Celebrity Name Change

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!

A Royal Name Change for Prince Harry & Meghan Markle?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Royal Name Change

The entire world is abuzz with the news of a royal engagement! Prince Harry is engaged to Meghan Markle. We’re so excited for them, and of course for the possibility of a royal name change after marriage. I don’t know why Americans are so fascinated with England’s royal family, but we are. Perhaps it’s all of the fairy tales we read about princes and princesses, or the glamor and legacy of the late Princess Diana. Whatever it is, we love knowing what’s happening across the pond!

So, with a royal wedding in the works, there will most likely be a royal name change. While most newlyweds choose between taking their spouse’s name, hyphenating, taking two last names, or taking their maiden as their middle names. Ms. Markle has a very different name change process. If Prince Henry remains His Royal Highness the Prince Henry of Whales after their marriage. Then, Meghan will become Her Royal Highness Princess of Whales. But, if Prince Henry becomes a Duke upon marriage (which is anticipated,) Meghan will become a Duchess.

Married name change is a very personal decision for any woman. But, we’re guessing no one would balk at a name change that included becoming a princess or duchess! Regardless of what moniker Meghan Markle receives after her marriage. We wish her and Prince Harry a lifetime of love and happiness! The fact that the found each other across continents and fell in love is truly a fairy tale come true.

Prince Harry & Megan Markle | Royal Engagement Ring

Photo Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty and Zac Hussein/Splash News

Omarosa Married Name Change?

Omarosa Manigault just tied the knot with John Allen Newman… and of course we’re all curious “will she change her name?” Omarosa became a reality star on the first season of The Apprentice. Most Americans know her by her first name, so perhaps a switch to Mrs. Omarosa Newman is in the cards.

There are several factors that heavily influence a woman’s decision to change her name. One of the biggest is the age of the bride at the time of her marriage. Omarosa is 43, so that would point to her keeping her maiden name. Another factor that plays into name change after marriage is a woman’s level of education. The more educated a woman is, the more likely she is to keep her maiden name in some way (just think of all the framed diplomas that would have to change.) Omarosa has a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and started but did not complete her Ph.D., so that skews her more towards keeping her last name of Manigault.

Another name-change prediction detail to consider is the fact that Omarosa opted to hyphenate her name with her spouse’s last name in her previous marriage.

Despite all of these factors pointing towards Omarosa sticking with her maiden name, there is the wild card called love. Many female celebrities and professional women opt to make the switch to Mrs. for a variety of reasons. So, our prediction for Ms. Omarosa’s name change is hazy with a chance for surprise. Regardless, we wish her and John a lifetime of love and happiness!

Kylie Minogue’s Married Name Change

First comes love, then comes marriage, and 88% of the time name-change is the next step. It seems like the very successful singer, Kylie Minogue, will be part of that majority when she gets married. In a recent newspaper interview the star opened up about her up-coming nuptials and her intention to change her name.

Why would someone who’s name has been linked with fame for over 20 years change it? Typically the older a woman is when she marries, the more likely she is to keep her name (Kylie’s 48). She is even more likely to keep her maiden name if it is tied to her career (um hi she’s a star). Outside of these key indicators of name change is that wonderful thing called love. When asked why she would change her name, Kylie said “It makes a statement.” Indeed it does. More and more brides today are choosing to change their names as an expression of commitment or of being “all in.” Another famous figure who recently changed her name after marriage, is Amal Clooney and we totally called that name change before it hit the news!

As name-change experts, we have a prediction for Kylie Minogue’s married name change choice. Based on her star status and interview statements, we think she will take her maiden name as a middle name and become Mrs. Kylie Mingoue Sasse. Mrs. Kylie Sasse has a nice sound to it! We wish her and fiancé Joshua Sasse a lifetime of love and happiness together.

Will Newly Engaged Pippa Middleton Change Her Name?!

The world is abuzz with the news of Pippa’s recent engagement to James Matthews! We all know she looks lovely in white! The couple made it official on July 17th, and while most people are curious when and where the wedding will be (and if Prince George will be the ring bearer.) We’re curious will Pippa Middleton Change Her Name?

Will Pippa change her name after marriage? Let’s look at the facts. Pippa is 32 and benefits from name recognition as a socialite, author, and columnist. Those two factors would point to her keeping her name or perhaps hyphenating, which is called double-barreling in England.

Romance and tradition are two factors that cannot be plotted scientifically, so as wild cards they could change Pippa’s decision and have her carrying the new moniker of Mrs. Pippa Matthews after her wedding. We think James’ opinion on name-change will come into play as the newlyweds begin to make life choices together.

While we’ll have to wait and wonder will Pippa Middleton change her name. We wish Pippa a lifetime of love and happiness in her marriage! And, should you need to change your name. The MissNowMrs app and service can save you 13 hours of hassle.

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Gwen Stefani Name Change

Back in 2002, newlywed Gwen Stefani change her name to Gwen Stefani Rossdale. Now that she’s single, the singer has filed to change her name back to her maiden name.
We mostly write about married name change in this blog, but divorce name change happens. MissNowMrs.com has a sister site for divorcees looking to go back to their maiden names: GetYourNameBack.com. The divorce name change process is the same as the married name change process, except you need a name-change order within your divorce decree (which is a paragraph stating you will be returning to your maiden name) instead of a marriage certificate.

An alternate way for women to change their names after divorce is if they re-marry. **It is important that they list their legal name (so not their maiden name) on the marriage certificate so it will allow them to change from their legal name to their new married name. If a divorce women writes her maiden name on a marriage certificate, most offices will not allow her to change to her married name using the married name change process. Much hoopla, red tape, and wasted time ensues.
We wish Gwen Stefani the very best, and hope that she uses MissNowMrs.com to change her name once again if she walks down the aisle with Blake Shelton!