Name change

[rdolfan136 0]

i wanted to be sure when my fiance and I marry..............her middle name is her mother's maiden name, she said her last name would become her middle name, then mine her last. I thought ONLY her last name would change. Does it matter? Any help? Thanks

[Tamakiz 0]

i wanted to be sure when my fiance and I marry..............her middle name is her mother's maiden name, she said her last name would become her middle name, then mine her last. I thought ONLY her last name would change. Does it matter? Any help? Thanks

My fiance' said the same thing. I am not 100% sure, but I think it is custom for pinay to keep their maiden names as a middle name, just as its custom for American women to take the mans last name. But those are customs only, not law. In fact in the early years of the US, when a woman married she took on the name of the husband, because she was then considered to be his "property" But due to the femanist movement, that is no longer a law. When you marry, your marriage license will indicate the names of the people who are entering into the marriage, not the names you will be using after. In the UK and US your options are:

Continue using your current surname.

Take your husband's surname.

Change to a double-barrelled surname.

Take your husband's surname and make your current surname a middle name.

"Mesh" your surnames to make a new surname.

So no, it will not affect your marriage one bit. In fact, she could keep her name the same way it is now, and it wouldnt change anything, you would still be married. However that does cause some confusion. But its her choice, so no worries!

Good luck

[IrieCat 2]

I know here in Maine she can chose whatever she wants. I have friends that dropped their middle name and kept maiden name as middle name and then new last name...

I will keep my middle name and just change last name.

It is just preference - not a rule.

Heck she could keep middle name, maiden name and add new last name!!

[payxibka 10,045]

It is a state thing.... so check the rules/regs in the state you intend to marry in

In MN either party can change any or all names... My wife changed the spelling of her first name... adopted a previously non-existent middle name and changed her last name...

[spidergirl 0]

i wanted to be sure when my fiance and I marry..............her middle name is her mother's maiden name, she said her last name would become her middle name, then mine her last. I thought ONLY her last name would change. Does it matter? Any help? Thanks

Theres no problem, if she wants to keep the Filipino tradition she can do that. Just don't forget to put her Maiden name on the "other names used" box when you apply for AOS.