Keeping maiden name professionally

celyn90 · 29 September 2010 at 3:50PM

I'm not going to be changing my surname either - this is mainly because of work. I had considered hyphenating, but decided against it in the end. My title won't change on marriage either (same as Rosie).

floss2 · 29 September 2010 at 5:23PM

My new SiL kept her maiden name as she had been published in relation to her profession.....she has been married almost 25 years. New FiL still has a whinge about it, even on our wedding day!

celyn90 · 29 September 2010 at 5:27PM

floss2 - I'm exactly the same - all my publications are in my maiden name and it would make searching for me hard if I changed it! OH doesn't mind though (at least he says he doesn't!) - but he has the same job so understands how important it is. Not sure how his parents will take it though!

grastgirl · 1 October 2010 at 11:52AM

I'll be keeping it for professional purposes, as I worked d*mn hard to become Dr G, but not sure where to draw the line though. I did tell OH that I'd change it for everything else, but I'm feeling more attached to it the closer the wedding gets. I won't be changing it immediately anyway, as the honeymoon's not for a good few weeks after the wedding and I'm travelling in my maiden name.

I have no objection to being called Mrs S by family and friends, but I feel like I'm still getting used to being Dr G.