Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
Yes, MINE has a basic account in her MAIDEN name ... which is the one on her *passport, since *it's valid up until 2013 and she hasn't renewed it yet. However, she's also been given a debit card ... and, at MY request, the local authority has kindly added Myrna's name to our Council Tax Bills, with her ILR in mind next year.
I have said this several times. In UK one can change their name without any official paperwork. Thus there is no reason why one cannot have any official registration in one's maiden name.

I changed my name over 20 years ago, I changed everything into the new name without any problems (Only the birth cert cannot be changed).

I have said this several times. In UK one can change their name without any official paperwork. Thus, there is no reason why one cannot have any official registration in one's maiden name. It is only UK tradition that a female usually changes her name on marriage. By law she does not have to, but she can choose to do so (which is what she does when she adopts her husbands name). She could though choose to call herself by a completely new name.

I changed my name over 20 years ago. I changed everything into the new name without any problems (Only the birth cert cannot be changed).