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 KellySD |
What does JJB think about hyphenated last names? |
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Posts: 1521 (11/14/2009 4:35 PM) |
I want to take my fiance's last name when we get married. But I also want to retain my family name for business, because that is the name that everyone
recognizes for my dad's business. I was wondering if I could use a hyphenated last name for work and just my husband's name for everything else. I
don't want our kids to have hyphenated last names.
Does anyone know how that works? |
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High Chance of JJB Drama |
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Posts: 26557 (11/14/2009 4:40 PM) Best Username '06 |
On applications, isn't there a spot for your maiden name?
I don't like having a hyphenated last name.  Everyone thinks the first part of my last name is my middle name and people always spell it wrong. It's
obnoxious. Edit: And everyone thinks I'm married, too. I have to tell them that I was born with a hyphenated last name. 
Edited By: High Chance of JJB Drama
11/14/2009 4:57 PM.
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Posts: 17642 (11/14/2009 4:40 PM) |
KellySD wrote:That's what my sister did. It also made things easier when she got divorced. 
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Wonderers |
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Posts: 2100 (11/14/2009 4:44 PM) |
My maiden name is 12 letters long, so hyphenating that with my married name was a no go.
Isn't it possible to use your maiden name for business purposes only but have your actual name as your married name? |
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Posts: 5607 (11/14/2009 4:53 PM) |
My maiden name is hypenated and cause of marriage either.. let's just say my grandpa was a special kinda guy
I kept it instead of taking my husbands
name, cause it's a rare name and has a story to it. But people always ask me which one's my name and which is my husbands
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erin2283 |
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Posts: 16909 (11/14/2009 4:55 PM) |
I don't know, hyphenated names don't bother me. What's wrong with keeping your own name and recognizing your husband's as well?
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hinatha |
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Posts: 3893 (11/14/2009 5:10 PM) |
i have a hyphenated last name, and its all my dad's name. people think its my mom and dad's last names hyphenated. its not and it makes my life hell. i
can't wait to get rid of it.
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ThisIsErin |
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Posts: 23221 (11/14/2009 5:12 PM)
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They're a pain in the ass.
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SelFish |
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Posts: 9353 (11/14/2009 5:26 PM) |
I find them pretentious, unless there's a decent reason for having one.
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guesswhatelse |
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Posts: 27852 (11/14/2009 5:30 PM) |
I thought I wanted a hyphenated last name, but I may just end up making it my middle name instead. I'd want my children to have my maiden name somewhere
though.
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Sleepn |
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Posts: 19531 (11/14/2009 5:33 PM) Most Mysterious '08 |
my identity isn't in my name, so i wouldn't hang on to who i "was" by hyphenating it with my married name.
there's a chance that if his name were really wild, i'd keep my own name, though. lol |
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Posts: 7505 (11/14/2009 5:35 PM) |
My mom hyphenated her name and kept it that way after the divorce so she would have the same name as my my brother and I. Personally I don't plan on
hyphenating mine if and when I get married because I hate my last name.
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imCATastrophic |
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Posts: 1784 (11/14/2009 5:38 PM) |
I think they're stupid.
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