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Name Change After Marriage for Newlyweds

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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!

Kim Kardashian’s Name Change Plans

Kim Kardashian's Name Change

Have you heard about Kim Kardashian’s name change plans? Whether you’re Kim Kardashian engaged to Kanye West, or the average American bride, married name change is a big decision. Do you take your spouse’s name, hyphenate, take your maiden name as a middle name or just use your married name socially?  With so many options and various state laws allowing or disallowing certain naming choices, it can be down right daunting to decide which names is right for you.

According to the Huffington Post, Kim Kardashian has decided to take Kanye’s last name, but keep her maiden name as a middle name.  I’m curious how she came to this decision.  Did she do some soul searching or try to find the ideal balance between her “brand” and the family she has started with Kanye?  I think she should play the Married Name Game to see what the patent-pending algorithm determines as the best fit for her life.  If any of you out there know her…please share this post with Kim!

Curious about what your ideal married name change option might be?  Give the quiz a try. It’s fun, fast and very informative! If you’re thinking about changing your name, the MissNowMrs app and online service can save you 13 hours of hassle!

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How the Government Shut Down Affects Your Married Name Change

government shut down affects your married name change

Are you wondering how the government shut down affects your married name change? If you’ve turned on the news or radio, the media is awash with the negative impacts of the U.S. government shutdown. An angle they haven’t covered is how the shutdown affects married name change.

Heads up ladies! If you are in the midst of filing for your new Social Security Card with your new married name on it, the wait will be longer than normal. As this office is without funding, they cannot issue new documents until they re-open and handle the backlog of applications.

I called the Social Security Administration and they advised to wait to mail your SS-5 application for a new Social Security card until funding is re-instated. Until then, you’ll be using your maiden name.
The good news is that you can use MissNowMrs.com to auto-complete all of your name change forms so they’re ready to file as soon as this shutdown nonsense is behind us!

Now you have the scoop on how the government shut down affects your married name change. Are you going to wait to file, or risk it?

Married Name Game: A Fun Way To Find Your Ideal Name Change Option!

Whether you’re a bride or a newlywed, the decision about married name change faces us all.  Should we?  Shouldn’t we? What are the available options?  Where do you find reliable information on name change? That’s where the Married Name Game comes in!

Instead of trolling Google for boring articles about name change law and options in your state, play the Married Name Game! What newlywed doesn’t enjoy an entertaining online quiz?  This free quiz will help you figure out your ideal married name option. Be it taking your spouse’s name, taking your maiden name as a middle name. Taking two last names, hyphenating or not changing at all.  Using a patented algorithm and technology, data points about your career and preferences will be matched against your state’s name change laws to generate  the most compatible name change option available to you.

Knowing your options makes any decision making process so much easier. Personally, if I had known about the maiden to middle name option when I got married, I would have opted for it instead of taking my spouse’s last name.  I also would have changed my name sooner.  The Married Name Game makes name change research a lot more fun. So, give it a try and tell your friends!!

Once you know your perfect name, the MissNowMrs name change app or online service can help you save 13 hours of hassle. No need to waste newlywed time in endless government office lines.

DIY Wedding Shoe Inspiration

DIY Wedding Shoe

Holy cute DIY Wedding Shoe idea!  How fun would it be to show the entire church your new married name (if you’re kneeling during the service consider the orientation of the words) or add this shot to your wedding album?! I think the key to keeping this concept classy is the calligraphy. Just writing your name and wedding date in sharpie on a pair of designer heels is sort of  tacky…but if you (or your invitation calligrapher) have lovely script abilities this idea is a great way to celebrate becoming a Mrs.!

Your wedding day does establish you and your spouse as a family, and 88.6% of the time it leads to a new last name.  If you are considering changing your maiden name to your married name, check out the MissNowMrs.com easy online name change service!

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Social Security Allows Same Sex Couples To Change Their Names After Marriage

Same Sex Name Change

The Social Security Administration recently changed its policy to allow same sex couples and married name change.  Instead of having to petition the court system for a legal name change order, same sex couples can now use their marriage certificate to file for a married name change.


In reading this article on the topic, it does seem that it is taking time for the new policy to filter down to the clerks at Social Security offices.  Please keep this in mind when you file for your new married name on your Social Security card.  I would suggest printing this Social Security Policy Update and bringing it with you, just in case you find yourself dealing with an uninformed clerk (it happens).

Need help changing your married name on your Social Security card and other documents?  Check out the MissNowMrs App or easy online name change service! As  long as you have certified marriage certificate and live in a state that recognizes your marriage, we’re happy to assist you!

Feel free to contact our experts if you have any questions about Social Security Allowing Same Sex Name Change.