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1. Re: Why'd you change your name?

   

   Reply by melissa82 · August 2009 · Home› Local Wedding Boards› New Jersey

   I'm not changing mine, at least I have no plans to right now. I think socially I'll just accept whatever people want to call me, but officially I'll probably not change it. I like my name and see no good reason why I should change it simply because I am female.The reason I say socially is because it's just annoying to keep…

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   Reply by lisaallen80 · August 2009 · Home› Local Wedding Boards› New Jersey

   I actually went down to social security yesterday and changed my name. I'm not going to lie and say I was so excited about it; I wasn't. In fact, it was kind of sad. I've doodled my first name and my "new" last name many times before we were married, but the woman at SS said, ok, sign your name...your NEW name, it felt…

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   Reply by alliecarrie41 · August 2009 · Home› Local Wedding Boards› New Jersey

   i changed AND kept my full name. i don't care what anyone thinks, but i was going to keep my name, and then thought about family and how i want us to have one name, and wanted to share that with DH, but i was unwilling to part with the name my parents gave me. i kept both, legally, at court, $200 if anyone is interested…

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   Reply by cknud112 · August 2009 · Home› Local Wedding Boards› New Jersey

   I'm in the process of changing my name now, reluctantly. Not b/c I don't like his name, it's nice and goes well with my first name, but b/c it's just not MY name. Anyway, in the end, I want to have the same last name as my husband and future children, so that was the reason for the change.

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   Reply by leah2b · August 2009 · Home› Local Wedding Boards› New Jersey

   One of my male co-workers from a few jobs ago did change his last name to his wife's, which I thought was cool. As for me, I am not changing my name mainly because of work - I have alot of published opinions in my name and have earned my reputation with my name, which is important in my field. My fiance could care less…

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   Reply by kathymarie · August 2009 · Home› Local Wedding Boards› New Jersey

   Agreed, uppereast. Also to play devil's advocate here... in college I actually learned that the tradition of the name change implied owndership. You are born belonging to your father, you have his name. When you get married, "ownership" is passed to your husband, so you get his name. Like a the title of a car or boat. F…

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   Reply by Karma01 · August 2009 · Home› Local Wedding Boards› New Jersey

   I am changing b/c I am traditional but I do love my last name. There are only two of us in the US with my last name that I am related to. Everyone else is in Italy.I am dropping my middle name and making my maiden name my middle name. I will sign everything First Name. Middle Inital, New Last Name, .

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   Reply by melissa82 · August 2009 · Home› Local Wedding Boards› New Jersey

   but I know only 1 person who didnt completely take her husbands name, she hyphenated it and I am no where near shelteredNo one's arguing that it is not the norm, we are saying it may not be the norm in the future as more and more women are making the choice not to change, be it for career or personal reasons.And just for…

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   Reply by brad1431 · August 2009 · Home› Local Wedding Boards› New Jersey

   user, I am also surprised to see so many people saying they arent changing their name. The kids are going to have the husbands name, so you are just causing confusion and problems by not taking his name. I am surprised that I havent seen anyone say, that they are moving their last name to their middle name and taking…

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    Reply by erikag23 · August 2009 · Home› Local Wedding Boards› New Jersey

    not changing my name was never a thought. you get married, you take your husbands name. i respect those chicks who want to keep their name, but for me it was a no brainer. my new legal name is: erika middle initital maiden last name initital new last name.if any of that makes sense without me telling you internet people my…