https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 18:02:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1764494 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:41:03 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1764494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kept my middle, dropped my maiden. I like the way my married last name sounds with my first name so much more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763448 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:16:21 +0000 SandraDee 1763448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hyphenated then I dropped the married name and just went back to using my maiden name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763442 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:12:20 +0000 Ree723 1763442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't changed anything. I keep meaning to drop my maiden name and use DH's name legally (I do socially but legally I'm still maiden name), but it's been so complicated with immigration and living abroad that I just can't be arsed.</p> <p>DH would prefer we have the same name but ultimately, he doesn't really care that much and is leaving it up to me. We've been married three years now and I'm not sure I'll ever get around to changing it, although it would be nice for all of us to have the same name. Meh, whatever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763435 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:07:47 +0000 MamaCate 1763435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept all my names as is. I like it just fine that way.</p> <p>I do get a little annoyed when people send mail to us as Mr &amp; Mrs. XX but mostly when it is DH's family who never bother to ask if I changed my name as if it is nonnegotiable, or who ask and then can't seem to remember my pesky little name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763430 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:04:03 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1763430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: wait, how do you change a middle name to a maiden name? Did your parents go along with changing their last name to your middle name or something? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763428 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:01:50 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1763428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dropped my maiden name. The decision was fairly easy because my middle name already honors my dad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763426 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:01:06 +0000 Anagram 1763426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I added DHs last name to my existing name and didn't drop any of it. So i have 4 names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763425 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:00:14 +0000 Weagle 1763425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: ditto! </p> <p>I dropped my first name, moved middle to first, maiden became middle, and then added DH's last name. It was a huge pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763418 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 21:52:27 +0000 delight 1763418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dropped my maiden and took his last name. I never even thought about dropping my middle name and keeping my maiden. I would have liked to have done that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763202 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:17:56 +0000 bisous 1763202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept my name. I thought I would change it, but we have neem married 2.5 years and I think I will keep it! DH does not mind and I don't mind people calling me Mrs. Hislastname. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763195 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:14:54 +0000 Ginabean3 1763195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had a middle name so I kept my maiden name as the middle name and then took his last name as my new last name.</p> <p>People had a hard time pronouncing my Chinese maiden name so I like this much better. Also I like how I talk to people on the phone and they hear my American last name and then meet me in person and are surprised that I'm Chinese. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763189 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:11:51 +0000 Smurfette 1763189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: I didn't know that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763185 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:10:55 +0000 chopsuey 1763185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: Yeah, it was an annoying process, but glad I did it! :)<br /> my legal used to be my korean name. changed my first name to my English name, middle to my maiden, last to DH's last name. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763181 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:08:44 +0000 MrsH 1763181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: wow, really?</p> <p>I dropped my maiden. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/3#post-1763174 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:06:27 +0000 chopsuey 1763174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I changed my first, middle and last! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1763094 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:53:45 +0000 MediaNaranja 1763094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No name change here. I already have four names (2middles) and want to deal with the hassle. Plus, it's not common in my husband's culture for the woman to change her name. When I asked him (unenthusiastically) if he wanted me to change my last name he looked at me like I was a big weirdo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1763085 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:47:12 +0000 sorrycharlie 1763085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Charm54: @mfa_lady: @sunshineandsushi: same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1763079 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:36:15 +0000 Dandelion 1763079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dropped my maiden. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1763072 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:29:12 +0000 Ocean girl 1763072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, I didn't even know dropping your middle name was a thing? It seems pretty common! Haven't heard of people doing that in Canada.</p> <p>Oh, and I took DH's last name. But totally wish I had kept my maiden name as well. I love it, and will definitely incorporate it into my next child's name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1763070 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:28:04 +0000 Anya 1763070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dropped my maiden name and never looked back </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1763064 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:23:08 +0000 photojane 1763064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My maiden name is now my middle name. If we have another girl I'll give her my given middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1763063 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:21:26 +0000 lovehoneybee 1763063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: I was so excited to become a Mc when I took D's name! </p> <p>I dropped my middle, moved up my maiden and took D's name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1763056 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:15:02 +0000 Rocker2014 1763056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Added his last name to mine, so now I'm Rocker Middle MyLast-HisLast. Realistically, I NEVER use HisLast and professionally and socially still introduce myself as Rocker MyLast. My husband doesn't care, but both our families would have been flabbergasted if I didn't take it at all - they're very traditional. And both our families insist on only calling me Rocker HisLast, which is funny since they're the only ones who do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1762708 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 14:17:20 +0000 travellingbee 1762708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dropped my maiden name only as I am attached to middle name and hope to pass it on to a daughter if I have one. Plus maiden last name is 3 syllables... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1762698 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 14:14:25 +0000 loveisstrange 1762698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept my maiden name. I go by a hyphenated (Myname Maiden-Married) last name on social media. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1762691 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 14:11:56 +0000 matador84 1762691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Moved maiden to middle, I go by maiden middle professionally, but just married for everything else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1762597 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:43:44 +0000 night cheese 1762597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't change my name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1762586 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:40:31 +0000 namaste 1762586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: 5 names is awesome :)</p> <p>I dropped my maiden name because his last name was shorter and I have a long first name and maiden name. It's stupid but it's so much easier to fill out forms/etc lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1762572 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:37:03 +0000 lamariniere 1762572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dropped my maiden name and took his last. I've never regretted the decision and had no attachment to my maiden name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-name-do-you-use/page/2#post-1762494 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:07:54 +0000 travelgirl1 1762494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use his name but for my writing I use both my maiden and his last name. </p>