Last names - who's changing?

[luvaLimey 0]

I also don't want to keep my ex-husband's last name. I've mostly decided on taking his last name which is already double-barrelled and really freaking long. The other option would be to revert back to my maiden name, but that would be more hassle than it's worth. No matter what, once I'm married to him, I'm getting rid of the other man's name.

[Arazia 0]

My fiancee' wants to take my last name, as his last name combined with his firstname generally ellicits much laughter from most people who understand English. You can use your imagination, just add the first name 'Harry' like hairy and add the worst possible combinations after that.

I do have a question though? Anyone know how hard it is for the husband to change his name instead of the wife?

[mary&tom 0]

My fiancee' wants to take my last name, as his last name combined with his firstname generally ellicits much laughter from most people who understand English. You can use your imagination, just add the first name 'Harry' like hairy and add the worst possible combinations after that.

I do have a question though? Anyone know how hard it is for the husband to change his name instead of the wife?

When my niece married, her husband took her name for similar reasons to your fiance's situation. I don't know the details of how they did it and I don't really see her much anymore as she is from my ex's side of the family. But certainly it can and has been done.

mary

[flossiefus 0]

I had quite a fight to regain my maiden name before the divorce as I was told by some places where I held accounts that I had to be divorced to do it, and I admit, I became stubborn about it and felt it gave me back my own identity (which I felt I had lost in my previous marriage).

As prior to the internet relationship that evolved I hadnt ever intended to remarry it didnt become an issue until I arrived in the US on a K1. Since I am older and will not have children from this relationship to carry a family name, and my children carry their fathers name, my new husband and I each continue to be known by our birth names.

- It works for us -

but everyones circumstances are different and nowadays there are choices for both partners.

[kittykatwoman 0]

I voted the wife.

His name is in addition of mine, i use it but i still use my last name.

[Addie_Goodvibes 0]

Since Japanese do not have a middle name my wife is using her maiden as a middle and taking my last name = Goodvibes

[Mrs. Forgetful 2]

I like my husband last name better than my maiden name, that's why I took it!