Name Change After Marriage for Newlyweds

Looking for name change advice or some tips for newlywed life? The MissNowMrs experts have created state-specific name change articles and checklists for you. We’ve chronicled our recommendations for how to travel while changing your name AND how to handle voting during the transition.

We’ve also compiled our best guidance for how to handle difficult sister in laws, holidays as newlyweds, the ever-annoying baby questions, and much more. Why? Because, while we are name change experts, we’re also newlywed wives, moms, and sisters.

We hope our name change advice articles help smooth your transition to your new name, and a whole new phase of life. Congratulations and best wishes from the entire MissNowMrs team!

MissNowMrs & The Married Name Game in Brides Magazine

As June brides come home and settle into newlywed life in July, name change becomes a popular topic. Should they, shouldn’t they? And what are the available name change options? If they do decide to transition to Mrs. how and where do they get started?

Brides magazine was thoughtful enough to anticipate these questions and wrote a great article: The Name Game in their latest issue. If you’re unsure which name change option will work for you, they suggested playing the Married Name Game. Our favorite quote about the interactive quiz? “Brides staffers found it remarkably accurate”!!

They also suggested using MissNowMrs.com to streamline the filing process if you do opt to become a Mrs. We’re incredibly pleased to be listed as a married name change resource in their magazine and can’t wait to help any bride avoid the 13 hour hassle of legal paperwork.
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Ultimate Bridal Shower or Wedding Gift: A MissNowMrs Gift Card

A MissNowMrs gift card makes the perfect shower or wedding gift. It’s Spring and that means the beginning of bridal shower and wedding season. Looking for a unique and useful gift for the busy bride? Give her a MissNowMrs.com gift card to save her 13 hours of hassle on her transition from Miss to Mrs.! What bride wants a cookbook when she can have a gift that saves her from standing in endless government office lines as a newlywed?

Big News: MissNowMrs gift cards are now available at over 4600 Rite Aid locations!!

Instead of ordering our cards via our website, you can pop in your local Rite Aid and stock up for all of your showers or weddings (which is perfect for those who wait to the last minute to shop). For only $29.95 our easy online name change service guides brides through the auto-completion of all necessary married name change forms.

The list includes Social Security, IRS 8822, U.S. Passport, USPS, state driver’s license, vehicle title/registration, voter registration as well as notification letters for all of her banks, credit cards, utilities, insurances, medical providers, mortgages, etc.

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Hyphenated Names: The Top 3 Drawbacks of Taking Both Last Names

Thinking about hyphenated names as a name change option after marriage? While popular in the 1970’s hyphenating names has recently been on the decline with U.S. brides. Below are three drawbacks of taking both last names as a newlywed.

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Hyphenated Names: Top Con’s

1. You’re Legally Bound To Use Both.

Whether you’re signing a check or introducing yourself at a cocktail party, choosing a hyphenated last name legally binds you to use it at all times. Think of that little dash as crazy glue holding your names together….forever, no matter how tired you are of saying them both.

2. They’re a Mouthful.

In a world where time is of the essence and most people have a two second attention span, having a hyphenated last name is annoying. I remember a friend from college who would introduce herself, roll her eyes and say “yes I have a hyphenated last name”.

3. Kid Complications.

If you have children, which name will they use as a last name? If they use both last names, what name do they use when they get married? What happens if they marry someone else with a hyphenated last name (note: 4 last names is totally ridiculous unless your royalty)?

Agree or disagree with the drawbacks of taking both last names listed above? Let us know in a comment. Feel like I’m name bashing? Please check out my previous post on the Top 3 Pro’s of Hyphenated Names.

Regardless of whether you’re hyphenating or not, we’d love to help you with your name change. The MissNowMrs app and online name change service condense the 13 hour process into 13 minutes!

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Hyphenated Names: The Top 3 Pros of Taking Both Last Names After Marriage

Considering hyphenated names as a newlywed? There are so many married name change options available today, that it is important to weigh the pro’s and con’s of each one before you make your final decision to legally become a Mrs. Below find a list of the top three pro’s for hyphenated names

Hyphenated Names: Top 3 Pro’s
1. You get to keep your maiden name in a big way. While you’re adding a hyphen and your spouse’s name, your maiden name remains highly visible and will be used daily.
2. Easy recognition/transition. If you work in a profession that relies on name recognition (this means you doctors, lawyers, realtors and writers), having both names will make it simple for clients or patients to refer/find you, during and after your name change.
3. Increased SEO. Studies show that women who have hyphenated names show higher in Google search rankings than peers who opted to keep their maiden name or just take their spouses name.
What are your views? Did we miss a pro? Please let us know in a comment below!

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Newlywed Name Change & Passports: Answers to the 3 Most Common Questions

Have questions about newlywed name change and passports? As you newlyweds head off for your fabulous honeymoons, heads up: the State Department updated all three passport forms. What does this mean? If you’ve pre-completed the DS-5504, DS-11 or DS-82, you will need to find the latest forms and fill them out again. *If you’re a MissNowMrs.com name change customer, our service has already updated the form in your account and you simply need to re-print it. There were minute changes to the forms, but if you try to file the old ones…they won’t be accepted.

On the topic of newlyweds and passports, below are answers to the three most commonly asked questions:

1. Which name should I use to book my honeymoon travel? Book your flights and accommodations in your maiden name. It will take the county clerk’s office approximately two weeks to issue your marriage certificate, which you will need to file for your passport in your married name. The State Department will then take upwards of 5 weeks to process your filing and issue your new passport in your new married name. So skip name change fights with TSA and travel in your maiden name one last time.

2. What happens to my old passport? No one wants to give up the stamps and memories of travels pre-married name, and don’t worry you don’t have to. When your new passport is issued, your old one will be returned to you with two small holes punched in it.

3. I just filed and paid for a passport in my maiden name to go on my honeymoon…is there a fee for a new passport in my married name? Good news, as long as you file the 5504 form within 12 months of your passport issuance, you will not have to pay a fee. The State Department is looking out for us newlyweds on that front!

If you have any other questions regarding newlywed name change and passports or honeymoon travel free to contact the name change experts at MissNowMrs.com via phone or email. We’re here to help!