Comments on Sadie, Sadie, (UN) Married Lady: Name

I have a friend who kept her maiden name because s...

2011-10-20T23:24:56.598-06:00

I have a friend who kept her maiden name because she works in professional theater. While she goes by the name "Jane Doe," she also uses the name "Mrs. John Smith" when using her name in conjunction with her husband such as "Mr. and Mrs. John Smith."

You could hyphenate, too. Not to mention, no one says you have to change your name to his name. That'

I had a starter marriage at 19 and didn't chan...

2011-10-17T20:15:52.567-06:00

I had a starter marriage at 19 and didn't change my name back after it ended. So when I remarried, I kind of had to change my name, not doing so would go over like a lead balloon.

Now I'm older, I can see the point of keeping your name, especially for professional reasons.

I shall be interested to hear what you choose to do.

I wish I'd never changed my name in the first ...

2011-10-13T18:58:41.362-06:00

I wish I'd never changed my name in the first place. But now that I am back to my birth name, I never will again. No matter how confidant I felt. I have come to the opinion that a woman changing her name really makes no logical sense.