Hi, I just got married in September and I think I want to keep my last name and add hers without a hyphen. I saw a response from Valera saying that “space-separated names are not particularly well supported for marriage-based name changes.” What does this mean exactly? I had also thought about having 2 middle names (my original middle name, spaces, maiden name), but it occurred to me that I would have to change my birth certificate. Would that be the case if I changed my middle name? Thank you very much for your help. “I know a few people who have given their child the mother`s last name as their first name, and I really like that trend,” she said. Once your marriage is over and you have chosen a hyphenated surname, you will need a marriage certificate to start the process. You have the option to take your partner`s name legally or with hyphenation – a mixture of both surnames after marriage. But that didn`t happen. When we received our marriage license a few days before the wedding, my husband-to-be and I discovered that in our state, we had to indicate any name changes on the license we needed that day; If I had waited until after marriage to decide, I would have had to go through the usual (and rather complicated) legal name change court process if I wanted to take his name or hyphenation. Long story short, after all my indecisive nonsense, I had to make a quick decision right away, so I bit the ball and put the two names together, a hyphen in the middle. Hi, I have been married for 2 years now, but I have given up my last name and now I want it added to my married name. I wait for USCIS to contact me for a green card interview, the name they have is my married name, I have health insurance and I let them put it in my maiden and married name. Hello Rhonda.
Are you talking about making two name changes: one for you and one for your son? Could you give an anonymous Jane Doe before a last name a notable example of what you want to achieve? If I don`t have a hyphenation and I only fully accept his new one-piece last name, do I need to make the changes for DL, passport, bank, credit cards, and Social Security card? Hello, I got married and my last name is spelled with a hyphen because I didn`t want to bother to change my name on all my documents (passport, DL, SS, etc.). I would like to know if I can use one of the two surnames when filling out forms if I don`t want to use both (maiden name and last name)? Like what; My husband takes me to his health insurance, can I just use my first and last name without adding my maiden name, even if it is cut off? Thanks At the end of the marriage formalities, however, it is your personal decision to change your name. Whether you adopt your partner`s last name, keep yours, or even use the hyphenation, it`s up to you and your partner to decide what`s right for both of you. No blow to Shakespeare here, but “What`s in a name anyway?” Making big decisions is an essential part of wedding planning, from choosing your flowers to finalizing your guest list. However, few, if any, of them will be taken with you for the rest of your life. The one he will do? The decision to keep or change your last name – and time to think about your last name – is well before the ceremony. To be honest, I didn`t think about my options for changing my last name after I got married. There are even stories of people trying to get around this tricky situation by simply choosing to ignore the hyphen and write their name as a long name. The problem can occur once a passenger`s name is associated with their passport. What happens if the names don`t match? When you apply for your marriage license, tell the county official that you want to separate your last name. This way, your marriage certificate will be properly filled out when you are asked for your desired surname after marriage. Hi: My current last name is a hyphen, but it is long and people tend to have a lot of trouble pronouncing not only my maiden name, but especially my married woman name (man`s last name).
Now I`m thinking about changing it to my first name, my initial (just my maiden name) and my married name. Thus it will be: Cxxxie D. Lxxxxxxx. My current SS card, DL and passport all have the name with hyphen, do I need to apply for a new one? I don`t need to go to court, do I? Thank you very much. Shortened to two years later, and I`m still not sure how I feel about it. There are things I like about my new name, but I was rightly concerned about the practical implications of a very long (19 characters!) If my husband or I had had a monosyllabic name, I imagine my experience would have been a little different. That said, when you think about hyphenation, here are some of the things you can expect: “Breaking your last name can also be a sentimental choice,” Freeman says. Many couples with a more conservative upbringing may not be enthusiastic about the idea. But think of it this way: cutting off the surnames of both partners can be incredibly meaningful for a woman whose traditional family doesn`t have a son to bear her last name. “Speaking of online reservations and computers, hyphenated names will ruin a person`s computer records. If you were to change your name as suggested, your official name would be the full name.