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Subject: Hyphenated surnames
Author: Megan   (Authenticated as ClementineFox7)
Date: May 21, 2009 at 2:03:36 PM
Is there any particular order when two last names are hyphenated? Like if a woman's maiden name is Jones and she wants to join it with her husband's surname, which order would they go? Jones-Smyth or Smyth-Jones? Or is it more of a personal choice?

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