A California Husband with a Maiden Name
Posted by Jennifer on May 08, 2008. Filed under Off Beat
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Whose last name will you have after you get married? The bride can keep her last name, take the husband’s surname, hyphenate, come up with an entirely new name…but what about the husband taking the wife’s name? California men, you are now in luck. Michel Bijon, né Buday, has gone to bat for you.
When he and his wife Diana filled in their marriage license, they decided both would use her surname, but the form didn’t have a place for that. Michael didn’t think it was fair that he’d have to go through court appearances and mounds of paperwork for something that is much more routine for brides, so he ended up filing a lawsuit, which resulted in a new law making it simpler for each member of a couple to choose whatever last name they prefer.
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gee, jen. that’s fascinating. all the women in my family kept their name and had hubbys fighting to get it.
Ms. A. Bliss
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I stuck with tradition and took my husband’s name when I got married (even knowing that I would forever be spelling my last name to people over the phone!). In a way, I think it helped me “feel married”. But I do regret that I didn’t think of taking my maiden name as my middle name to hang on to that identity (I never had a middle name so it’s not like I’d be losing something!). I plan on doing that paperwork at some point though.