Which right name to be used?

[DavidandJenny 1]

Hello VJrs,

Hello everyone!I'm thankful to all of you and to God because I'm with my husband now but something bothers me about my new name.We filed our marriage license last week and a friend advised us to use my given name from my Visa which includes my middle name and disregard my Family name.Is anybody here from VJ did the same way?I just wanna make sure if it's right....Jenny

[David-and-Mae 15]

Hello VJrs,

Hello everyone!I'm thankful to all of you and to God because I'm with my husband now but something bothers me about my new name.We filed our marriage license last week and a friend advised us to use my given name from my Visa which includes my middle name and disregard my Family name.Is anybody here from VJ did the same way?I just wanna make sure if it's right....Jenny

When we applied for our marriage license, I used my First Name, Middle Name (mother's maiden name) and Last Name. After we got married, I dropped my maiden name (Last Name of father) and used my husband's Last Name. Since I have one-name name (i.e. Maria instead of Maria Cristina), I am using my mother's maiden name as my middle name.

Here's how I did it:

Maria Gonzales Reyes - single name (same name in my passport and visa and other documents)

Maria Gonzales Smith - married name (name on my SS card, state ID, greencard and all my documents here in the US)

You see, I kept my mother's maiden name as my middle name. In our Philippine Family code, you're supposed to drop your mother's maiden name (as the middle name) and use your own maiden name as the middle name when you use your husband's last name. Here in the US, I guess it's no big deal as long as everything will be documented and consistent. All names should match to one another especially your name at the DMV, SSA and DHS's records.

Some Pinays did it this way especially those who got two-name names.

Here's an example:

Maria Cristina Gonzales Reyes - single name

Maria Cristina Smith - married name

I hope I didn't confuse you... Good luck!

--Mae

[DavidandJenny 1]

Hello VJrs,

Hello everyone!I'm thankful to all of you and to God because I'm with my husband now but something bothers me about my new name.We filed our marriage license last week and a friend advised us to use my given name from my Visa which includes my middle name and disregard my Family name.Is anybody here from VJ did the same way?I just wanna make sure if it's right....Jenny

When we applied for our marriage license, I used my First Name, Middle Name (mother's maiden name) and Last Name. After we got married, I dropped my maiden name (Last Name of father) and used my husband's Last Name. Since I have one-name name (i.e. Maria instead of Maria Cristina), I am using my mother's maiden name as my middle name.

Here's how I did it:

Maria Gonzales Reyes - single name (same name in my passport and visa and other documents)

Maria Gonzales Smith - married name (name on my SS card, state ID, greencard and all my documents here in the US)

You see, I kept my mother's maiden name as my middle name. In our Philippine Family code, you're supposed to drop your mother's maiden name (as the middle name) and use your own maiden name as the middle name when you use your husband's last name. Here in the US, I guess it's no big deal as long as everything will be documented and consistent. All names should match to one another especially your name at the DMV, SSA and DHS's records.

Some Pinays did it this way especially those who got two-name names.

Here's an example:

Maria Cristina Gonzales Reyes - single name

Maria Cristina Smith - married name

I hope I didn't confuse you... Good luck!

--Mae

Thnx so much now its clear to me......its really a big help!by the way we will be getting married on wednesday Feb.13,2008.....

[DeeZee 0]

I dropped my original middle name and now using my father's last name as my maiden name. Good luck!