To keep my maiden name at work

[Jemtully]

I am getting married for the second time in November of this year & I am seriously considering keeping my maiden name at work. After my divorce I reverted back to my maiden name in all aspects of life & to be honest it was a pain in the ass, especially at work (emails, email signatures, usernames etc).

I was wondering how practical this is, does anyone have any experience? Do I need to change my name with payroll?

Thank you

I just kept my name full stop. I was so angry the first time having to change everything, and exH didn't have to do a thing. Second marriage, didn't change anything and the world carried on as before.

Of course you’re not BU. Keep it at work and change it at home or keep it everywhere or change it everywhere. It’s your name, you get to decide what to do with it.

Keep it change it, makes no difference to anyone

I kept my own name at work, never changed it on anything.

Same as Terry, I just kept my name, I use my married name for socially and for schools etc but haven't ever changed it on an official document. Never really saw the point and there's no way I'd change my professional name.

Of course you can keep your maiden name as it's your name

Whilst it's easy to change your name on marriage to use yours husbands it isn't compulsory or automatic so just continue to be called Mrs/ms/miss maiden name.

Keep your name, it's your identity and none of anyone else's business if your married.

I know loads of people who kept their name for work, it's no issue at all. Several have never changed their name full stop. Go for it

common occurence in my profession. Pretty much anyone that had built a name for themselves pre marriage keeps their maiden name at work

Btw I have been married twice and kept my own name all the way through as it's my name.

Whilst some people choose to change their name on marriage you don't have to. It makes no difference to anything.

Thanks for the replies, I am fully aware that I am under no obligation to change my name at all but I do actually want to, just not in my professional life!

I did exactly that - maiden name for work, married name at home.
It’s been better for work; all qualifications in the same name.
I’ve had the odd issue proving that I’m the same person but marriage certificate deals with those.

I also went through immigration and it was a bloody nightmare with two names, never mind three.

Yanbu. Your maiden name is now your professional name (eg like an actor) and elsewhere you can be Mrs XXX.
Make sure the bank knows, in case you get payments etc in different names.

I kept my own perfectly lovely name. I’d published in it and it had done me perfectly well for 32 years. Changing your name puts you at a disadvantage (effort, cost, and making it easy for friends, colleagues, potential clients to find you online). Men don’t have to put up with that shit. Why should we?

I will be keeping my maiden name at work. I can't be bothered to change everything but also because my married name will be one that needs spelling out constantly. My maiden name is much easier!