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!

Married Name Change & Voting | What You Need to Know

Today’s the day for midterm election voting and women all over the United States are lining up to cast their votes. If you’re newlywed and in the process of changing your name, this may affect your voter experience. Where you are in the process and which forms you filed when will determine which name you can vote under. We’ve got the scoop on married name change & voting.

If you’ve filed a voter registration form to update your name, you should be able to vote under your new married name. That is as long as you filed that form two or more weeks ago. The voter registration office needs time to process your request and amend their digital records. If you haven’t filed a voter registration form, but did update your name on your state driver’s license check the form you completed. Many states have a section on their driver’s license forms that allow you to update your voter information along with your license/ID.

If you have yet to file any of your name change forms, you should vote under your maiden name. Or vote with the name currently listed on your voter registration card. Confused? A quick call to your state voter registration office can clarify which name you’re voting under.

Now that you know the ins and outs of Married Name Change & Voting. Whatever your political party and name change status, go rock the vote ladies. It’s a right that our predecessors fought for!

Will Amal Alamuddin Change to George Clooney’s Last Name?

Will Amal Alamuddin change to George Clooney’s last name? George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin tied the knot a few days ago and now the entire world is wondering what’s next for the newlyweds. Will Amal change to her married last name? Will they start a family? Where will the live? While it’s none of our business, it’s fun to speculate!

Clooney’s bride is 36, which will affect her name change decision. Statistically, the older the bride is at the time of marriage the more likely she is to keep her maiden name in some way. Perhaps she will hyphenate Alamuddin-Clooney or take her maiden name as a middle name.

We think Amal should play the MarriedNameGame to see what her ideal name change option is based on 8 key name change factors in her life. Whatever name change option she chooses (or doesn’t), we wish both George and Amal a marriage filled with love and happiness that lasts a lifetime.

What do you think? Will Amal Alamuddin change to George Clooney’s last name? We’d love to hear your thoughts and predictions in a comment!

Jessica Simpson Is Changing to her Married Name

Did you hear that Jessica Simpson is changing to her married name? Newlywed Jessica Simpson announced on the Today Show that she is planning to change to her married name of Johnson. October is the height of newlywed name change and the star is one of many hundreds of thousands of women making the transition to Mrs. While Jessica is opting to replace Simpson with Johnson, she could have hyphenated both last names, taken both last names sans hyphen or taken her maiden name as a middle name.

Many stars opt to continue working under their maiden names despite changing their last names. It will be interesting to see what Jessica ends up doing with her name professionally. We sincerely hope she uses the MissNowMrs.com married name change service to make the completion and filing of her name change paperwork straightforward and fast! Congratulations Jessica and best wishes for your new marriage and new married name.

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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3 Tips to Make Your Name Change Decision A Snap!

Your name change decision is a big one. While some of us newlyweds don’t want to change our names (and shouldn’t.) 88.6% of brides/newlyweds are still making the switch to Mrs. What if you can’t decide if you want to change your name? Read on for 3 tips to make your name change decision a snap!

Tip 1 –Talk to your spouse. Find out if they want you to change your name and why. There may be some fact or factor that you are unaware of that will make the decision easier. Perhaps they’re the last to carry the family name or have spent a lifetime imagining introducing their wife as Mrs. XYZ. Conversely, you may have assumed they want you to change your last name, but they might be happy to take yours.

Tip 2 – Figure out your options. There are SO many ways to change your name these days! You can take two last names, hyphenate, take your maiden as a middle, replace your middle with your maiden or even blend last names (in some states). Check into your state laws or play the Married Name Game to find out all of your married name change options…you may feel much better when you find your ideal compromise

Tip 3 – Try it out. Test your new name out by introducing yourself as such and signing it on a few things (nothing official)…you may feel less awkward than you thought. You can also talk to your friends about the whole new name idea and see what they think about your situation.

At the end of the day, married name change is entirely up to you. Do what feels best for you and your relationship. There is no official time limit on name change, so you can take your time to make the right decision. If you do decided to go from Miss to Mrs. be sure to use MissNowMrs to streamline the name change process and save 13 hours of hassle!

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