Change name after divorce?

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-11-2005
Change name after divorce?
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Fri, 02-11-2005 - 8:19pm
So how did everyone decide to change their name back after marriage? I'm totally undecided about this. I didn't really like my maiden name so when I got married I changed my name to my husbands. I really like my name now it is very unique. One of my reasons for changing back to my maiden name is because it is my sons last name, and maybe it would make things easier. But it is such a hassle to change it. Anyways I am just wondering what everyone has done and how you came to that conclusion. Thanks for the input.
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-19-2004
Fri, 02-11-2005 - 9:19pm

I felt more comfortable with my married name and saw no good reason to change it back, so I didn't. My mom did the same (she divorced when I was 3).

Here are some recent discussions on this topic (you can see it's a popular one).

Not changing name...am i the only one??
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-rlsmartdivor&msg=14406.1

Ladies, when do you change your name?
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-rlsmartdivor&msg=14396.1&ctx=128

I changed my name back today!!!
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-rlsmartdivor&msg=14269.1&ctx=128

keep married name or change it back?
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-rlsmartdivor&msg=14290.1

deciding to keep married name
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-rlsmartdivor&msg=13790.1

Maiden Name
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-rlsmartdivor&msg=13970.1&ctx=512

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-28-2003
Sat, 02-12-2005 - 11:32am

thanks firstamendment! i was just about to say that this question comes up all the time, and there you collected all the recent discussions!