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Reply to "Can't wait to change my surname, but notice many women keeping theirs, is there a reason for this trend?"
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[quote=Anonymous]I changed mine and then changed it again to “Maiden Married” with no hyphen a few years later when I realized that: 1. I lost my cultural credibility along with my maiden name. My job changed and had me working in south Louisiana, and I was treated with infinitely more respect using my Cajun last name. I was recognized as being “one of them” again. 2. The first 10 years of my career were under my maiden name, including many publications, association committees, and general SME activities (speaking engagements, podcasts, etc). 3. I lived a whole life with my maiden name that I didn’t want to be wiped away. Because the names are not hyphenated, I can use them as standalone’s or together. My post-marriage friends know no different than when they met me, my pre-marriage friends don’t have to try to remember my husband’s name. My family uses my maiden name. Everyone is happy.[/quote]
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