From time immemorial, a girl entering into a legal marriage was obliged to take her husband's surname. Nowadays, many wives decide to leave their maiden name, and some grooms generally take the names of the brides.
Instructions
Step 1
To begin with, take a closer look at your surname: whether you like it or not, whether it is consonant with your name and whether it is expensive in principle. If your last name is known in narrow circles (for example, it is a brand), you need to seriously think about whether it is worth changing it.
Step 2
Repeat the combination of the old name and the new last name aloud several times. Without thinking, take your spouse's surname if it is more consonant with the name than yours, and also if you are tired of being Ivanova or Petrova to death.
Step 3
Ask your future husband and his relatives about how they live with their current surname: how often they make mistakes in spelling it, do they perceive it by ear the first time.
Step 4
Discuss changing your last name with your parents. Some may express their dissatisfaction and demand to keep the family name.
Step 5
Consider combining two surnames. Keep in mind that both spouses must take a double surname.
Step 6
Decide which surname your children will wear. Some couples decide to give boys the father's surname and girls the mother's surname.
