[Marilyn]

I don't know if it's just a state thing or not, but in Texas, the DMV always uses your maiden name as your middle name. Everywhere else, banks, everywhere,I use my middle name that my parents gave me and have dropped the maiden name. My signature on my driver's license uses an A for a middle initial (A for Anne) even though my maiden name is on there as my middle name and it starts with an H. Hasn't caused a problem so far. I think the Social Security Administration uses your maiden name as your middle name also. I had all 4 names put on all my college documents and even my diploma has all 4 names.

My passport has Anne for a middle name. When I buy airplane tickets, I use Anne even though my DL has maiden name. They haven't questioned it yet, however last time I flew, just in case, since security was especially tight at the time, I took my passport with me, but did not need it.