Hyphen last name

I think it depends on which state you live in.

I live in California and when we picked up our marriage license we had to sign the “Name Equality Act Form” which gives the bride or groom the option to change their middle and/or last names. But we can only change them to something related to our old names. (For example my friend’s last name is McHatton and her husband’s is Pien. They considered changing both their last names to McPien) Or in California we can choose to not change our names at all.

If you live in California your FH can drop the second part of his last name. And you can change your last name to just the first part of his last name as well to match.

Check with your local county clerk or records office. Or wherever you apply for the marriage license.

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I believe in Florida (Where I live) you can pick one. That's what my mother did anyways. Never caused her any problems.

View Quoted Comment I live in Nebraska btw!