Comments on: Becoming a Mrs. and changing your name

By: Sara Castrignano

Sara Castrignano — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:11:18 +0000

The 2 different forms for changing your name on the passport are actually the same and only work if you have had your passport less than a year. Can you put the correct form for the one where you have had it more than a year?

U.S. Passport DS-5504 Form – This one is correct

If you have had your current passport for MORE THAN 1 YEAR, use this form:
U.S. Passport DS-82 Form – This one is NOT correct.

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By: Mindy

Mindy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:16:31 +0000

This site is awesome.. so many others with confusing links and huge fees.. thanks so much for making this one so easy and free!
It helps to make an otherwise stressful part of getting married a breeze… Thanks!

By: Michelle M.

Michelle M. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:05:00 +0000

This is going to be VERY helpful. I will be using this very soon. You saved me so much stress! ^_^

By: admin

admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:11:42 +0000

It would be great if the Social Security office would notify all other government agencies of your new married name. I would also settle for being able to notify all those government offices, like SS, DMV, IRS and passport services online without having to fill out paperwork.

Until then, we are happy to make the name change process a little less confusing for new brides. I wish a site like this was out there when I was changing my name. It would have saved me a lot of time and headaches!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:30:48 +0000

Good advice on here with changing your name. Although,I think it’s pretty ridiculous that women today are expected to take their husband’s name. As women, we have to plan the wedding already and then deal with the headache of changing our names. The only caveat for me is having children. If I choose to keep my maiden name, will people think my children aren’t mine? It would be great if combining last names was common practice and all it took was contacting SS who then contacted all the gov’t registrations automatically!

By: Kelly H.

Kelly H. — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:31:52 +0000

Thank you so much for providing useful name change information. After searching the internet, I became so frustrated with all the misinformation and pay services out there. Your truly a time and lifesaver! I’m telling every bride to be about Mrs Forever.

By: jessicainaction

jessicainaction — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:29:05 +0000

WOW I never realized what a pain it was to make all these changes. Thanks to your website it was so much easier!!
Thank You
I took my hubby’s last name and never looked back.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:22:50 +0000

Yes I did already go through the name change process! We did that the week after the honeymoon…

I decided to keep my maiden name as my middle and take his last name for my own.

Crazy process!

I love to write my new name, but it is still so weird to hear it and realize that someone is talking about me!