If I keep my last name when I get married, which last name goes first?

Question

It's pretty self explanatory, if I were to get married and wanted to keep my last name but add on my NEW last name, which would go first, MY name or HIS last name?

I have a bet running with my boyfriend,

Answer 1

your name then his

Edit- actually there's no wrong way to do it it's up to you to decide. Good Luck hope you win the bet!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Married_and...

Answer 2

your's will go first:)

Answer 3

If you have the maiden name of Clark, and your husband is Kent, you legal married name is Suzi Leigh Clark-Kent.

Answer 4

I don't think it matters which way round they go.

I use both my maiden name or my married name, but with both of my passports my maiden name goes before my married name.

Answer 5

I am married and kept my last name......my husband's last name doesn't appear.

Answer 6

Technically, it's yours - his in the Anglo tradition.

But practical reasons give you the right to switch it if there's going to be a goofy name created. The worst I've ever seen was doctor who took the name Kok-Schure. Some names should not be hyphenated. Hammerman-Rosenberg was also a bit much to type 100 times a day. The cutest I've seen is Hamm-Berger and Maltes-Burger. Burger-Maltes just wouldn't have sounded half as cool.