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T.O_2_FL   0

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Does anyone here know if it's mandatory that I have to change my last name (maiden) to my Fiance's after we get married in the U.S?

I'm CDN and he's the U.S. citizen.....

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Hell no.

...not that I'm a great example ;)

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Krikit   1,165

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Does anyone here know if it's mandatory that I have to change my last name (maiden) to my Fiance's after we get married in the U.S?

Yes. And you must also pick up his dirty socks, iron his underwear, and massage his feet when he comes home from a long day at work. But calling him Master is optional. :thumbs:

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T.O_2_FL   0

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ba ha ha ha yea I know about the socks and underwear...LOL 'for better or worse'????

Just wanted to make sure for the sake of the whole Fiance Visa and all the subsequent paper work that will follow.

I think my gf was teasing me when she told me in order to show seriousness about your U.S husband, you'll have to take his last name legally.

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Packet 3 Sent : 2007-09-12

Interview Date : 2008-02-13 Montreal U.S. Consulate APPROVED!

Visa Received By Mail : 2008-02-20

Moved: 2008-03-01 The long drive from Canada to Florida!

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AOS touched: 2008-07-16

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Add me to the list of women that is not changing her name.

Hey, it's not that I like it all that much, but I am the one and only, and so...

My precious fiancé had to make the adjustment to this fact, one of many, of what is to come.

:D

SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

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Does anyone here know if it's mandatory that I have to change my last name (maiden) to my Fiance's after we get married in the U.S?

Yes. And you must also pick up his dirty socks, iron his underwear, and massage his feet when he comes home from a long day at work. But calling him Master is optional. :thumbs:

I do all that :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: and still Bren won't let me sleep on the bed :crying: :crying: :crying:

AS F'ing IF

Oh, and I did change my last name... after several years in Canada with folks being unable to discern my original name's pronunciation :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:

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Does anyone here know if it's mandatory that I have to change my last name (maiden) to my Fiance's after we get married in the U.S?

Yes. And you must also pick up his dirty socks, iron his underwear, and massage his feet when he comes home from a long day at work. But calling him Master is optional. :thumbs:

I do all that :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: and still Bren won't let me sleep on the bed :crying: :crying: :crying:

AS F'ing IF

Oh, and I did change my last name... after several years in Canada with folks being unable to discern my original name's pronunciation :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:

I have to admit- many people don't pronounce Mel's last name right. It drives me nuts.

I have a nice last name and I like it.

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~Nini~   2

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I have to admit- many people don't pronounce Mel's last name right. It drives me nuts.

I have a nice last name and I like it.

No one (okay, not a single caucasian person) could pronounce my maiden name properly, and it drove me nuts. Now everyone just asks me how to spell Bee's name. It throws them off when I get to the "zed" :lol:

What's Mel's last name, Stacey? Is it one of those "Frenchified" Louisiana names?

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Nini - Vancouver BC, Canada (she's the one who does the forum thing)

Bee - Devon PA, USA (he's the one who gave her the shiny ring)

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MissStacey   1

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I have to admit- many people don't pronounce Mel's last name right. It drives me nuts.

I have a nice last name and I like it.

No one (okay, not a single caucasian person) could pronounce my maiden name properly, and it drove me nuts. Now everyone just asks me how to spell Bee's name. It throws them off when I get to the "zed" :lol:

What's Mel's last name, Stacey? Is it one of those "Frenchified" Louisiana names?

Haha. I always say zed and it throws people off.

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I have to admit- many people don't pronounce Mel's last name right. It drives me nuts.

I have a nice last name and I like it.

No one (okay, not a single caucasian person) could pronounce my maiden name properly, and it drove me nuts. Now everyone just asks me how to spell Bee's name. It throws them off when I get to the "zed" :lol:

What's Mel's last name, Stacey? Is it one of those "Frenchified" Louisiana names?

Haha. I always say zed and it throws people off.

LOL! I am starting to say "zed" now. Oh the influence of you dastardly Canucks!!!

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I'm sure I'd get it right, Stacey. Just go ahead and spell it out for me.

I really find tourists to Louisiana pretty funny. Atchafalaya....Thibodaux.

The best are the ones that think they know how to pronounce names and end up overdoing it and REALLY looking foolish. On that note, if you ever visit here, don't say Nawlins.

The difficulty with our geographic names is that they're not truly french. They're a combination of french and "indian."

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I kept my maiden name as well. Joe was actually the one who first broached the subject by letting me know it was fine with him if I wanted to keep my maiden name. There were a lot of practical reasons to do so, as well as a sense of continuity with 'who' I am. We have had no problems, although some people ask quietly and very carefully if there was a special reason I didn't take my husband's last name. I say yes - Immigration! Hehehe

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