Married Women and the Husband's Last Name

If your name has a significance in you job then I suppose your maiden name or the name that you are more known for should be used at work. A simple example are people in show business. They don't necessarily change their name right after they get married simply because their names have a certain significance. If it is not so much of a hassle you may opt to hyphenate your name instead leaving you maiden name still visible when writing.

Professional or not sweetie, it doesn't make a difference. It is only a choice. I won't take my husbands name when i get married. I got my own thanx. TATA.

I think that's more of a personal choice, or a decision you have to discuss and decide with your husband. Here in where I live, it's legally okay to use the woman's maiden name even after getting married. But the tradition is otherwise. Most women officially and legally change their full name , using the husband's family name. Some say it's disrespectful to the husband to keep the woman's original family name after marriage.

It's extremely common for women to keep their maiden names in their professional life. It's especially important if you've already got a following that recognizes your maiden name because if you change that then you might lose a lot of people with them not knowing that you've got a new name. There are plenty of examples of women that do that. My chiropractors are actually a married couple, but the woman kept her maiden name for her practice because that's what her patients already knew her as and she figured it was easier, even though she did legally take his last name. Faith Hill is another example of that. She'd already had a following with that name so even though she got married it didn't change her artist name. Ultimately, you'll have to do whatever you think is best for you regardless of what other people think you should do.

Whatever you want to do, you could. Also, there's no law requiring women to take the name of their husbands, well in my country anyway. It won't hurt to change your last name, It wont not to change it either. It's your call :) If your job is something that depends on your name like in marketing) it would be advisable to add a dash after your maiden surname followed by you husband's surname

well i dont think the most important when you marry someone is keep his last name but the love both share so if you prefer not to keep his name is your choice^^ but you said you kept his name just in your professional life you didnt right? well thats your choice and noone can judge you for it^^ if you feel that people already know you by your name is ok to have it like this^^ im sure your hubby wont mind^^

there's really nothing wrong in using your maiden name still in doing business.we are all free here to use what works best. its just a name; to make you feel okay about it, maybe you should talk to your hubby too to explain your circumstance.

Most women in your situation change their name legally but then keep the maiden Name for work. Like Kelly Ripa is actually Kelly Consuela but she never get called by the name Consuela she even has a tattoo of her name on her wrist but she chooses to keep her own Identity which I think is great.

Mmmm i think it's because commonly last name of the married women is changing to last name husband, because the women become his family, i don't know if in the business life will be change also, since your name was what people know you to call, it's better to talk with him first

That always depends upon person to person.....I believe in changing the name or surname. I have already changed my surname as soon as I married.

The name carries the goodwill...Just imagine a good writer changes her name after her marriage...she will lose her identity. isnt this true...i know most you yous will agree with me. Lucky for my wife...she does not have to change her last name a we both have the last name.

This decision is totally up to you, however I can understand where you're coming from. You made a life with your madden name, so I would suggest to hyphen your last names, and people would still recognize your work! Good Luck!!