Double barrel surnames...

[Tralalaatralalee]

...which one is more important officially? Or are they both the same.

I'm thinking of double -barrelling mine and dh's surnames so we as a family (dhaaga, dcs and me) have a shared surname. But personally would prefer to use my maiden name for work and day-to-day use. But can I do that if I have 2 surnames?

Only if you call yourselves Tarquin Fin Tim Lim Bim F’tang F’tang Ole Biscuit Barrel.

You can do what you like.
You can keep your current name at work and use your married name at home or you can double barrel.

We double-barrelled, changed all documentation, but didn't change our names at work until we changed jobs. We've never changed our signatures. It's never been any kind of issue.

Yes tis fine. I am an academic and loads and loads of women colleagues DB but keep using their own name at work.

So for all the double-barrelled who use 1 name at work, where else do you use that single name? At the GP? At kids school? For the zillion points cards? V5? Or would it not matter?