Kim Kardashian West Will Keep Her Married Last Name Amid Kanye West Divorce

Kim Kardashian West Will Keep Her Married Last Name Amid Kanye West Divorce

Update #1: Kanye West might be undergoing a name change but his estranged wife isn’t following suit. According to reports, she plans to keep her name Kim Kardashian West, despite their pending divorce, so she will have the same last name as their four children: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.

Kim Kardashian West, Kanye West and their children

She reportedly has no plans to change their children’s last name either, but is supportive of Kanye West going by Ye as that’s been his nickname for quite some time.

Still, insiders say she believes many will still refer to him by his birth name.

Original Story: Kanye West wants to change his name. According to multiple reports, he filed legal docs in L.A. to change his name to “Ye.”

Kanye also wants to drop his last name, “West”.

No additional details about the possible name change have yet been shared.