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Question: If I keep my last name when I get married, which last name goes first!?
It's pretty self explanatory, if I were to get married and wanted to keep my last name but add on my NEW last name, which would go first, MY name or HIS last name!?

I have a bet running with my boyfriend, Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Technically, it's yours - his in the Anglo tradition!.

But practical reasons give you the right to switch it if there's going to be a goofy name created!. The worst I've ever seen was doctor who took the name Kok-Schure!. Some names should not be hyphenated!. Hammerman-Rosenberg was also a bit much to type 100 times a day!. The cutest I've seen is Hamm-Berger and Maltes-Burger!. Burger-Maltes just wouldn't have sounded half as cool!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

your name then his

Edit- actually there's no wrong way to do it it's up to you to decide!. Good Luck hope you win the bet!!

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Married_and!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I don't think it matters which way round they go!.

I use both my maiden name or my married name, but with both of my passports my maiden name goes before my married name!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you have the maiden name of Clark, and your husband is Kent, you legal married name is Suzi Leigh Clark-Kent!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I am married and kept my last name!.!.!.!.!.!.my husband's last name doesn't appear!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

your's will go first:)Www@QuestionHome@Com