How three scientists navigated the personal and career implications of a name change with marriage
- Written by Kate Charlton-Robb, Conservation geneticist and dolphin researcher, Monash University
The majority of Australian women change their name when they marry. Photo byMarc A. Sporys / Unsplash, CC BYFor women who marry men, in 2019 this question still comes up: will you be taking your husband’s name?
It is no longer a legal requirement nor the default position for Australian women to take their partner’s name. But recent...





