When you get married, you are creating a family. One way to reinforce that is to have the same name. But whose name do you pick? Do you hyphenate? Do you not hyphenate, and never have a simple time filling out a form again (like my friends the Rabideau Childerses)? Do you make a new portmanteau of your "maiden" names (like my friends the Baker + Lee = Bakerlees)? Do you select a completely new name (
Have it all: take your spouse's name socially
Have it all: take your spouse's name socially
Have it all: take your spouse's name socially
When you get married, you are creating a family. One way to reinforce that is to have the same name. But whose name do you pick? Do you hyphenate? Do you not hyphenate, and never have a simple time filling out a form again (like my friends the Rabideau Childerses)? Do you make a new portmanteau of your "maiden" names (like my friends the Baker + Lee = Bakerlees)? Do you select a completely new name (