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This isn't this trope. There was never any debate about Mary taking George's name or not. George just got confused about who he was talking to.


* ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'' shows George getting a phone call (on his wedding day) from "Mrs. Bailey," and he mistakenly thinks that the caller is his mother. "I don't want to talk to Mrs. Bailey! I want to talk to my wife!" Apparently it takes him some time to get used to the idea, too.
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* ''Fanfic/MyBrotherCainMyBrotherAbel'': [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Caleb Wittebane and Evelyn Clawthorne]] briefly discuss whether Caleb should become a Clawthorne or if Evelyn should become a Wittebane prior to their wedding. They decide on taking the last name Wittebane since Caleb gave up everything to move to the Demon Realm, he should be able to keep his name. However, after he is murdered by his own brother, Evelyn changes her name and the name of their daughter back to Clawthorne so that [[EvilUncle Philip]] couldn't find them.
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Moved examples to Professional Maiden Name


* The star of ''Series/DrPimplePopper'', dermatologist Sandra Lee, is another example of a woman who uses her maiden name for professional purposes. Her Southern California practice, Skin Physicians & Surgeons, is owned and operated by Lee and her dermatologist husband Jeffrey Rebish.
* Same with 1984 Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton. She uses her husband's surname of Kelley in her private life, but continues to use her maiden name as a sports commentator.

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