If you're married but retain your maiden name are you known as Mrs. Maiden Name, Ms. Maiden Name or Miss Maiden Name?
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Since traditionally, Mrs has meant, "This is my husband's name, and now that we're married, it's mine, too." it could be confusing to use Mrs with your maiden name. Most people expect the name that follows the Mrs to be the husband's name. Nobody really knows what to expect with Ms, one way or the other, so it's a lot simpler. Here's a forum with lots of opinions on the same question (sans the "Miss" option; that gives people the idea you aren't married at all). The few posts I read all voted for "Ms" but one or two said, "Do whatever you want." http://kvetch.indiebride.com/index.php?t=tree&th=397&rid=0&S=aa107a0c9bb6be040e0e4b0d1cfe4d8b Ultimately, it's up to the two people it's going to affect most - the Mr and Mrs, or the Mr and Ms. Since she's the one who has to make the bigger adjustment and then live with the result, her decision should be respected as the final say. Just my two cents.
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There is no convention for this. If you want to be known by your maiden name (say for professional purposes) then you can continue to be Miss Maiden Name, but there is nothing wrong with becoming Mrs Maiden Name so that people understand you are now married. Most often, I have seen this with Dr.s (who need change nothing) and solicitors. The Ms part always makes me think of divorcees, so I would tend to shy away from that.
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I still use my maiden name and I use Ms. Anything pertaining to a bill then and only then do I use my husband name. But any gifts, awards, or inhertance, then it's MS.
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My mother has always had her maiden name. She is called, "Ms." most of the time. But, if it has all of our names on then she will be called, "Mrs." It really depends on the situation.
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I was known as Ms. Maiden Name. My name does not change based upon my marital status, and neither does my title. I see no reason why it should.
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