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04/12/2003 05:30:10 PM · #1 |
Okay, here's my dilemma...
I'm getting divorced...no chance for reconcilliation (I left him :-D). I'll be going back to my maiden name in November.
I'm selling some prints and hope to be taking some portraits for a couple of folks soon...I also want to look into contests and whatnot.
Question is...What name do I put on things?
Any input is welcome.
Shari
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04/12/2003 06:04:41 PM · #2 |
Hi Shari,
Very interesting question... Sorry to hear about the divorce.
From a purely marketing point of view, I would suggest it is best to decide on a name you think will work well with your photography and stick to it. If that be your maiden name, then you would probably want to consider whether you'd continue to use your maiden name to sell/market your photography in future if you decided to get married again down the track? If you can get your name well known, it is a big deal to change it again (think company name changes and all the marketing associated with changing a company name).
My suggestion (and it is ultimately up to you), is to use your maiden name on photography and continue to use that in future...
Good luck with it!
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04/12/2003 06:09:42 PM · #3 |
How about "Photos By Shari" ?
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04/12/2003 06:12:48 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
How about "Photos By Shari" ? |
Funny, I thought of this one...my online store is Share's Designs (say it slow...shar...e lol)
I don't know that I'll ever remarry and even if I did, I don't think I'd change my name again. I have two degrees and a certification....the first only in my maiden name, the other two have both...if I changed it again, nothing would match :)
Oh...the agony of being a woman (tongue firmly in cheek)
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04/12/2003 06:13:54 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by andrewlr:
Hi Shari,
Very interesting question... Sorry to hear about the divorce.
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Eh, don't be. Be sorry I live in North Carolina and have to wait a year...as though the three years it took me to make up my mind weren't long enough. :)
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04/12/2003 06:20:41 PM · #6 |
What part of nc? I live in hickory and there are a couple others here from nc as well... alecia and karmat are also in the state...
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04/12/2003 06:29:25 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
What part of nc? I live in hickory and there are a couple others here from nc as well... alecia and karmat are also in the state... |
Just outside of Fort Bragg. I work for FTCC in Fayetteville (English Prof). I think I know where Hickory is :). Maybe we ought to set up a DPChallenge NC meet?
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04/12/2003 06:32:10 PM · #8 |
Hey just put... Photo Title © 2003 Happily Divorced.
;)
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04/12/2003 06:36:11 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
Hey just put... Photo Title © 2003 Happily Divorced.
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LOL!!!!!!! :-D I like the way you think :-D
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04/12/2003 06:52:26 PM · #10 |
Shari,
In my opinion, in order to get the most out of your life from now on,
you need a new name. So definately go back to your maiden name.
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04/12/2003 07:44:59 PM · #11 |
Hi Shari,
I have been through this. More times than I care to count! My artwork, over the years, has been signed with 4 different names! I am remarried, and everything, forevermore, will be in THIS name! Changing names is the hugest hassle. If I had it to do all over again, I would definitely have changed everything to my maiden name, and STUCK WITH THAT !!
Message edited by author 2003-04-12 19:45:20.
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04/13/2003 01:29:50 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by shareinnc:
Okay, here's my dilemma...
I'm getting divorced...no chance for reconcilliation (I left him :-D). I'll be going back to my maiden name in November.
I'm selling some prints and hope to be taking some portraits for a couple of folks soon...I also want to look into contests and whatnot.
Question is...What name do I put on things?
Any input is welcome.
Shari |
Shari,
If you are leaving him, then leave his name behind. It is his name, not yours.
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04/13/2003 12:41:04 PM · #13 |
If you like your maiden name, I'd use that... If not, I'd go to the phone book and find one you like :)
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04/13/2003 01:12:16 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by myqyl:
If you like your maiden name, I'd use that... If not, I'd go to the phone book and find one you like :) |
I'd agree with this with one precaution...having your maiden name in "public" means your kids will have to use another secret identifier for their financial and other records. Not necessarily a big deal, but one more thing to remember.
If you want to have a business or professional identity, I'd say pick one you like and file a fictitious business name statement (usually done at your County administrative offices). You can have your own ID changed back to your maiden name that way...in California, I think you can even have your "business" name listed on your driver's license as an official alias. You'll have to check with the County (or wherever they do it where you live) to make sure you're not using someone else's business name anyway.
I'd suggest doing some legal research at the library and at Nolo Press before you finalize anything. |
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04/13/2003 02:22:21 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I'd agree with this with one precaution...having your maiden name in "public" means your kids will have to use another secret identifier for their financial and other records. Not necessarily a big deal, but one more thing to remember.
If you want to have a business or professional identity, I'd say pick one you like and file a fictitious business name statement (usually done at your County administrative offices). You can have your own ID changed back to your maiden name that way...in California, I think you can even have your "business" name listed on your driver's license as an official alias. You'll have to check with the County (or wherever they do it where you live) to make sure you're not using someone else's business name anyway.
I'd suggest doing some legal research at the library and at Nolo Press before you finalize anything. |
Actually, one of the great blessings of my failed marriage is that we didn't have children, so that isn't a problem at all.
In North Carolina, you only have to file a ficticious (business) name if you are incorporated and make a certain amount of money. It costs $8.
Shari
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