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healthywoman

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 2:28 pm

How many people here have legally changed their last name after getting married.
If you didn't, why not?

pesek zman

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 2:33 pm

Me! Never wanted to! I don't like the whole concept. I'm me. I am who I am.

yo'ma

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 2:34 pm

pesek zman wrote:

Me! Never wanted to! I don't like the whole concept. I'm me. I am who I am.

I did change my last name!! I'm me, I am who I am, no matter what my name is!

rachel6543

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 2:38 pm

I changed my last name to my husbands last name. But I made my maiden name my legal middle name.

Sadie

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 2:52 pm

I did not change my name. It's been my name my whole life, it's part of my identity, and I didn't see any compelling reason to change it, so I didn't.

saw50st8

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 3:24 pm

Sadie wrote:

I did not change my name. It's been my name my whole life, it's part of my identity, and I didn't see any compelling reason to change it, so I didn't.

I agree. It's also a lot of work.

Stars

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 3:29 pm

saw50st8 wrote:

I agree. It's also a lot of work.

In NY it's not a lot of work at all. Took me an hour from start to finish (including travel time) to change my social security. The other documents I did as needed, or when they expired.

pesek zman

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 3:32 pm

Stars wrote:

In NY it's not a lot of work at all. Took me an hour from start to finish (including travel time) to change my social security. The other documents I did as needed, or when they expired.

What about professional licensing? Insurance ? Banking and investments? Etx etx. I had been working for 10+ years and owned property when I married. I didn't change my name on philosophical reasons but practically, I suspected it would take more than an hour.

healthywoman

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 4:50 pm

im curious what you do with licensing? do you use maiden or married name?

Ruchel

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 5:09 pm

There is no way I would want to not bear my husband's name. I'm so happy to be married lol and I want to share my kids' name too. I don't want people to assume divorce. c'v!

singleagain

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 5:13 pm

when I was married I only ever got around to changing my name on my drivers licenses, bc it needed renewal anyways. then I got divorced and had to change it back.... next time around, I guess, I'll just see what happens.

honestly though, I see nothing wrong with legally/professionally being known as ms. maiden name, and socially etc being known as mrs. married name

healthywoman

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 5:30 pm

I guess there are pros and cons to both. just wondering what others are doing.

Maybe My Family

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 5:47 pm

I had it real easy as my husband has the same last name 😃😄

healthywoman

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 6:05 pm

u married a relative?

Maybe My Family

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 6:15 pm

healthywoman wrote:

u married a relative?

No... It's a very very common Jewish last name

healthywoman

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 6:41 pm

guess that saved u a dilemma Wink

MiracleMama

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 7:09 pm

rachel6543 wrote:

I changed my last name to my husbands last name. But I made my maiden name my legal middle name.

Me too.

healthywoman

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 7:38 pm

but now u have to go around with 2 last names. thats annoying isnt it?

PAMOM

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 8:01 pm

Did not change my name. One of my sisters has a hyphenated last name and one used our family name as her middle name. When she answers the phone at work, for example, she says, "This is Emily Strauss Ginsberg." (Not real name)

healthywoman

Mon, Jul 27 2015, 8:09 pm

pamom why didnt u change ur name?

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