2 ID’s one person

Don’t have an answer but I have kept my maiden name for SS, driver’s license, nursing license but my passport has my married name. I used my passport name for the Covid vaccines and added AKA…maiden name.

Thanks for the quick answer. I will try to see if Kaiser will issue me a new card with aka on it.

Other than a certified copy of your marriage license/certificate, nothing comes to mind ( but I am still on my 1st cup of coffee)

Thanks for your reply. Planning on taking both mariage certificate and divorce certificate

France might be more stringent than Italy, but we just got gone from a 5-week Italy trip three days ago. Only 3 places asked to see our CDC card and I.D., and just one seemed to actually compare names- the others looked at our CDC card, and after that had been put away, also asked for a perfunctory look at our passport. Just having a CDC card, listing vaccination(s), seemed more important than verifying the identity of the cardholder. Again, that could depend on where you are.

Nice to see I am not the only person who has to hesitate when asked "last name ?"
My medical records and Social Security/Medicare card are under the name I used at work from age 22 (husband #1) but driver's license and passport add on the last name of husband #2 -- when I got vaccinations I wrote both names on the CDC card, noting AKA. Haven't had a chance to test it, though.

I hated my middle name so have used my maiden name as my middle name for years. However I have used Kathy instead of Kathleen for years and that creates problems too. Finally I got most things changed so names match but I still file taxes and vote using Kathy.

Cyn, thank you for your reply. Did you need to show your card at customs entering Italy and at customs entering the US?

Laura, thanks for your reply. I have a call into Kaiser’s requesting an aka be put on my record.

Horsewolfie, tomorrow I am going to the airport and check the lay of the land.

Although it can certainly be a pain, using a hyphenated last name (maiden and husbands last name) on ALL official things is the way to go. For years I used the hyphenated name on some things (driver's license, passport, credit cards, tax returns) but just used my husbands last name (which was also the children's name) for 'unofficial' stuff, but also for my job as I didn't want the burden of having to use a hyphenated name. My board of nursing decided that was not OK. Anyway, now everything in writing is hyphenated even though most people I know just refer to me by the family name. I still find it a pain to give the hyphenated name when checking into a hotel, etc. but it's better than getting denied something because the names don't match (which has happened to some people I know in a similar situation). For example if the name on the credit card and the name on the passport don't match it can cause problems when booking plane tickets.

Thank you Isabel, I never realized what a problem it would be.

But yesterday I finally found the solution. United had a web site for answering questions. Their robot did not have the answer in its memory banks but finally I got an agent on the chat and here is the solution for anyone that might need it,

72 hours before the flight log into United.com/en/us/travelerreadycenter and upload all documents that prove both my names. Passport, reservation, COVID certificate, marriage certificate and divorce certificate. When I arrive at the airport it should be smooth sailing.

My flight home is on American so hopefully they have the same system.

I thank all o you for your help. Bon voyage, Kate