March 2010 Weddings
mavelle93
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Finally!
I know it's been over 2 months now, but I can now proudly say that I've finally gotten my name changed on everything (well, except my passport but don't really need that right now...). We also just closed on our first home this week!! I can't wait to get the keys and get to work on it!
Re: Finally!
Congrats that is really exciting!
BFP #1 2/28/12- 3/3/12 CP at 4w3d
BFP #2 4/1/12- 5/7/12 Missed M/C at 8w4d (measuring 6w3d)
TTC on hold until December
Congrats!
I'm such a slacker. I haven't done anything in the way of changing my name.
GO! St. Louis Half Marathon-2:32:13
Omaha Half Marathon 9.23.12
Don't worry about it... I've had my name changed for almost two months now, and I'm starting to missing my maiden name! I know it'll take getting used to but I had such a difficult last name that people would immediately know who I was when I said it verses now when I have to say Melissa W***... Melissa S*** W*** before they put two and two together. *sigh*
Congrats tho OP!
Back when we were planning and got our marriage licence, I had to make a decision as to what my name would be. H had few things he felt strongly about and this was it. I was to be Ashley B and not Ashley C anymore. This is really the only thing he's every truly asked of me, and I want to give it to him. I'm hesitant because I've lived 30+ years as Ashley C (after a first, middle, last name change as an infant) and feel like changing my name turned into an identity crisis. Our compromise was 6 months and if I still don't feel like "me" as Ashley B, we would go to court and have my name changed to Ashley (middle) C B. My maiden name would become a second middle name or something like that.
I think if/when we have kids, it would be a much easier transition to taking his name would be a lot easier for me.
When I changed my name on my DL, I put my maiden name as my new middle name. I dropped my original middle name all together. I hated it anyway, so it wasn't really hard for me. Plus, I fell more like myself having my maiden name still be a part of my full name. Maybe when you change the documents, you can do that the first time so you can still feel like yourself, even with your new last name!
I am in the slacker category as well. DH and I decided to wait until after the honeymoon to change it so my ID's matched my passport. Some people call me by his name and it's definitely hard to get used too.
I really struggled with not having my maiden name so DH and I talked about it and I'm hyphenating my middle and adding on my maiden name (my middle name is only two letters so it's no big deal) so I'll still get to keep my name and take his too.
I tried to do the hyphenated middle name, but it didn't work. The clerk said it wasn't "legal" to do with the marriage license and that I'd need to go to court to have it changed. My choices were keep my maiden name as a middle or keep my middle. My middle name is awesome and is a family name on my mother's side, so I really want to keep it. I've also branded myself professionally to include my middle name, so letting go of that would also make me feel "not me."
I think if I were 22 or 25, I would feel less attached and the name change would feel more natural. I'm over 30 and it just feels weird.