Name Change—middle Name or Maiden Name?

I kept my middle name and just got rid of my maiden name completely.

My brother suggested to me to scrap my middle name and move my maiden name as my new middle name. However I ended up keeping my name as is and didn't change it.

I kept my middle name for a couple reasons, so I will be getting rid of my last name on paper (but never in heart)

I think it would depend on a lot of factors. My middle name is a first name and my last name is pretty clearly a last name, I think it would look and sound funny to have what looks like two last names.
Write it out, say it out loud, see what you like best

I know some people who do this, where they keep their maiden name as a second middle name. Sounds like a good idea if you're attached to your current name! My friend even gave her children 2 middle names, so that the maiden name lives on with her family

I've heard a few different things. Some people choose to keep their middle name only, others have 2 middle names, others hyphenate. I think it's all personal choice. I dropped my maiden name completely.

So this was a longggggg discussion for us. My FH is traditional and I’m not. I was actually going to keep my maiden name, but after discussions and seeing how much it meant to him I decided to drop my maiden name and take his.

Also think it would be too wordy and not flow right with hyphenating it.

Keeping my middle name. My friend tried to add her maiden to her middle name and the DMV wouldn’t let her so I would double check your state’s laws.

Go with whatever feels right. I’m not dealing with any name changes and keeping my maiden name.

I'm getting rid of my middle name and replacing it with my maiden one. This is definitely a very personal decision only you can make, so take your time!

Keeping your given middle is the “traditional” thing to do— in fact, in some states, it’s the only thing you can actually do simply by getting married (ie in MA you can change your last name simply with a marriage certificate. If you want to change your middle name at all, you have to petition the court to do so, in a totally separate name changing process).

I kept my middle.

I never had a middle name but I did t want my maiden name to be my middle name so I just have 2 last names

I'm considering this as well, for sure I want to take my fiance's last name. I do not have a middle name, which wouldn't make it that complicated.

I think the traditional thing is to make your maiden name your new middle name. I have no attachment to my actual middle name so I’m dropping it.

I'm keeping my middle name and taking my FH's last name. No hyphen or anything like that.

I wanted to have my maiden name become my middle name, but I heard it's more work and you might even have to have a judge sign off on it. I didn't want to deal with the extra work so I'm just changing my last name.

When I changed my name after my first marriage I only changed my last name. I never went back to my maiden after my divorce so I will be changing it again.