A woman's decision to take her husband's last name has left others speechless, as she now has the same forename and surname.
For women it's a long standing tradition to take their fiancées name at the alter, but it's so rare that the blushing bride's first name is identical as the groom's last title. But one mum who encountered this situation decided to go with it, as she believes it brings them closer as a couple, even if it brands her with a "double name".
Now, the woman has taken to social media to share how she came to be known as Bailey Bailey, as she felt compelled to do so in response to a TikTok video asking about couples' matching names, reports the Mirror.
Posting on her profile as @baileygracebailey, Bailey Bailey answered: "Let me introduce myself to you", producing her ID as proof. Her post has garnered widespread attention, gaining 140,000 likes and many comments from curious viewers.
"It's spelt exactly the same. You literally can't make this up," she continued. "My first name is Bailey. My husband's last name is Bailey. So, in 2020 when we got married I became Bailey Bailey."
Some viewers couldn't understand her decision to take her spouses name, with many saying they wouldn't have bothered.
"I simply would not have changed my last name," one person claimed. Another questioned: "Why wouldn’t you just keep your maiden name?"
But others defended the choice, with one reply stating: "People saying they wouldn’t change it but it's so cute. A second pointed out: "That's actually so convenient because you can never fill out paperwork wrong. Last name first- doesn't matter."
Addressing viewers in a follow-up video, Bailey said it was important to her to adopt her husband's name.
"I know that's the traditional way to do things but that's always what I wanted to do," she explained. "Never would I have thought it would have been someone with the last name Bailey.
"It just so happened to be spelt exactly the same, so I took it. I thought this is cool. This is unique. You don't hear people with double names often. It's just ironic how it happened.
"I didn't want to hyphenate. I love my maiden last name, it's nothing against my parents. I was becoming one with my husband and I wanted us to have the same name. Our daughter has the same last name."
She added: "It's just what I wanted. Nobody pressured me into doing it. I'm not seeking attention. It's just the way things played out."
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