I wanted to change mine because it would be easier to spell, people wouldn't mess it up, and I don't identify much with my maiden name. But my husband and I have the same first name.. And he's well known in the community, we are in similar professional circles, so I opted to keep my maiden name.

Had my maiden name been easy I would have kept it regardless if we had the same first name or not.

And interestingly enough, my husbands last name is actually his mothers Maiden name. My husbands brother took their Dad's last name.

My husband and I have the same first name. It is gender neutral, but traditionally was a masculine name. We married in October 2022. I really wanted to take his last name because mine is long, German, and annoying and his is easy as pie.. BUT he is well known in our community, and we are in the same professional circles so I opted to not take his last name to avoid a case of mistaken identity. ~sigh~

I cannot imagine what it would be like to be Taylor's wife. Absolute madness. Or maybe they don't have to worry about it because they have money and people to do things for them - so if the IRS or some other important entity confuses their identities, they don't have to worry about the repercussions. It's the legal crap I worry about.