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that you didn't keep your maiden name when you married? If I was getting married again I think I'd want to keep the name I was born with.

Asolutely not.My maiden name was Fasey and i was the butt of name calling when i was at school.anything from faceache ,bellyache ,toothache .to fizzogg.

Yes and no - I am currently divorced ( but living with a partner) and use my ex husbands surname, because it is quite unusual.

No not really I was Wilde then went to a ****** not telling..

I'm now stuck with a name that I don't particularly like - I was silly to change it.

Absolutely 1000% not sorry xxhugxx

Christine, that's the problem, it's such a hassle - and I don't think the passport people will change it will they? Or am I wrong as usual lol

Only bugbear is that I have to spell my married name every time I use it, but maiden name I wouldn't have had that problem. Sunny

family name now gone..wish i would of kept it

Perhaps I should do something about it then instead of just quietly moaning to myself (and you lot lol). Next question - do you think I should tell OH? He may not notice :-))))

We was all girls in our family as well so the name hasn't been carried on ...but Dad had 6 brothers who all had son...

I did not change my name when I got married - hubby changed his to mine instead. This was a decision I made for myself years before I met and married my hubby. Julia

was going to include my maiden name in childrens name but was persauded against it. both married and maiden name are silly

On reading the other posts I realise yes my name has gone on my branch, as only nephew hasn't got kids and prob won't have. Sunny R

I wish I'd kept mine - I'm the last on our line. But it was thought of as a bit odd then. A few years later and it would have been OK. Gwynne

i took my husbands surname and feel as though i lost part of my identity when i changed my name! my friends all know me by my maiden name even the ones i met after i was married, i make sure that everyone who knows me, knows the name i was born with.

Not all all sorry. Never really analised my feelings (or lack of) on it. I married. I belong with my hubby, we both share the same name. I couldn't imagine being 'Mr S and Ms B' instead of 'Mr and Mrs S' Claire xx

Julia, well done you. This is just what I asked on the thread for the men - would they change their name to the females name?

I'm divorced but I dislike my maiden name so much I have kept my married one!! And no not because there are kids involved.... its just much nicer than mine was!! ;o)

When I got married, it was almost considered normal to keep your married name. I have a little unconventional streak, so changed it. Well, I'd had the same surname for 30 odd years and fancied a change. My husband is 2 letters nearer the beginning of the alphabet too, so that was a bonus when people were riffling through files. I do retain my maiden name as an initial on my bank account, cards etc, but that's because my blinky first & surname now are sooo common (my sister in law has same names!) that I wanted to make a distinction. But now I've traced my ancestors, I could have chosen Emmets or Smoothy or Chowns or Eplett to really stand out. nell