Mom, did you keep your maiden name? Why or why not?

No I took his last name.

I'm taking his last name, I always looked at as the woman takes the mans last name. Plus my last name is not really mine, its not my bilogical fathers last name, my last name is just the guy my mom was dating the time I was born who decided to claim me but yet I never once saw him. Why keep some random persons last name. I actually cant wait to change my last name to Kennedy(:

I'm going to take my fiance's last name once we get married in August. If I was to keep my last name, it would get confusing to people. Plus I personally believe that it is part of getting married, to change your last name to his.

I have my maiden name and married name. Alyssa Worley-Martinez. My father doesnt have any boys (nor will he ever lol) and I wanted to keep our name in the family. I go by Martinez everywhere, just use my legal name for bills and other legal stuff

Nope I took my husbands name. I had been married before and went back to my maiden name between the two marriages. I was preg with my first son, therefore I wanted him to have my last name unless we got married.

I've never been married. So I still have my maiden name, Konsdorf.

When I do get married I plan to take my husbands' last name. I feel that it's a part of marriage and should be done. Also that will be the last thing my father has and I want it gone. He has never been apart of my life so it will be like setting me free eternally from him.

I took my husband's last name because I am old-fashioned and traditional when it comes to things like this. I am a Christian, and I believe God meant marriage to be for life (minus the case of cheating and abuse). When I took my vows, I meant every word. I carry his last name and so does my son, and our future children will as well.

I took Trevor's last name, Hall, over my maiden name of Laughlin, when we married. It felt right, to me. My mom wanted me to combine the names, but it felt...silly to me.

"Hall" symbolized the start of a new family, to me.

I was very traditional and took my husband's name when I got married. Sometimes I wish I had left it hyphenated but I think it's just me hanging onto the past. I loved my maiden name. Now there' s only two boys in the family to carry it on, so that's another reason I wish I had kept it.