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I should just have taken my wife’s surname, instead we double barrelled them both together so now when I give my surname people tend to just look at me like “wtf?”. Some times they’ll ask “which one is it?”
Fwiw, no cost, no documents, just went into the bank with the marriage certificate and had to post it to dvla and passport office when I changed those. My driving licence I waited until it needed renewed anyway which was a few years.
Dunno if it’d have been harder had I/we wanted to change it Bananahammock or something unrelated to our previous names.
M_V-
With marriage you change through use, so as long as you can prove a link through your marriage certificate. Blending seems a grey area depending on the approach and dare I say outcome.
The bank was the only place that hesitatedststing I needed a deed poll.
I gave them every opportunity before explaining the above, followed by would we be having this conversation if I was a woman. -
I should just have taken my wife’s surname, instead we double barrelled them both together
snap! we've got the added fun of one half being Polish (albeit without too many consonants) and the English one having a 'w' in which makes saying it in Polish (as a 'v') almost nonsensical...
GoatandTricycle
hvsds
I took my wife’s name when we married it was very simple and others have stated no cost involved. I actually preferred my old name and I now have two names that can be surname and forename which is not ideal.
Fear not though, I ensured she wasn’t escaping the patriarchy that easily by insisting she became Mrs.