Accountants and their married name

wxy

I also have 2 professional qualifications in my maiden name - as with Avisccs above, it's not my family tradition to change my name and therefore I'm still deciding whether I will change my name.

My fianc! has been really relaxed about it and he would fully support me whatever I choose - isn't that what marriage is all about? I thought surely all happy couples/secure and non-possessive people would feel this way but having read this thread I guess I was wrong! I now feel very lucky that I have my H2B's respect.

nickki44

I'm newly married, and have changed my name legally to reflect my married name, however, i have built up a good professional reputation and it wold be impossible for me to notify everybody i've ever worked with of my new name, therefore professionally i will remain working under my maiden name - though in every other aspect of my life, i will be mrs lindley

Emmylou_2

Couple of points from the legal seccie viewpoint:

1. It's easiest (for lawyers at least) to change their name in September/October - when the new year's Practising Certificates are issued. I know a lot of lawyers wait until then to change their name at work.

2. I've also worked for a lawyer who was Ms T in the office but Mrs H everywhere else.

3. "disrespectful"??? Thank your lucky stars you're not my OH...

White_Sapphire

avisccs wrote: »

This thread makes me wonder whether I should change mine after I get married. All my qualifications are in my maiden name. It is not my family traditon to change my surname to my husband's, but my boyfriend and I have agreed to change to a combination of our surnames after we get married next year. Thus, he is going to change too. I feel it's a fair deal.

I wonder how inconvenience it would be if I keep my maiden name at work. I don't even know what change name means. Does it change the passport only? How about bank account, driving lisence, etc?

MY SIL2B is a doctor; she is Mrs X to family and friends, and passport, driving licence, bank details etc are in this name. At work she is Dr Y. No idea how this works with regards to income being paid into an account with a different name from that on her payslip, or whether she keeps a bank account in her maiden name for that purpose, but a quick call to your HR dept would clear that one up for you.

I also used to be a babysitter for a family where the mother was a pro musician and worked under her maiden name due to the reputation and contacts she had built up, but was known by her married name otherwise. This was fifteen years ago, so it's not really a new thing.

Basically, it's entirely up to you (with discussion with your H2B, who hopefully has a less mediaeval view of women than the OP) whether you change your name for everything, keep your maiden name for work, change your name to a portmanteau form of both your names (eg Smith+Jones=Sones), etc...

Risteard

Golden_Anemone wrote: »

It's more to do with money usually - professional bodies will always issue a new certificate in a new name on request but it can cost hundreds of pounds. Not very MSE at all! Maybe Risteard could offer to pay the cost involved for his bride-to-be if it is so important to him.

I am happy to pay for her correct legal name to be used instead of her invalid former name.

74jax

Her legal name is what she wants it to be. It's her choice. Her maiden name isn't illegal or invalid. In fact if she chooses to keep her maiden name, then her married could be classed as her 'illegal' name.

You could change yours to hers?

White_Sapphire

Risteard wrote: »

I am happy to pay for her correct legal name to be used instead of her invalid former name.

:rotfl::rotfl:

Wow. Just wow.

Given your attitude, I'm surprised you're even 'permitting' her to continue working after the wedding :eek:

Anyway, back in the 21st Century....

wxy

I agree... WOW!

:rotfl:

'disrespectful'... 'invalid'... I haven't met the girl but I currently have an overwhelming desire to feel incredibly sorry for her!

I appreciate that you probably started this thread to express your concern and hope to get us to sympathise with you/come up with solutions but after reading all the responses maybe it's time to have a re-think? Perhaps 'allowing' her to use whatever name she chooses for whatever reason would not be such a terrible thing? :beer:

Robinred

This guy is trolling to the max! How sad.

lisajane8482

White_Sapphire wrote: »

Anyway, back in the 21st Century....

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: