Changing last name before graduating
By jhuddith
@jhuddith (222)
Philippines
March 11, 2012 6:03am CST
My close friend is having a problem right now. She will be graduating from the medical soon and she is undecided if she has to change her family name or not. She just got married last year. It was her parents' particularly her father's wish to have his maiden name use during graduation. Perhaps it is her father's pride that her last name that will be called during the graduation rites. However, her husband had also invited his parents to attend the graduation. She is now afraid that they will wonder why she hadn't changed her last name yet. She has not told her husband either that she has not updated her school records yet.
If you were my close friend, would you change your last name before graduating?
5 responses
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
11 Mar 12
On a practical standpoint, I think it's better that she retains her maiden name for now to avoid complications. I mean, changing it would entail several changes also in her school records and this could pose a problem if the graduation day is just around the corner. But I suggest she explains this to her husband. She could also tell him that it's one of her family's wishes. Besides, it was her family who had put her through college, and that's the least she could do to make her parents proud. I think her husband would understand this.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
12 Mar 12
I might go ahead and change it before starting my career. People that come to her will get used to her name and if she ever does anything in another facility, they might become confused and not recognize her by her new name.
Here they will announce the first name, the maiden name, and the new last name in that order. It is to acknowledge the previous name too.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
2 Oct 12
hi,
i think if that will happen to me i will make my last name to the last name of my father because my parents really worked hard for me to graduate,and i will make it sure that my partner will understand that,and he dont need to worry because after that my last name will be under his last name.
@bubuth (1815)
• Philippines
19 Mar 12
I think she must use her husband's family name in school and she must also update it in school. That is what i do, i get married last year so i also change my record in school because my mom said it will become a problem when i apply in a work that i'm married in a year before i graduate but my name in my TOR are still my real family name. It will be questioned by HR.
