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1. Re: Name Changes

   

   Reply by JennLax · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Etiquette Forum

   To all the ladies here who said they made their maiden name into their middle name(either replacing the original or as a second middle name). I am curious how this works.. I know it is different in different places, but I have been trying to do my research and feel like I'm spinning in circles. In Ontario there are two…

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   Reply by [Deleted User] · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Etiquette Forum

   I can't tell you about any experiences with changing my name, because I'm not married yet, but I can tell you why I came to the decision I did. I'm in the same boat as you. Only child, and my last name would "die" with me. But, then, I figured our kids would have FI's last name...so what was the point? Plus, even if I kept…

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   Reply by Lisa50 · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Etiquette Forum

   I did not change my name when I married, but I have four names (two middle names). It is not that big of a deal, except to people who have limited life experience. My son's last name is his father's (my exH). My son's second middle name -- yes, he has 4 names, too -- is my last (maiden, if you will, or always) name. Here's…

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   Reply by Fluffernut · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Etiquette Forum

   I will be honest, I didn't have time to read everyone's replies. So if I duplicate, oops! My plan is to keep my maiden name as a middle name, so I will end up with four names. The main reason is if/when kids come, we will have the same last name. And our names are a bit long to hyphenate in my opinion. I will still go by…

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   Reply by J&K10910 · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Etiquette Forum

   Another option: Keep your last name completely, but go by his socially. This is what I did. It made everything easier (didn't have to get all my credit cards, bank stuff, license, SS card, etc changed), and I still have my name. The only place it gets dicey is if people who know I'm married and to whom need to know my…

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   Discussion by kelseypal · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Etiquette Forum

   Ok so I know this is a very personal and subjective question/topic, but i'm having trouble deciding what's "normal" and what's not. I am the baby girl of two and there are no other men in my family to keep our family name alive. I love my last name!, and am less than thrilled about losing it to take my fiance's very…

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   Reply by MrsGarrett87 · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Etiquette Forum

   I moved my maiden name as a second middle name. It's been fine. When filling out stuff where they look for just a middle initial I just use the first middle name (my original middle). Reason I kept the last name and included it as a second middle was because I have a business under that name and thought it would be easier…

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   Reply by ootmother2 · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Etiquette Forum

   I never changed my name but our daughter carries exH's name. She dropped her middle name and put her maiden name there and took his last name. Not to throw you off, I am MOB so it was a little more unusual 20 years ago to keep your name

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   Reply by trixie549 · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Etiquette Forum

   I changed my name from First Middle Maiden to First Maiden H'sLast. Like others, I felt a stronger connection to my maiden name than to my birth middle name, and wanted to keep the maiden as part of my name, while still sharing the same last name as my husband.

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    Reply by Kate61487 · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Etiquette Forum

    JenLaxx - like Schatzi said it's going to be different in each area. I live in Illinois, married in Indiana. Our marriage license application didn't say anything about name changes (at least not that I read). I went to the Social Security Admin office; I filled out a form with the name I wanted (First Maiden NewLast) and…