Philippine passport translates middle name into panggitnang apelyido (middle surname). whereas in UK, middle name is a second given name.. which is why im confused..in the Philippines, when you got married, you use your husband's last name and your maiden last name will be your new middle name.. it's different in UK. with the wedding registration, i put my mother's maiden name as my middle name because that's what in my passport. now. my middle name is my mother's maiden name..so if i use my husband's last name, im disregarding my maiden last name.. should i continue using my mother's maiden name as my middle name then?
We were married in the Fils but the Missus already had her Passport She changed her name when the passport needed renewal here in the UK and we noticed the same thing Her married surname is same as mine but her middle name is now her fathers surname rather than her Mothers which it was before so for some interactions here she uses her Birth Certificate , Her Old Passport and the Newer one that is now current A bit confusing lucky we are fairly relaxed in the UK about what you want to be called lol
I feel you. Having 2 given names, mother's maiden name and last name makes it so long. It is entirely up to you which one you will use really. Either you retain them or omit some. I am going to renew my passport soon and carry on using my husband's last name, personally, I will have to omit my maiden surname.
In our case, after our marriage, my wife chose to use her fathers surname as her middle name, and adopted my surname as hers. So effectively, her mothers surname was dropped.
I was worried it might cause a problem filling out official forms like renewal of passport..Wasn't that big deal,then.. Thanks for answering guys Enjoy the rainy weekend..
I would use the best name that makes your paperwork consistent. You can always change your first, middle or last name easily in the UK once you have gained your UK passport or ILR and your situation has stabilised.
wife uses her family name (her maiden name) she is very proud of it keeps all paperwork consistent too as @ChoiAndJohn states
You mean she hasn't taken your name as her family name? No legal requirement to do so, more of a tradition I guess.
She is still on her old Passport,but has taken my name,her married name when we renew her passport it will read Juby Lamsen (her family name) Town.... married name mine
Ah OK so same as mine, her family name becomes her middle name and adopts your family name as her surname.
yes, had a discussion about this last night with the wife and daughter, and discussed out if my interest how her daughters name would progress through life currently she is... (First names)Kate Angeline (middle name) Lamsen (wifes family name) Jacob (Fathers name) she would expect to become Kate Angeline Jacob(family name) ? married name
