I need to renew my passport before I go abroad to marry. I'm considering double-barrelling my surname and can't decide if it's weird to do that before the wedding OR silly not to (as it'd save me paying twice for the new passport!) It's got me thinking about whether I do actually want to change my surname upon marriage. Obviously it could be quite a lot of administrative hassle (lots of savings accounts, email, passport, bills etc.) also I'm not sure if a double-barrell surname is just too much hassle! My surname is Scottish, 6 letters, 2 syllables and frequently mispronounced. My fiance's surname is very ordinary, 7 letters, 2 syllables. So combined it'd be 4 syllables. I don't really want to lose my surname altogether and would like future children to have both our names, but realise this might be a hassle.
Can anyone advise on whether I should double barrell my surname (keeping my name as the first part) and if so whether I should do it before or after marrying?
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ThePartyArtist · 02/04/2014 15:00
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