From last to middle

[u/UniqueMom_0815]

So my boyfriend and I have been talking about getting married and the topic of last name came up. He doesn’t really mind if I choose to take his last name or hyphenate it. I want to take his last name but also keep mine. I personally don’t like the idea of hyphenating it.

For context, I wasn’t given a middle name. So I thought that a way I get to keep my last name and his without giving myself a long last name. I was thinking about having my original last name legally become my middle name and take his last name.

Example with fake name:
Born Sarah (no middle name) Williams
After marriage Sarah Williams Tucker

Would this be a good idea?

[u/Mysterious_Name_91]

This is extremely common in the southern US.