Bride-to-be reveals unfortunate new name she’ll have after marriage

In today's society, not every marriage results in one partner taking the other's name. Some prefer to stick with their original surname, others double-barrel, while some couples start their own family tree by choosing a name unique to them. However, in the case of 29-year-old Brooke Marshall, who is preparing to marry her fiancé, Jake, also 29, she's keeping things traditional by adopting the groom's name. Brooke, a neonatal NICU nurse who hails from Dallas, Texas, has insisted she is 'excited' about her name change, and 'not embarrassed' at all (Picture: Brooke Marshall/SWNS)

Now, you may be thinking, 'why would she be embarrassed?' But when you hear that Jake's full name is Jake Hornibrook — meaning Brooke's new title will be Brooke Hornibrook — it all starts to make a little more sense. Since telling family and friends about her decision, Brooke and her fiancé have joked that it's their version of 'Bond, James Bond' (Picture: Brooke Marshall/SWNS)

The nurse also used the hilarious (or unfortunate, whichever side you're on) name change to gain some traction on social media. She jumped on the recent TikTok trend where people share funny soon-to-be names, and dubbed it as an 'opportunity' to share with the world the hilarious moniker. Brooke said: 'When I saw this trend it was after the "Milly Willy" girl posted and I thought "oh my god, if ever there was an opportunity for me to take part in a trend, it's this one"' (Picture: Brooke Marshall/SWNS)

Brooke and Jake, a fuel operations worker, first met six years ago, during their last month of college in Arkansas. In April 2026, they'll tie the knot. The nurse explained that the first four years of their relationship were long-distance, as they both lived in different states while Jake was in the military. Initially admitting that she didn't think the relationship would work, Brooke recalled the pair laughing about her future name if they were ever to get married (Picture: Brooke Marshall/SWNS)

'I didn't initially think this [relationship] was going to be something serious so we just joked over it.' However, she knew early on that Jake and his family were very traditional, meaning if they did ever say their 'I dos,' it would be important that his wife take his surname. 'I knew that going into it and I come from a traditional family too,' Brooke said, adding that her friends all say that if anyone can 'rock that name,' it's her. 'I'm quite the jokester. It is funny, there's no denying it. I'm not embarrassed. I'm excited - I think if anything it will bring a smile to people's faces and be a funny ice breaker or conversation starter.' Now, Jake and Brooke live together in Texas, after the groom-to-be made the cross-country move to Texas (Picture: Brooke Marshall/SWNS)

Brooke also joked that — considering Jake is very traditional when it comes to relationships — he dragged his feet 'a lot longer than expected,' when he proposed in December. Still, the wait was worth it, as Jake flew in Brooke's friends and family to witness the special occasion. 'He really put a lot of thought into it. We had a surprise after party which I kind of suspected as he can only be so discreet. It was really sweet' (Picture: Brooke Marshall/SWNS)

After sharing her future name on social media, Brooke revealed that she was 'not expecting people to have such strong opinions about [her] new surname.' She shared that a lot of people were congratulating 'Mr and Mrs Marshall' in the comments — an indirect suggestion that Jake should take her last name instead. Many were also very opinionated, stating that she is 'not his property,' and that her name change is 'not his choice.' However, Brooke has insisted she is happy and will not 'get into the drama in the comments.' She did note that she will be keeping her current surname as her middle name (Picture: Brooke Marshall/SWNS)

As for what Brooke's fiancé, Jake, thinks of the situation, he's not on TikTok, so doesn't 'always catch the trends.' But, the moment he heard about this one, he knew that Brooke would jump on it. 'It was only a matter of time,' he said, adding that for him, it's just as much of an honor that Brooke is taking the Hornibrook name as it is an honor for him to be marrying her. 'And hey, it could have been worse… imagine if her last name ended up as “Brookehorni!” At the end of the day, it’s a fun, lighthearted story that we’ll laugh about and share with everyone we meet for years to come' (Picture: Brooke Marshall/SWNS)