Of course, as with all things in marriage, this is a decision that you should speak to your (future) spouse about. Some spouses feel very strongly about this. There are days when my husband casually mentions that I didn’t take his name, or that I am not a “Gabriele.” But ultimately, I think he does understand that my name is very much linked to my identity and he respects that.
This is really interesting to me, as I wrestled with the same decision myself. I’d been Elizabeth Heath for 43 years when I married, so I was reluctant to give up my name! As it turned out, the decision was made for me – I married an Italian in Italy, and women here keep their birth names…mostly because it’s easier for documents. Problem solved!
Yes! I think for documentation purposes it is so much easier. When i got my Italian passport (citizenship through paternal lineage) they automatically put my maiden name. Honestly if everyne kept their name that would be easier, LOL