Struggling to Introduce myself...

I'm not married yet, but I can pretty much guarantee that this will be me! Lol! I wouldn't stress over it, I'm sure it'll take me some months (at least) before I get used to it!

I’m sure it will take some time. I’m that person who writes the previous year on things well into February and March lol

Don't worry. It took me a month before I introduced myself right the first time (I would say my maiden name first always and then correct myself). When I knew I was going to be in a situation where I was going to introduce myself, I practiced saying my new name in my head over and over again. It took a few months before it became natural. If you think you're bad, I signed my new social security card with my maiden name (it was the first thing I signed with the new name and I just wasn't in the habit yet).

It's been more than a year for me, and I still stumble on it sometimes. I just tell them that I recently got married and am still getting used to my new name. And, I still feel like an impostor when I use my new last name.

It doesn't help that my email at work has yet to be updated - that's another story - so I'm constantly explaining to contacts why my email address doesn't follow the company's standard FirstinitialLastname format.

I *still* (2+ years later) occasionally think in terms of my maiden name. You used that name a long time, so don't be so hard on yourself lol

Im 26 days married and this is the part of wedding planning that I dreaded the most. I LOVE my maiden name, it's so unique and ties me to an awesome family....but I also wanted to have the same name as my husband and kids, so I'm trying to get used to it. So far I just avoid it, hoping it'll grow on me with time.
So you're not alone.

I've been married over a year and a half and I still have moments where I forget that I have a new name lol. Or how to spell it without thinking about it after a long day. The struggle is real.

Well, you had your maiden name all of your life and only gained your husbands name two weeks ago. I think you’ll be fine. It’s similar to when the new year begins and you accidentally keep writing the old year down.

I'm worried people are going to think I'm making my name up hahahaha. My new name will be Haley Bailey...People already call me that just as a nickname but I feel like if I introduce myself like that, people are going to think that's not my real name.

It takes time, I've been married for almost 6 months and still weird out when I say my new last name. After 30 years its just so different. Lol, but I'm getting there.