https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:45:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-207329 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:41:03 +0000 Boogs 207329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: True, if I didn't have kids then I would likely change back...eventually anyway because I'm lazy lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-207165 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:16:02 +0000 BSB 207165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: LOL!</p> <p>I'm not sure what I would do. I like my married name more than maiden name but if I were to get divorced, I don't know if I want the reminder that I'm still his wife. I would probably change it back. I don't have any kids so i don't have to worry about that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-207128 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:44:56 +0000 brownsquirrel 207128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom kept her married name since it was the same name as her children. I've never had the same last name as my eldest daughter, so it isn't a deciding factor. Honestly, I would probably not change my name again, it's too much work. I have professional licenses to deal with.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204770 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:33:40 +0000 Crisark 204770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did take my last name back when I got divorced even though we had a child together.<br /> I don't regret my choice to do so. I'm now remarried so our last names are different anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204626 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:28:33 +0000 Honeybee 204626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most people I know keep their married last names, especially if they had kids together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204410 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:09:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 204410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know. My MIL still has her ex's name (H's last name) but they had 3 kids and had been married for almost 20 years. So, yeah, if we got divorced before kids I'm pretty sure I'd change it, but I don't know if I would after.<br /> But if I ever got remarried, I think I would have to change it. I would think a lot of husbands would have a problem with their wife still having her ex-husband's name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204353 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:47:49 +0000 meaganceleste 204353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've known people who have gone both ways. It seems like if there are kids involved, they'll tend to keep their ex's name, otherwise many change it back. I have one friend who had a 14 letter german maiden name and after her divorce kept her ex's simple 5 letter last name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204149 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:22:25 +0000 LuLu Mom 204149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would probably leave it to match my child's last name if our kids were still young. If they were older, than I would possibly look into switching it back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204090 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:39:48 +0000 JoJoGirl 204090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OH yeah at that point I'd keep it. My MIL got divorced 30 years ago but had 2 kids so kept her married name this whole time so she'd share a name with her kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204087 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:37:48 +0000 autumnlove 204087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should have mentioned that they were married almost 20 years and have twins that just finished their first year of college so they are 18 or 19! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204084 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:35:14 +0000 Grace 204084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: Agree 100%! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204062 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:11:50 +0000 MrsTiz 204062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on how long we'd been married, if we got divorced tomorrow I would change it back. Once I had a LO (with his last name) I would keep it forever (unless I remarried). If we got divorced after like 20 years, I would still keep it because i'd have been his last name for all of my adult life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204058 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:03:49 +0000 mrsjazz 204058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd keep it. It's my name now. I never had any special ties to my last name before and with LO we will have the same last name. And to add to that question: if I was ever remarried I probably wouldn't change my name again.</p> <p>I didn't like it that my sister and I had different last names than our little brothers and mom. And now my mom has ANOTHER last name and it feels so foreign. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204049 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:50:50 +0000 yoursilverlining 204049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: same here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-204036 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:15:16 +0000 Andrea 204036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't my name personally. But if I were in that situation I would just change it back. My MIL never changed hers and did not remarry but my FIL did. I think it is kinda of weird that she is still Mrs. ____ and the new wife is the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203983 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:58:23 +0000 Boogs 203983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was such a pain to change that I'll never change it again. I'd like to keep the same name as my son, too. A really great extra perk, if he ever got remarried maybe it would bother the new wife to always be reminded that I was Mrs. Ourlastname first, muahaha. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203918 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:01:43 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 203918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea. My mother didn't change hers back either time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203907 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:53:22 +0000 SleepyMonkey 203907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could barely bring myself to change my name when we got married, so I would definitely change it back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203888 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:36:17 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 203888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never changed mine in the first place, so it would be a non-issue :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203875 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:28:18 +0000 heffalump 203875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have changed it back if I didn't have my LO yet, but since she's here I'd want the same last name as her and I'd keep it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203750 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:46:14 +0000 chopsuey 203750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd change it back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203707 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:56:04 +0000 oliviaoblivia 203707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd probably switch back. My MIL has been divorced for 25 years and still uses FILs name, I always thought it was odd considering they've been divorced four times longer than they were married and she hates FIL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203692 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:37:02 +0000 autumnlove 203692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I'm not sure, my coworker seems to think she just wants to keep it to spite his brother and family! Whatever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203688 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:35:04 +0000 banana 203688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let me clarify..I would change it back because I don't like my married name and LOVED my maiden name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203684 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:33:25 +0000 MamaMoose 203684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that we have a child on the way I would keep his last name so I continued to have the same last name as my child.</p> <p>I don't understand why the husband cares if she keeps it. Why do men think they get an opinion on what we do with our names?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203682 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:33:13 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 203682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sisters both kept their married last names so they could have the same last name as the kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203678 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:31:21 +0000 banana 203678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would totally change it back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-your-name#post-203674 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:29:12 +0000 autumnlove 203674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My coworker was telling me about his brother's divorce that was recently finalized. His brother is upset because his ex wife has no plans of changing her last name back to her maiden name. She is an elementary school principal and many people know by Ms Last Name.<br /> Just curious, if you took DH's last name...would you keep it if you got a divorce? I think I would change it back but who knows! </p>