Surname after marriage?

seven-day-weekend

Faith177 wrote: »

I actually loved my maiden name. I hate my married name my first name and new surname are too alike in spelling so it sounds iffy.

OH couldn't take my name though because it made him sound like a tin of paint his name is Matt and my old surname was a colour

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

We were going to use both of ours but they sound awful together, so I took his as it was nicer than mine

Mojisola

Cliecost wrote: »

So does she sign with my surname on the registry as we get married?

You sign the register with the name you have been using up to that time.

Faith177

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

We were going to use both of ours but they sound awful together, so I took his as it was nicer than mine

Ours were awful double barrelled so I just took his lol

Snuggles

Really interested to read this thread as I am getting married in a few weeks and just can't decide whether I want to take my partner's name. I always thought I would, not least because I really like his surname and it's more unusual than mine, but now that we're finally getting hitched, I'm not so sure.

I have been called my name for nearly forty years, and the idea of suddenly being called something else seems so strange. I'm also the last one in my family with our name, as I have only sisters who all changed their name on marriage.

I thought I might keep my own name initially and see I how I feel about it. Am I right in thinking that you can change to your husband's surname at any time, or do you have to decide as soon as you are married?

notanewuser

You can do it in 10 years time, or not, if you want to. Or 11, or 18, or 60. It's entirely your call. You don't ever have to if you don't want to.

flora48

I kept my name for business and financial reasons but became Mrs B socially. I just love my two personas!

MrSmartprice

Snuggles wrote: »

Really interested to read this thread as I am getting married in a few weeks and just can't decide whether I want to take my partner's name. I always thought I would, not least because I really like his surname and it's more unusual than mine, but now that we're finally getting hitched, I'm not so sure.

I have been called my name for nearly forty years, and the idea of suddenly being called something else seems so strange. I'm also the last one in my family with our name, as I have only sisters who all changed their name on marriage.

I thought I might keep my own name initially and see I how I feel about it. Am I right in thinking that you can change to your husband's surname at any time, or do you have to decide as soon as you are married?

A good time to change your name, if you wish to do so, is when your passport expires. If you were to get married and change your name while having several years left on it, you would have to pay for a new one and get no credit for the unexpired part of the old one.

Having said that, you can call yourself what you like. Flora's suggestion seems quite sensible to me. Saves a lot of messing about with banks, etc.