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sfilmeyer on July 30, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Who Owns My Name?

I changed my last name when I got married. Does that mean that I own my last name but not my first name (which has been unchanged since birth)?

mcguire on July 30, 2021 [–]

Right. You own it, but your spouse doesn't.

sfilmeyer on Aug 11, 2021 | [–]

My spouse also changed their name, so I don't think there's be any difference in ownership.

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