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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you bother correcting family members when they call you by your husband's last name? We are 6 months post-wedding and various cousins and grandparents from DH's family have sent mail only to me (i.e. birthday cards) addressed to "Larla (DH last name)". It drives me insane because I felt very strongly about keeping my name.

FWIW, I have kept my name on Facebook and if people ask I of course tell them. But I haven't made any sort of announcement (because that would be weird), so I guess everyone just assumes I forgot to change it on Facebook.[/quote]

Send out Christmas or New Years cards and have address labels made showing both your names and mention it in the text.  Plus, I agree withthe PPs, if you are only 6 months into it, I would tell people that you haven't changed your name. Have DH inform his relatives and you inform yours.  When I got married 20 odd years ago, most asked me if I was changing or keeping my born name it was not assumed.  No, 20 years later, a few still just use DH's last name and I let it go.  DH does get a few things mailed to him with his first name and my last name- but those are corporation or non-profit mailing lists, not friends and family. [/quote]

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