Changing name after marriage but not at work - is this possible?

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Post marriage I decided to change my name to husbands surname, but have been slow actually changing it all because it felt overwhelming! I was planning to change name formally but at work keep using my maiden name. If it can’t be done I’ll just change name with work too, but was hesitant for a couple of (no big deal) reasons.

Anyway, I’ve started working my way through now - got to HMRC and just thought will this affect my pay if I change my name with HMRC but not work?
Has anyone else navigated this?

I did this. Your national insurance number links to both names so it wasn’t an issue. Has been like that for 15 years.

Yes absolutely - very common at my law firm and also with my doctor friends. Just be careful if someone is booking travel for you that the right name is used for bookings - that’s the only time I’ve seen it cause an issue and mistakes made.

Amazing, thanks both!

I did this and so did many of my colleagues. When I got married I told the registrar that I wanted to keep my name and she said that nobody actually legally changes their name upon marriage. You can use whichever name you want, wherever you want, as long as you don't intend to mislead. Work-wise it was easier as all my qualifications were in my own name and I was known by everyone by that name.

With the bank I had an account in my name, as did my (now ex) husband. He had an account in his name. Our wages got paid into those accounts. We then had joint current and savings accounts.

With my children, I used my married name there - they didn't care and just called all the women "Mrs Child's Surname". It would have been confusing if I'd insisted they used my own name.

Very common with my academic colleagues as their publication record is in their maiden name.

Most female drs do. can get it as an observation on your passport page for convenience

Yes, think Cherie Booth / Blair. When people used to question me in the past, I always mentioned her.

Yes you can-loads of people do. But surely much easier just to keep your name?