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1. Re: Changing name

   

   Reply by huskypuppy14 · December 2015 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   I think to change your name with only the marriage license, it has to be one of your two names or a combination (hypenated for example). You have to put Party A and Party B names on the license, so it's obvious to ss that you are using one of those names. I'm not really understanding your question. I think you might have…

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   Reply by emmaaa · December 2015 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   It will vary by where you live. The best way to start is by going to your state's DMV website or Social Security website and look at your state. This will tell you what you have to do first. In NC, you have to go to the SS office with your marriage license and current driver's license and change your name there first. Then…

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   Reply by anjemon · December 2015 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   This is so interesting to me. In MN I think both of us could change our name to anything we wanted, but it had to be on our marriage license application. When the mistake was discovered on our marriage certificate about a month after the wedding, I took it back to the service center to get it fixed. They said if it was…

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   Reply by thisismynickname2 · December 2015 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   Agree with PP- pick a day off and knock out as many things as possible in one day. I went to SS office early in the morning and only waited about 40 minutes. They gave me a receipt that the DMV accepts. Went to DMV express, got license in 10 minutes. Went to the bank and not only changed my name, but also opened a new…

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   Reply by madamerwin · December 2015 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   I refuse to change my email address because it's such a pain in the ass. I have two accounts I regularly use, both of which are variations of firstnamemaidenname@domain. One is for junk mail and bills, the other is personal, and I have had them for well over ten years. Since my maiden name is now my middle name, I figure…

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   Reply by InLoveInQueens · December 2015 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   I got married on a Friday and had all my name change documents done that following Monday (one of the perks of a City Hall wedding, we got our certificate immediately) it was super quick (I spent a total of ~2 hours waiting at the SSA and DMV and once I got called at both I was done in 5 minutes) and hassle-free. I've been…

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   Reply by charlotte989875 · December 2015 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   So much depends on the state. In NC didn't have to put a married name on the certificate and I had a ton of options on what I wanted my name to be. I just took my certificate said I wanted my maiden name as a second middle name (I have a career under that name so I use it professionally) and make Hs last name my new last…

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   Discussion by Denise40 · December 2015 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   Is there a time frame to start the process? Also, people that either kept maiden name and married name or hyphenated their names, what's the difference or benefits of each? If I hyphenate do I still have to change name on my existing bank account? Sorry for sounding dumb

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   Reply by madamerwin · December 2015 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   I agree with PPs, try to do it as soon as you easily can, and if possible all in one day. I went to the SS office first thing in the morning and was in and out in 40 minutes. Then I checked my local DMV website, where they have approximate wait times that are updated every few minutes. I ended up driving to a farther-away…

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    Reply by madamerwin · December 2015 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

    So, when you get married you can't change your middle name to your maiden name? I had, like, 20 legal options when we applied for the license... You can keep your middle name and add your maiden as a second middle name + take spouse's last name, keep your last name but add your spouse's last name as a second last name,…