What will your married name be?

There are more options than "take his name or don't." Type both names and see every version — with the paperwork reality of each. Everything happens in your browser; nothing is stored.

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Good to know

A marriage certificate lets you take a spouse's surname, hyphenate, or (in most states) move your maiden name to your middle name — no court order needed.
Creative blends ("Smithson" from Smith + Johnson) usually DO need a court-ordered name change — budget extra time and a filing fee.
Whatever you pick, the update order is the same: Social Security → DMV → passport → everything else. Our free checklist has the whole sequence.