Changing Your Name After Marriage
Changing Your Name after Marriage is symbolic of the union between a husband and wife. In today's world, more women are keeping their maiden names after marriage. Some women prefer having their maiden name as a middle name and then the husband's alias. These choices are based upon individual needs and preferences. A woman who has established herself professionally may decide to keep her alias the way it is, at least during professional hours. Changing your name after marriage is often a personal choice. When a couple has children, they may want to portray a united family. With both parents having the same alias this helps to avoid confusion with the children's teachers and school administrators.
A lady may find that even if she does not take a partner's alias friends and family will often refer to her as Mrs. Smith anyway. You may receive an invitation in the mail addressed by your husband's alias to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. This is alright and should be expected to a certain extent since society often dictates the changing of the female's designation. Changing your name after marriage does not have to happen just because family and friends think you should. Instead use your married designation socially and maiden designation professionally. Being known by two different designations may be confusing for a little while but will not take long to become accustomed to. Anyway, do not stress over a minor problem. Talk the subject over with the spouse and go with whatever the two of you decide. "That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ" (Colossians 2:2).
When two people believe strongly in the unity of marriage they may both easily agree that the bride will take the groom's alias. This is true especially of first marriages and with those who do not believe in divorce. And more than that some couples just prefer to do things the traditional way. Couples may have strong faith in the Lord. Marriage is sacred to them believing in the traditions handed down. Changing your name after marriage is recognized by some people today as old-fashioned. But that does not matter to those who really believe in the joining of two people who become one family. And this is not to say that those who choose not to change a designation do not believe these things. Some people consider themselves as being more modern than traditional.
Some couples actually take each others designations when getting married. The groom takes the bride's alias and the bride takes the groom's alias. They even plan on the children having the bride's maiden name as their middle name. Some bride's choose to hyphenate with their maiden name first and the groom's alias following. Changing your name after marriage can be called creative in today's world. This is not usually because of insecurity on the bride's part as some people might suggest. And others may say that it is just not that big of a deal so why sweat it. A woman may wait to decide if she is uncertain and can always change a designation later if she so decides.
A woman who does not like her maiden name may be grateful to have the opportunity to change. Sometimes it depends upon the people the bride knows and how they chose to handle the subject of changing your name after marriage. Maybe she likes the sound of her maiden name and his alias together or maybe she just does not like his alias at all. There are many reasons that people have for handling this situation. Oftentimes the decision may come about because the man really wants his new bride to take his designation. This could be a reason for a disagreement if the bride refuses to take his alias when he really wants her to.
Being married before can change the equation of changing your name after marriage. This depends upon whether or not the bride who has been married before uses her ex-husbands alias or uses her maiden alias. The prospect of keeping a designation that belonged to an ex-husband may not set well with the new husband. However, if a bride has used this designation for many years and the children from the previous marriage have the same alias this could be a reason for not wanting to change. Some people are bothered by not having the same last name as their children. This subject is best discussed before the marriage.
Having to change one's alias is considered a hassle by a lot of people and for this reason alone they do not want to do it. Changing one's alias requires changing one's social security card, driver's license, credit cards, passport, bank account, titles for mortgages, and so on. Changing your name after marriage may not be worth all the hassles involved. A bride who chooses not to change a designation legally may have to condone others calling her Mrs. Smith anyway. Unless she wants to correct everyone who does and that could be very awkward, especially to the husband. When the decision has been made, no matter what that is, you are no longer two but one in the sanctity of holy matrimony. Don't forget to seek God when making the decision especially if there is a disagreement on what to do.
A lady may find that even if she does not take a partner's alias friends and family will often refer to her as Mrs. Smith anyway. You may receive an invitation in the mail addressed by your husband's alias to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. This is alright and should be expected to a certain extent since society often dictates the changing of the female's designation. Changing your name after marriage does not have to happen just because family and friends think you should. Instead use your married designation socially and maiden designation professionally. Being known by two different designations may be confusing for a little while but will not take long to become accustomed to. Anyway, do not stress over a minor problem. Talk the subject over with the spouse and go with whatever the two of you decide. "That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ" (Colossians 2:2).
When two people believe strongly in the unity of marriage they may both easily agree that the bride will take the groom's alias. This is true especially of first marriages and with those who do not believe in divorce. And more than that some couples just prefer to do things the traditional way. Couples may have strong faith in the Lord. Marriage is sacred to them believing in the traditions handed down. Changing your name after marriage is recognized by some people today as old-fashioned. But that does not matter to those who really believe in the joining of two people who become one family. And this is not to say that those who choose not to change a designation do not believe these things. Some people consider themselves as being more modern than traditional.
Some couples actually take each others designations when getting married. The groom takes the bride's alias and the bride takes the groom's alias. They even plan on the children having the bride's maiden name as their middle name. Some bride's choose to hyphenate with their maiden name first and the groom's alias following. Changing your name after marriage can be called creative in today's world. This is not usually because of insecurity on the bride's part as some people might suggest. And others may say that it is just not that big of a deal so why sweat it. A woman may wait to decide if she is uncertain and can always change a designation later if she so decides.
A woman who does not like her maiden name may be grateful to have the opportunity to change. Sometimes it depends upon the people the bride knows and how they chose to handle the subject of changing your name after marriage. Maybe she likes the sound of her maiden name and his alias together or maybe she just does not like his alias at all. There are many reasons that people have for handling this situation. Oftentimes the decision may come about because the man really wants his new bride to take his designation. This could be a reason for a disagreement if the bride refuses to take his alias when he really wants her to.
Being married before can change the equation of changing your name after marriage. This depends upon whether or not the bride who has been married before uses her ex-husbands alias or uses her maiden alias. The prospect of keeping a designation that belonged to an ex-husband may not set well with the new husband. However, if a bride has used this designation for many years and the children from the previous marriage have the same alias this could be a reason for not wanting to change. Some people are bothered by not having the same last name as their children. This subject is best discussed before the marriage.
Having to change one's alias is considered a hassle by a lot of people and for this reason alone they do not want to do it. Changing one's alias requires changing one's social security card, driver's license, credit cards, passport, bank account, titles for mortgages, and so on. Changing your name after marriage may not be worth all the hassles involved. A bride who chooses not to change a designation legally may have to condone others calling her Mrs. Smith anyway. Unless she wants to correct everyone who does and that could be very awkward, especially to the husband. When the decision has been made, no matter what that is, you are no longer two but one in the sanctity of holy matrimony. Don't forget to seek God when making the decision especially if there is a disagreement on what to do.
Changing Your Name After Marriage
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