Name Change After Marriage for Newlyweds

Curious about reasons not to change your name after marriage? The MissNowMrs experts have compiled a list of the top reasons to keep your maiden name. We recognize that not every newlywed should change their name. We simply help the ones who want to!

• You may have established yourself in a career and depend on name recognition for your business and reputation.
• You may not believe in the politics of women changing their last names after marriage since men don’t have the same expectation.
• Your identity may be closely tied to your name and you don’t want to lose your sense of self.
• You may be the last person to carry on your family name and want to make sure it lives on.
• Your husband’s last name may be difficult to pronounce or create an annoying joke when combined with your first name (ex: Mrs. Mary Christmas).

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A Tailored List of Reasons to Change Your Name After Marriage

• Changing your last name after marriage is still a socially acceptable thing to do, and people will automatically start addressing you as Mrs. Green regardless of whether you have decided to legally change your name or not.
• If you plan on having or do have children it is easier to share a last name as parents then to continuously explain to teachers, doctors, playmates, and other parents that you are indeed married and the mother and father of your child.
• His name may be easier to pronounce than yours, or it just sounds nicer with your first name.
• Some women feel that changing their last name joins them to their husband and makes them a family.
• Booking travel plans, making dinner reservations, and monogramming will be much less complicated if you share a last name with your husband.