Getting married - but keeping my surname. What do I need to do?

Wizwoo

I'm getting married next year. I've seen plenty of lists with regards to who you need to tell and what you need to change if your surname changes. What do I need to do / change if I'm staying as I am? Do I change from Miss A to Mrs.A? Or am I still a Miss? Do I need to get driving licence / passport etc changed?

Anyone else out there done this and can tell me what I'll need to do?

Thanks,
Ww

Tondella

don't think you need to do anything. I think that, legally, you can call yourself miss, ms or mrs whenever you want to - it's the surname bit that needs the official papers. I say this because when i went to my bank to change my details to Dr they didn't need proof of anything, and said that i can call myself what i want for that part, it was just surname changes that needed proof.

viktory

I have found some information from a web site that states "If a woman decides to keep her maiden nameshe does not have to do anything as she is under no legal obligation to take her husbands name, and there is therefore no need to change any records or documents" Web site link is http://www.thehitchingpost.co.uk/index.php

Hope this helps!

november

Congratulations

I would say the same - nothing. I am getting married in October and keeping my name and my understanding is there is nothing to do as no name change is taking place.

As for the Mrs, Miss questions - I am Ms and have been for some time as I don't like my title defining my marital status. However I am still Miss on my bank card (I've been married before) and have never bothered changing it. I think a couple of places have me down as Mrs and I've never bothered changing that either even though it sounds like I'm married to my dad

wigginsmum

I didn't do anything except change from Miss to Ms (but my bank account is still as Miss).

bikerqueen

i did bog all - if you get cheques from generous relatives who have no idea you're keeping your name, you will need to take your marriage certificate into the bank to pay them in.

no we're having a baby - and the name thing gets REALLY interesting...

ted_ted

Wizwoo wrote:

I'm getting married next year. I've seen plenty of lists with regards to who you need to tell and what you need to change if your surname changes. What do I need to do / change if I'm staying as I am? Do I change from Miss A to Mrs.A? Or am I still a Miss? Do I need to get driving licence / passport etc changed?

Anyone else out there done this and can tell me what I'll need to do?

Thanks,
Ww

You do not have to do anything been married for 17 years now have 2 children their surname different from mine people just assume I am a single mum but who cares !!!! I am Ms also. You don't know if a man is married he is always Mr. (unless he wears a ring) WHY should it be different for women?????

Danni

I'm not married yet, but am a Ms (have been since I was 14- decided I didn't want people calling me Miss anymore!) The only people who insist on my being Miss are the benefits lot. I have Ms on my bank card (if you ring them up or pop into a branch, they'll send you a card with the title on you want).

Dr.Lou

No - You do not have to do anything, I got married four years ago and kept my maiden name without doing anything - it's a lot more easier I reckon. Had no real problems so far.

Lillibet_2

I chose to keep my maiden name but switched to Mrs. Just told people, no-one seems to have questioned it. Haven't got around to telling the bank yet & never had a problem with the mix of Mrs/Miss
Damn Mother-in-Law will insist on addressing everything to Mrs Hubbysurname even though I have told her a hundred times. She knows it is the one way she can wind me up & I cannot do anything about it. :mad:
Child has taken hubbys surname, poor thing (it's a horrid surname), but hubby would have been really offended if not. Keeping my surname was my choice & against hubbys wishes, having a child was a joint choice so I compromised on the surname.

HTH;)

Wizwoo

Thanks for all those replies, :T :T :T and it sounds like an unanimous (sp?) decision. I'm so glad that there is nothing to be done.:j