Two Middle Names plus Maiden Name?

That seems excessive and I would definitely drop a name if it were me.

Keep your middle names and drop the maiden name.

In my culture, it is not unusual to have four names haha. I don't think it matters honestly. I don't have 4 names, but my grandmother does, and she goes by her middle name and her married last name on Facebook. So my grandma's full name is Maria Emilia Carvalho Perreira, but she is Emilia Perreira. Some people in our culture keep even more family names, but to everyone they just use two names.


Also, my married friends on Facebook and in email identify themselves using their maiden and married name (Julia Haverford becomes Julia Haverford Summerland) but their legal name is just their name and their new last name (Julia Summerland) .

I think you should take and use however many names you want.

Is it an option to just not change your name?

Keep your own name, it's totally fine.

Do whatever will make you happiest! Most things only ask for first and last names anyway. You can always include middle initials. Very rarely will you have to write out the full thing. It’s your identity, so it has to be something you’re truly happy with. You also don’t have to change it at all if you don’t want to. (I’m not changing mine.)

Five is way too excessive. I'm making it easier on myself and everyone else while not giving in to patriarchy norms... I'm not changing my name at all.

It seems excessive so I’d drop the maiden name. I’m dropping my maiden name because my new initials will spell MRS.

I dropped my middle name and changed my maiden name to my middle when I got married the first time.
My new last name is two names, Abdul Aziz, but I'm keeping my maiden as my middle. Just makes it easier because of my house and things.

5 names is a lot. I kept my middle name and hyphenated my last names. You could do that. But, in your situation, I would drop your maiden name if your 2 middle names are very important to you. Or, just not change your name at all.