How do you sign the register?

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Maiden name or married name?

The consensus seems to be split online and it's something I was wondering.

In Ireland you sign your maiden name as the registration form is printed before the wedding day itself and has your maiden name printed on it.

Maiden in Scotland too . Whoever is marrying you should tell you this at your rehearsal .

Maiden name, as you are entering into the marriage as maiden. You then become (if you so choose - before the bashers have a go) Mrs whatjamacallit.

So you don't have to practice a new signature in advance

With a pen, usually, so you can't go mad for crayons on this one The registratra usually has one ready for you. Ask them before hand, I've not heard of a time one wasn't on hand, but in case it's part of your photo story, check its not a bic Biro. Legally it should be in black indellible ink, so it cannot be removed, erased or fade.

Maiden name - the name you're using when you come to the marriage. Whether or not you change your name after marriage is entirely up to you (I'm a registrar in England).

I got married recently in London, definitely name you currently have and are officially known by (am a widow so not my maiden name).

Aww Fairy I was hoping to use a felt tip

Thanks for the answers, my curiosity is satisfied. For what it's worth, we're both double-barrelling before we have attack of the Maiden Name Protectors.