Did you keep your last name when you got married?
By Bella
@Bella128 (2471)
United States
June 2, 2016 2:04pm CST
The latest word on the street is that Hermione Granger, from the Harry Potter series, actually kept her maiden name when she got married. That got me thinking, it's not that uncommon for women to keep their maiden name when they get married as it used to be.
Did you keep your last name when you got married?
I did not. I changed mine but that marriage ended in a divorce and I'm now back to my maiden name once again. If I get married again I plan on changing my last name to his as I did before.
Maybe you're not married, would you ever change your last name in the future after getting married?
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12 responses
@marguicha (223021)
• Chile
2 Jun 16
In my country, our maiden name is the only legal last name we have. Some people change it socially, but you will not have that in your passport or IC.
I used my married last name only when I needed an easy last name of Spanish ogoring. Otherwise, people would have trouble writing it.
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@jerry260188 (247)
• India
2 Jun 16
Yes if you have a right on his everything equally after marriage then why not your husband's last name.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
2 Jun 16
If ever, I think I'll take my husband's last name.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
2 Jun 16
Yes, I changed it when I got married.
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@rina110383 (24492)
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3 Jun 16
I'm single. If I'll get married in the future, I intend to retain my own surname. No plans of changing or using my future husband's last name (in case I'll get married).
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
2 Jun 16
When l got married, l changed to my Husband`s name, when we divorced, i did not change it back as l did not have the money.
Now re-married but lm not changing my name to his,don't know why but l just know he will leave.Don't want changing my name again
@Bella128 (2471)
• United States
2 Jun 16
I can relate. I can't believe how much it costs and all the paperwork you have to do to change names and such. I had to change my name on everything twice so I think if I do change my name again that's it, that will be the last time that I will want to change it no matter what happens.
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
2 Jun 16
@Bellatricks
Same reason l decided to keep my x husband`s name,changing everything could have been too much trouble.
I plan to keep his name, as long as he does not demand l drop the name but l think it`s too late for that now,we`ve been divorced 9 years.
