Changing From Maiden Name to Married Name
Congratulations on your wedding.
After all the excitement has died down and preparations have come to an end there is only one thing left to do; change your name.
If you have tried searching for changing name or change of name you probably have found there's not much information around for married name change.
That's because every company sets their own procedure for changing names in their records.
When you get married you basically have four options.
Say you are Angelina Jolie and you marry Brad Pitt, you can take your husbands name (Pitt), or use a double barrelled surname (Jolie-Pitt or Pitt-Jolie).
You can also use a combination of names, where you may keep your maiden name at work but change over your paperwork to your husband's name.
And finally you can leave your name as it is and take no action (Jolie).
Although there is no legal reason to take your husband's surname, it is still the most popular option with around 85% of UK bride's still ditching their maiden name.
Having the same name as your husband often makes life easier, especially if you have kids down the track.
Where the whole family has the same name there is less chance of your names being mixed up.
All UK companies will let you change your name to your husband's on presentation of your wedding certificate.
As we get married later in life many women form an attachment to their maiden name.
Keeping your maiden name and married name together means you get to have the best of both worlds.
Traditionally the husband's name goes last, but you can put this in any order and you can either use a hyphen or space (Jolie Pitt or Jolie-Pitt).
Most name change companies will say that you need a deed poll to use a double barrelled surname, but this is not always the case.
The Passport office and DVLA will let you take your choice of double barrelled surname with just your wedding certificate.
You can then use these documents as evidence of your new name with subsequent companies.
A combination of married name and maiden name is also acceptable.
If you have built up a reputation within your industry you may still chose to still be known in professional circles by your maiden name, however you might take your husband's name on paper and in social circles.
If you do this you will need to ensure that your legal documents, such as passport, bank account and National Insurance are all consistently in the one name.
One of the new trends in name change is to take a new name entirely.
You can pick any name you like, or combine both names into a new name (Jolitt).
Here you will need evidence of your new name by deed poll or statutory declaration if you want your records to be updated.
What ever way you decide to go name change kits can really help.
Sites such as http://www.
easynamechange.
co.
uk/ have name change procedures for popular UK companies.
In just minutes you can know who you need to call, and where you need to send a letter with your wedding certificate.
If you want to save a few pounds you can spend a few hours making a list and calling around yourself.
There's usually no timeframe to change your name over, but once you start you should aim to have all your documentation and accounts consistently in the same name within a few months.
After all the excitement has died down and preparations have come to an end there is only one thing left to do; change your name.
If you have tried searching for changing name or change of name you probably have found there's not much information around for married name change.
That's because every company sets their own procedure for changing names in their records.
When you get married you basically have four options.
Say you are Angelina Jolie and you marry Brad Pitt, you can take your husbands name (Pitt), or use a double barrelled surname (Jolie-Pitt or Pitt-Jolie).
You can also use a combination of names, where you may keep your maiden name at work but change over your paperwork to your husband's name.
And finally you can leave your name as it is and take no action (Jolie).
Although there is no legal reason to take your husband's surname, it is still the most popular option with around 85% of UK bride's still ditching their maiden name.
Having the same name as your husband often makes life easier, especially if you have kids down the track.
Where the whole family has the same name there is less chance of your names being mixed up.
All UK companies will let you change your name to your husband's on presentation of your wedding certificate.
As we get married later in life many women form an attachment to their maiden name.
Keeping your maiden name and married name together means you get to have the best of both worlds.
Traditionally the husband's name goes last, but you can put this in any order and you can either use a hyphen or space (Jolie Pitt or Jolie-Pitt).
Most name change companies will say that you need a deed poll to use a double barrelled surname, but this is not always the case.
The Passport office and DVLA will let you take your choice of double barrelled surname with just your wedding certificate.
You can then use these documents as evidence of your new name with subsequent companies.
A combination of married name and maiden name is also acceptable.
If you have built up a reputation within your industry you may still chose to still be known in professional circles by your maiden name, however you might take your husband's name on paper and in social circles.
If you do this you will need to ensure that your legal documents, such as passport, bank account and National Insurance are all consistently in the one name.
One of the new trends in name change is to take a new name entirely.
You can pick any name you like, or combine both names into a new name (Jolitt).
Here you will need evidence of your new name by deed poll or statutory declaration if you want your records to be updated.
What ever way you decide to go name change kits can really help.
Sites such as http://www.
easynamechange.
co.
uk/ have name change procedures for popular UK companies.
In just minutes you can know who you need to call, and where you need to send a letter with your wedding certificate.
If you want to save a few pounds you can spend a few hours making a list and calling around yourself.
There's usually no timeframe to change your name over, but once you start you should aim to have all your documentation and accounts consistently in the same name within a few months.
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