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When do you change your Social Media Last Name?
We all know you can't officially change your name until you receive your marriage certificate but with your Facebook, Twitter, Skype, LinkedIn you can change it whenever you like but what is the proper way to do it and when?
Thankx!! (oh, I have 10 days until my wedding)
Thankx!! (oh, I have 10 days until my wedding)
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Re: When do you change your Social Media Last Name?
Just don't whip out your phone at the altar and change your name. I'd seriously judge your idiocy.
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The only one I would care about changing is LinkedIn, and that's just because I use it a TON for work. But I would wait until you change your name in the company (email and whatnot) so people can find you. Which most people i know it takes like a year to change everything in corporate haha.
Not sure why any of the other sites would really matter though. I could change my name to Queen Elizabeth right now, if I wanted.
Good Luck with the wedding!
[QUOTE]Why, Lord, why.
Posted by EaglesBride2012[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>Wasn't there a poster asking if they could change their relationship status at the alter a while back? </div><div>
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[QUOTE]The only one I would care about changing is LinkedIn, and that's just because I use it a TON for work. But I would wait until you change your name in the company (email and whatnot) so people can find you. Which most people i know it takes like a year to change everything in corporate haha. Not sure why any of the other sites would really matter though. I could change my name to Queen Elizabeth right now, if I wanted. Good Luck with the wedding!
Posted by LauraD1406[/QUOTE]
I actually never changed my LinkedIn name. But I work in media and still "use" my maiden name, so people still know me professionally that way. Lol.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: When do you change your Social Media Last Name? : *chuckle* Wasn't there a poster asking if they could change their relationship status at the alter a while back?
Posted by crash2729[/QUOTE]
Haha I know, Eagles made me laugh too.
And please, that HAD to be a joke?! Although, knowing some of the stuff I've seen on here I guess I wouldn't be surprised. Is it the same girl who today said she ended her friendship with her 'best friend of 18 years' over a twitter and facebook issue?
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: When do you change your Social Media Last Name? : Haha I know, Eagles made me laugh too. And please, that HAD to be a joke?! Although, knowing some of the stuff I've seen on here I guess I wouldn't be surprised. Is it the same girl who today said she ended her friendship with her 'best friend of 18 years' over a twitter and facebook issue?
Posted by LauraD1406[/QUOTE]
Yeah no, it was not a joke. They were going to make it "Facebook official" at the altar because they thought it would be cute. Because they both love Facebook.
Nevermind how fucking stupid of an idea it is and how dumb their wedding guests would think they were.
I only really care about LinkedIn as well.
I'm having a small wedding and none of my professional network knows I am getting married.
And the only reason I was thinking of changing it now is because I know a lot would like to purchase me a gift because I was a birthday party coordinator at a previous job and always did nice things for others.
[QUOTE]LOL thanks ladies! I only really care about LinkedIn as well. I'm having a small wedding and none of my professional network knows I am getting married. <strong>And the only reason I was thinking of changing it now is because I know a lot would like to purchase me a gift </strong>because <strong>I was a birthday party coordinator at a previous job and always did nice things for others.</strong>
Posted by ykandi22z[/QUOTE]
They can purchase you a gift even if you don't change your name on social media.<div>
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: When do you change your Social Media Last Name? : *chuckle* Wasn't there a poster asking if they could change their relationship status at the alter a while back?
Posted by crash2729[/QUOTE]
<div>I didn't see the post, but I saw the video: </div><div><a href="http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80837992/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80837992/</a> </div>
[QUOTE]LOL thanks ladies! I only really care about LinkedIn as well. I'm having a small wedding and none of my professional network knows I am getting married. <strong>And the only reason I was thinking of changing it now is because I know a lot would like to purchase me a gift because I was a birthday party coordinator at a previous job and always did nice things for others.</strong>
Posted by ykandi22z[/QUOTE]
Really!?! You want to change your social media name so people will buy you presents!<div>That is really presumptuous.</div>
[QUOTE]Oooh congratulations, you're so close. I'm not married yet but I plan on changing my Facebook name ASAP. The next day most likely. Most people I know have done this.
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: When do you change your Social Media Last Name? : Oh sweet Christ.
Posted by EaglesBride2012[/QUOTE]
<div>I actually LOL'd at my desk. This is just ... well, there are no words. (No nice words at least)</div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: When do you change your Social Media Last Name? : *chuckle* Wasn't there a poster asking if they could change their relationship status at the alter a while back?
Posted by crash2729[/QUOTE]
This was exactly what went through my head when I read the OP. Because, obviously, on the altar right after I Do is the ONLY way to go.
OP, this isn't a big deal. If your main concerns are work-related, I'd do everything at once -- change your e-mail, e-mail signature, etc. and then do your social media stuff. I'd be more concerned about trying to orchestrate the name change on the legal documents in my life (bank, credit cards, SSN, driver's license, health insurance, life insurance, etc. etc. etc.) than whether my LinkedIn was up to date. But, whatevs.
ETA: Having Eagles bold the birthday party coordinator language makes it so much funnier.
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OP....I think people would probably *want* to provide you with a gift after being invited to the wedding, not send you one after seeing a profile name change.
I'd recommend waiting until after your honeymoon for this reason: after I did it, I was flooded with people saying "OMG WHAT ARE YOU DOING ONLINE? SHOULDN'T YOU BE...DOING SOMETHING?" Well, hubs is sleeping and I'm not, but please, continue to publically infer that I should be having sex 24/7, I'm sure my dad loves seeing that when he logs on to FB.
Books read in 2012: 21/50
[QUOTE]I just want to clarify when I gave my advice about LinkedIn, it was so people in the corporate world could still find you, I knew NOTHING of the present expectations at the time!! OP....I think people would probably *want* to provide you with a gift after being invited to the wedding, <strong>not send you one after seeing a profile name change.</strong>
Posted by LauraD1406[/QUOTE]
I send everyone who changes their name on FB a present! <div>
</div><div>Does everyone not do that?!</div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: When do you change your Social Media Last Name? : Oh, well then that's okay. And by that's okay, I mean it's still really fuucking weird.
Posted by rachers1017[/QUOTE]
<strong>@Eagle and Debbie Downer sidkicks: </strong>Yes, where I live people always say "Oh, I wish I would have known you were getting married"
Not to get gifts if that were the case I would have been told people but more out of courtesy. I thought this was an Etiquette board not " I have nothing nice to say so I will spew garbage at posts" board.
Good day!
Books read in 2012: 21/50
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: When do you change your Social Media Last Name? : <strong>@Eagle and Debbie Downer sidkicks: Yes, where I live people always say "Oh, I wish I would have known you were getting married"</strong> <strong>Not to get gifts if that were the case I would have been told people but more out of courtesy</strong>. <strong>I thought this was an Etiquette board not " I have nothing nice to say so I will spew garbage at posts" board.</strong> Good day!
Posted by ykandi22z[/QUOTE]
You specfically said you wanted to change your Linkedin name because people from another job would get you presents.