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Re:Why don't more men take their wife's surname when they ma... by maxerickson on Sunday July 29, 2018 @01:55PM (#17639379)
Say your name were Stephanie Coontz and you were marrying a fellow named England France. You could legally change your name to Stephanie France Coontz (dropping a given middle name or not) and then continue to go professionally by Stephanie Coontz.
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Re:Why don't more men take their wife's surname when they ma... by sjg007 on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @03:03PM (#17665841)
You can legally change your name to whatever you want as long as you are not trying to escape a debt or prison or something..
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