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| Changing Your Name
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Photo by Beacon Hill Photography | | Traditionally, the bride takes the husband's last name when they get married. Today, however, this custom is no longer standard. If the bride decides not to take her husband's name, there are a few other options the couple may choose.
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- If the husband doesn't like his name, he can change his last name to hers. This is very rare.
- Wife can keep her name if she has already established a career using her last name and use her husband's last name in social situations.
- You can each keep your own names.
- The bride can put a hyphen between her last name and her husband's last name in order to use both names. Or she may use her last name as a middle name.
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| The decision on the name change should be done before the wedding. The name you choose will appear on the official marriage certificate. If you decide to change your name, you will have to contact the social security office. They will change your name, but your social security number will remain the same. Don't worry about contacting the IRS, they are in contact with the Social Security Agency! |
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| You should also notify the following people and places of your name change: |
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| Credit Cards | Employee Records | | Banks | Voter Registrations | | Deeds | Landlord | | Titles (car, home) | Insurances | | Legal Documents (will, etc.) | Loan Companies | | Schools/Alumni Associations | Passport | | Dept. of Motor Vehicles | Post Office | | Doctors/Dental | Stocks/Mutual Funds | | Telephone Company | Friends and Family |
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| Need help with all the paper work? Consider purchasing the Official New Bride Name Change Kit. It contains all the required government forms, every personal record change form, an instruction guide and checklist. (There's even a separate kit for each state!) |
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| For details visit their web site at: www.namechangekit.com |
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