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To change your name or not to change your name…is that the question?

Saturday, November 28th, 2009
For many new brides, the decision to take their new husband’s name is a simple one; it’s a tradition. There’s something inately romantic about accepting his name as your own. And for us, it was a given. My hubby is very proud that I have his name; it was very important to him that I take it after we said “I do”. For me, it solidified the fact that we were bonded in both both the spiritual and legal sense, and quite frankly, I wanted to.
While strange for the first few months, the name change is part of the wedding planning process. Soon you’ll be “Mrs. Whomever”. It’s exciting! There are hoodies and t-shirts and bags, oh my! to decorate and carry proudly at the airport the Monday after the wedding. Come on, we all did it – don’t be ashamed. For many new brides, this is just one of the things getting married is all about.
But there are some brides out there who, like i mentioned in a previous post, choose to keep their own name. Whether for personal or professional reasons, they’ve chosen to maintain the name with which they were born. They’ll wear his ring, but his name? No thanks, not right now. And that’s totally fine; remember, everyone is entitled to their choice, right?

Letting everyone know that you’ve changed your name can be a long and daunting process, unless you went with a name change service like name change express which can cut the time it takes by hours! And for him, well, while it bothers him a little that she hasn’t changed her name, i think he knows that she’s secretly open to it.afterall husband, however, he joked that she hadn’t yet ‘earned’ his name. What she has to do besides give birth to earn his name is beyond me. But, I can respect and appreciate both of their viewpoints; humerousI recently chatted with a friend of mine who chose to keep her maiden name after her marriage. Two years later with baby in tow, she still won’t budge on her own last name, but the baby has inherited her hubby’s name. When I asked what prompted her choice she responded that everyone at work knew her by her maiden name and letting everyone know that her name had changed was going to be big pain in her, well you know. For her the reason was strictly business. For her

Whatever the reason, changing your name can be an exciting and sometimes intimidating experience. But through the years women all over the world have been doing it; even celebrities! Just recently, Heidi Klum, who married singer Seal nearly four years and four babies ago has decided to change her name. She will now be known as Heidi Samuel.

So, regardless of what you decide to do, talk it over with your fiance, or husband of four years and your families. Ultimately, its your name and your choice.

What did you decide?