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Just Said Yes October 2019

Changing my middle name on marriage certificate

Cindy, on September 17, 2019 at 3:04 PM Posted in Planning 0 9

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Hi,

I'm getting married in California. I have decided the easiest thing to do in my opinion to be able to keep my last name is to just add it to my middle name as a second middle name. My question is does anyone know for California, if I need to hyphenate the 2 middle names? The Name Equality Act of 2007 seems to state it as YES. But I've read many posts where people say they didn't end up hyphenating and it was ok.

My second question is for anyone that has done something like this....what was allowed on the drivers license? All 4 names (First name Middle name Maiden name New Last name)?

Thanks!

Cindy

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Champion October 2018
Kelly · on September 17, 2019 at 3:07 PM
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I would call the DMV and ask if this is allowed. My friend in Texas tried to do this and had no issues with getting a new social security card but the DMV didn’t allow it. I know it varies by state to state on what’s allowed and that what is allowed by social security will be different than your ID.
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Laura · on September 17, 2019 at 3:24 PM
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Following along as adding MyLastName as a second middle name is likely my plan too.
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Mrsbdg · on September 17, 2019 at 4:05 PM
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Hey I changed my names similarly to this.

At the state level, yes but you can have federal ID without. At the state level my name is ‘Jess Middle-Middle Maiden-deMarried’ and on my passport and real-ID I’m ‘Jess Middle Middle Maiden de Married’.

Also the SS office and DMV will let you know what is allowed. I tried to do everything without hyphens at the state level and the office basically said no but when I switched to a real ID and when I updated my passport I was allowed.
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Just Said Yes October 2019
Cindy · on September 17, 2019 at 4:35 PM
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Just to confirm, you live in California?
So for state level, you're mainly referring to driver's license right? So on your drivers, you're able to have both middle names on there with a hyphen yes?
Thank you so much!
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Mrsbdg · on September 17, 2019 at 4:36 PM
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I don’t live in CA but my drivers license expired when I was living there for a bit and I was not traveling back to the east coast just to renew my license. I had my license there and when I came back to MA I updated to a real ID.
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Mrsbdg · on September 17, 2019 at 4:43 PM
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I’m so dumb I forgot to include this was in 2017 so it may have changed but as far as I know this is still correct
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Just Said Yes October 2019
Cindy · on September 17, 2019 at 5:39 PM
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Oh ok, I think it's probably still the same sinec 2017. Thanks a bunch, this helps so much!
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Dedicated October 2019
yung_coconut · on September 17, 2019 at 6:24 PM
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I did this same thing! I went to the courthouse (I live in LA) and asked, and they said it's fine if you don't want to hyphenate. My name is now [FirstName] [MiddleName] [MaidenName] [NewLastName].
I get married in a few weeks, so I don't know yet how this will affect everything (drivers license, passport, social security, etc.), but you can do change your name without having to hyphenate.
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Just Said Yes October 2019
Cindy · on September 17, 2019 at 11:45 PM
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Awesome. So glad to finally get some consistent answers after all this internet searching! Thank you ladies and Congrats too!!
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