What’s in a name? My decision to ditch my ‘Royle’ title sparks debate

If you marry, you have new options for choosing your last name, and passport pictures are subject to an important change.

What’s in a name? My decision to ditch my ‘Royle’ title sparks debate

The decision to take my husband’s name has made me question how much of my identity was defined by being a ‘Royle’. Photo: Wirestock. I’ve been a Royle for more than three decades. The name is on everything from my school reports, university degrees, articles and stories, to passports, licences and my son’s birth certificate, so it makes sense that I have an attachment to it. However, I never expected my decision to change it after I got married…

If you marry, you have new options for choosing your last name, and passport pictures are subject to an important change.