Amal Clooney Criticized for Dropping her Maiden Name

Amal Alamuddin is no more. The new wife of actor George Clooney has decided to officially change her last name by taking on the role of a traditional wife. There has been some speculation that she might be using her maiden name in her office, but the newlywed has decided she will drop her maiden name all together in favor of her married name.

This announcement is being met with substantial criticism as people say that this is a choice that process she’s just using her new husband for the fame that comes with his name. Others are saying that she’s being stupid by changing her name and making women everywhere look bad by changing her name, and others still just don’t like her choice. Of course, no one gives their neighbor a hard time when she chooses to take the name of her new husband in life and at work, so why the double standard when it comes to Clooney? Many women choose to change their names, and it simply says that they are wives who want to start their own new family.

There were reports following the wedding of the famous couple that she would continue to go by Amal Alamuddin at work, or at least by Amal Alamuddin Clooney, but it appears that she has dropped her maiden name all together. According to the website of the law firm with whom she is employed as a lawyer, she is now listed as Amal Clooney. She’s headed back to work this week following their honeymoon, and it appears that her old coworkers will use her new last name when addressing her. For those who say she’s giving women a bad reputation as being anti-feminist, let’s just take a second to remember that she’s now married to George Clooney, which means she doesn’t need to work. So let’s stop bashing her for her new name and instead give her props for setting a good example that just because she has a wealthy husband doesn’t make her own career any less important. That’s a feminist statement if ever we’ve witnessed one.

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