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Well I suppose so...it is a tradition, though, that the women take the man's last name...you might have to ask around (if you were getting married) ask the priest marrying you and your new husband if you cared that much...
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe laws differ from place to place.
US: Only in 9 states is this legal. California, New York, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Oregon, Iowa, Georgia and North Dakota.
In the other 41 states you must have your name legally changed in court.
Of course, if you are a female, you can take your wife's name in any state where same-sex marriage is legal.
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∙ 15y agoYes. There is nothing about marriage that requires a woman to take the man's last name when they marry. Sometimes the man will take the woman's last name, or the two will create their own unique last name, or keep both names but hyphenate them.
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∙ 11y agoYes. In states where same-sex marriage is legally recognized, a certificate of marriage is sufficient proof of legal name change. This is true for drivers licenses, voter registration and other instances controlled by state law. By special policies of federal agencies, a same-sex marriage certificate can be used as proof of legal name change even for your US passport and your US Social Security Card. The federal government will recognize a same-sex marriage certificate ONLY for the purpose of legal name change, since state law controls what your legal name is.
Once you have your new ID, you can change your name with all the public utilities, banks, and other private companies you do business with, including your employer, also showing your marriage certificate to explain the change.
Once you have changed all of your ID, you are free to move to a state where same-sex marriage is NOT recognized, since the new state cannot force you to return to using your maiden name.
Keep in mind that once you have changed your name by marriage, the only way to change it back is by divorce decree or court order.
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∙ 12y agoYes! It is possible and there's nothing wrong with it.
In the United States a person can legally change their name to anything they choose.
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∙ 15y agoThe only case I know of is when Leon Issac married model/actress Jane Kennedy he took on her name, and became Leon Issac Kennedy.
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∙ 14y agoNo it is not. She can keep her own name and many women do.
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∙ 13y agoNope. She can choose.
He can also choose to take hers.
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∙ 12y agoIt is up to her if she does or not. She doesn't have to if she doesn't want to.
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Why stone is important?
Lucy Stone fought for woman's rights. She was the first woman to keep her last name after she got married.
What woman in the Bible kept her name after marrying?
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