The problem with talking about preference is that Mrs Clinton repeatedly and consistently does not use Rodham when describing herself Editors should not act as if they have an obligation to keep it when it clearly is not essential for her and seems to fail WPCOMMONNAME At least where I come from it is quite unusual for a wife to keep her maiden name there is not really much point other than for very unusual occasions where the maiden name is especially important eg Queen Elizabeth II or those women who wish to make a point of keeping their own name Clinton has suggested elsewhere that at least initially until she was happy to drop it herself she did the latter