Married 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!

Zoe Saldana’s Husband Changes His Last Name To Hers!

We love when celebrity’s husband changes his name to hers! Newlywed Marco Perego bucked name change tradition and took his lovely wife’s last name after their marriage. The new Mr. and Mrs. Zoe Saldana may be making news as celebrities who made an atypical name change choice, but more and more men are taking their spouse’s last name, hyphenating names or blending last names.

What does this new trend in men’s name change mean? Honestly, as a name change expert, I believe it means that couples are finally equal in each other’s eyes and name change has nothing to do with ownership. Many of our client’s are citing the concept of name change showing that they’re “all in” in their marriage and I love that sentiment! No one should change their name against their will (man or woman), but name change can be an expression of love.

If you are a newlywed man interested in taking your spouse’s last name, the state you live in dictates the process you can use to change to your married name. Men who live in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York or North Dakota can used the married name change process to change their names (as these states recognize a man’s right to change his name based on marriage). If you do not live in one of the listed states, you will need to petition the US court system for a legal name change order and then file the appropriate paperwork to affect your new name.

Currently, California is the only state that allows couples to blend their last names using the married name change process. **The catch is you must list that blended name when you apply for your marriage license. Talking about name change pre-wedding is something I always advise. You may surprise each other with your views and ideas (in a good way).

Curious what name change option or options are right for you and your spouse? Play the MarriedNameGame and let its patent pending algorithm generate your perfect married name! Also, if you have a friend who’s husband changes his name to hers, we’d love to hear your story in a comment!

Ginger Spice Opts to Change Her Name…How Nice!

Former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell, married Christian Horner in a lovely ceremony on May 15th. Despite her reputation as ‘Ginger Spice’ the singer/celebrity is opting to take her husband’s name after marriage. While honeymooning, the newlywed has already changed her name to Mrs. Geri Horner on her Instagram and Twitter accounts…so we’re assuming the legal name change will occur as soon as she returns home to England!

More and more female celebrities are bucking the Hollywood trend of hanging onto the maiden names their fans know them by. Gerri Halliwell is joining the celebrity name change wave started by Amal Alamuddin’s name change, Angelina Jolie’s name change and Lady Gaga’s name change. It’s sociologically interesting to see this shift in name change choice by women in the lime light and it will be equally interesting to see what impact their name change choices make on the choices of millennial brides.

Regardless of her name change choice, we wish Geri the very best as she begins newlywed life and would love if she used MissNowMrs.com to go from Miss to Mrs. in minutes!

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Lady Gaga Intends to Change Her Name After Marriage

Lady Gaga name change?! What’s this? Lady Gaga, who’s real name Stefani Germanotta, has announced that she will take fiancé Taylor Kinney’s last name after their marriage…making her the future Mrs. Stefani Kinney! As a star know for her extreme fashion taste and publicity stunts, it is interesting to see her do something so conventional as change her maiden name to her maiden name.

The fact that Lady Gaga is 29 and a celebrity would skew her towards keeping her maiden name, but she has also been quoted as being “old fashioned” about love and she is technically known by her stage name. Gaga is on the celebrity name-change train along with Angelina Jolie Pitt, Amal Clooney and Ashley Simpson.

Do the name change choices of these prominent women show an increased preference for women to change their names or are they in keeping with the fact that 88.6.% of U.S. women change their names after marriage?

It’s an interesting question, and I believe data is starting to show that the mindset of millennial brides is different from those of Gen X and Gen Y. Many site the idea of changing their names as a way to show that they are “all in” in their marriages.

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Married Name Change News in Nebraska

Newlywed in Nebraska and considering your married name change options? You may want to wait a few months, as senator Sara Howard is proposing a few changes to the current state name change policy. Currently couples in Nebraska have very limited name change options. Only brides are able to change their names after marriage (using the married name change process) and they are unable to take their maiden names as their middle names.

Soon-to-be-married Senator Howard (her wedding is in October, and no she’s not opting to change her name) would like to make married name change more flexible for newlyweds in her state. She’s proposing that men should be able to hyphenate last names with their spouse or take their spouse’s last name after marriage. Senator Howard also wants to allow women in Nebraska to take their maiden names as their middle names, which is a very popular name-change trend in 2015. These changes may take time, but eventually will allow a great deal more flexibility when it comes to picking a married name as a newlywed.

Curious what the best married name change option is for you? Play the MarriedNameGame and let its patent-pending algorithm selection your ideal last name option(s), and rest assured that it also factors in your state’s laws around married name change options!
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Burger King Married Name Change Sparks Chain to Pick Up Wedding Tab

Miss King was proposed to by Mr. Burger and she said yes (we’re not making this up)! The newly engaged couple shared their big news with a photo next to their town’s Burger King restaurant. Thanks to the beauty of social media, Burger King learned of their engagement and pending married last names and offered to pay for their wedding and supply gifts! We sincerely hope there are Burger King crowns involved in the wedding photos.

Taking two last names is a name change trend that is gaining popularity in the U.S.. Two last names sans hypen allows one to use either name or both names in work and social settings. What makes Miss King and Mr. Burger unique, is the use of the bride’s maiden name (Burger) ahead of the groom’s surname (King). It has been reported that the couple has been known as Burger King since 5th grade, making the name change choice a personal one (but still amusing to the known world).

Miss Burger should use MissNowMrs.com to make her married name change a breeze, and we’re happy to send her a complimentary gift card!