm going from a plain irish last name to a very italian last name!

ktanddevang · February 2011

I am hyphenating. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my last name, and he REALLY wanted me to change it and so...hyphen. My last name is not that long and his last name is only 4 letters and they sound cute hyphenated.

Laurensara18 · February 2011

I love my current last name, but I love my future last name- it's been a fun 28 years, but I am taking his.

wrdgirl · February 2011

Not sure if I will yet...me and my FI's are literally one letter difference. Hyphenation will be weird and signing my name won't be a problem since the letters are very similar to each other (from an 'a' to a 'u'). I am not sure if I want to change my name legally since honestly it won't make too much a difference haha

kls114 · February 2011

I am changing my name! Never thought twice about it!

dancinditzcoley · February 2011

I've decided too. I think I'll move my maiden name to a second middle name. There's a part of me that will def miss my last name truly being my last name....but it's important to my future hubby and I agree 110% with the family unit/children issue. Much easier to be a family unit with the same last name.

Vikki2pay · February 2011

Last name changed. Couldn't wait to get rid of the maiden name, it rhymed with my 1st name so I hated it.

JodiAriel · February 2011

I'm changing my name but I am going from a fairly average last name to a very difficult 12 letter last name and I can NOT sign his name no matter how hard I try!!

mlprck27 · February 2011

I really want to move my last name to a second middle name because my last name is a very important piece of who I am. My fiance on the other hand isn't a fan of that option since he really wants me to take his name. Soo it looks like it will be open for debate until we get to the paperwork part.

Karebear852k3 · February 2011

I am totally changing!!! I am going from a semi-long & complicated Polish maiden name to a short and simple (but not too common) married name. I always hated my last name, so I am dropping it completely to First Middle Married. I can't wait to be Mrs. MarriedName, but FI jokes I have some big shoes to fill from his gramma and step-mom lol (we're both primarily Italian and they're both amazing cooks - I somehow missed that beat in my heritage lol) I've been practicing my new signature (it took me forever to perfect my maiden name). Ah, so much easier lol but it feels weird to think of myself with his last name and signing it is easy but so different!

ninacapricorn · February 2011

changing mine! my maiden name has always been mispronounced. (silent z and its polish) going to a semi common irish last name, its longer but easier to pronounce lol

Mona8 · February 2011

I'll also be changing my last name. I always knew I'd take my husband's last name, even though I do like my maiden name. I love the idea of being officially associated with him by our last name, and also the whole kids/family unit issue. And my signature with his last name looks so much better than my maiden name signature! lol

SuMmErKuTiE · February 2011

I changed mine without even a second thought. It had nothing to do with what DH wanted, but me wanting to be a social and family unit with him. It makes everything much less confusing with bills and any documents when we're both Mr. & Mrs. His Last Name. I never understood having a connection with your maiden name.. it wasn't your mother's either because she took your dad's name as her mother took her husbands name and so on.. I want to have the same family name as my future children and I love being associated with my DH now as being Mrs. His Last Name. It took some time to get used to, but I love it.

tannymcgee · February 2011

I am going to change mine. I haven't decided yet how the transition will work in my professional life, though. I may stay with Megan MaidenName NewLastName .

jesslovesdave · February 2011

Yes I am, going to a pretty cool last name actually...I am not going to "practice" signing etc because I think it will be really cool to wait until it's official...

I went to FI's mechanic a few months ago, just after we got engaged. The appointment was under his name, and the mechanci just asked my first name, so he gave me a tag for my keys that has what WILL be my new name on it, it was kinda cool

MeaghanandMichael · February 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_connecticut_changing-name?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:65Discussion:2d718b6f-a279-4857-b903-6c4112810aadPost:ab2249ad-9fdc-456f-aa02-539ad20d8470">Re: Are you changing your name?</a>:
[QUOTE]I changed mine without even a second thought. It had nothing to do with what DH wanted, but me wanting to be a social and family unit with him. It makes everything much less confusing with bills and any documents when we're both Mr. & Mrs. His Last Name. I never understood having a connection with your maiden name.. it wasn't your mother's either because she took your dad's name as her mother took her husbands name and so on.. I want to have the same family name as my future children and I love being associated with my DH now as being Mrs. His Last Name. It took some time to get used to, but I love it.
Posted by SuMmErKuTiE[/QUOTE]

I could not have said it better myself!!

Although, my new last name is of Jewish origins and it really shocks me how often people say, "oh, so are you Jewish?" upon hearing my name. It blows me a way how often that happens. That's a little personal thank you very much!

megbrooks2011 · February 2011

I think my friends are going to have a harder time with me changing my last name then I am. Everyone calls me by my last name so we will see how that goes. But I'm excited to take his last name...he gets all giddy about it too.

toltols · February 2011

My parents were too lazy to give me a middle name so I'm going to be changing my last name to my only middle name. I'll officially be named First Maiden His Last Name but I'll go by First His Last Name. I agree with PP in that I want our future family to all share the same last name.

Amylynn1022 · February 2011

I never thought twice about changing my name. I am excited to take his name.. I agree with PP's that it is so much easier as a couple and as a family unit to be Mr. and Mr's so and so.. So I am dropping my Maiden name completely.. I like my middle name and i dont feel as though i need to add it. I am starting my own family and to me this is the beginning of doing so, so I no longer need to carry my childhood name.

Vanessa630 · February 2011

This is an interesting question and something that I've thought about for the past couple years.... without a definite answer.

I'm thinking I'll keep my maiden as a second middle name and also use it for my professional last name. I'm not sure how that's going to work but those are my thoughts for now.

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