May 23, 2022
4 min read
5 Reasons Not To Take Your Partner’s Last Name
Keep your “maiden” name or choose a new one
In August 2017, at the age of 65, I went to court and officially changed my last name. Just for me. Not to my maiden name, or my former or current husbands' names. I chose the middle name of my father and his father — Oakman. I have no idea about its origin or how it fits into my genealogy. It just seemed right…
