Influencer Paige Paul Defends Dropping Last Name Lorenze After Getting Married to Tommy Paul
Influencer Paige Paul Defends Dropping Last Name Lorenze After Getting Married to Tommy Paul
Luke ChinmanFri, August 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM UTC
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Paige and Tommy PaulCredit: Paige Lorenze Instagram -
Paige Paul (formerly known as Paige Lorenze) addressed her decision to change her last name after getting married
She and tennis pro Tommy Paul tied the knot in July
“It was never a question,” Paige told Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast host Amanda Hirsch about the decision
Paige Paul is opening up about her decision to change her last name.
On Aug. 25, the 28-year-old influencer — formerly known as Paige Lorenze — appeared on Amanda Hirsch’s podcast, Not Skinny But Not Fat, where she discussed her viral wedding to tennis pro Tommy Paul earlier this summer, her business, Dairy Boy, and her future plans for motherhood.
During their conversation, Hirsch noted that Paige legally changed her last name to match her husband’s — and changed her Instagram handle from “Paige Lorenze” to “Paige Paul” on the day of her wedding.
“Did you think about it?” Hirsch asked Paige about the choice to switch her name online. “People would assume that you would debate — this is your brand.”
“It was never a question,” responded Paige. “I love his last name. I love him. It’s an honor to me to have his last name.”
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Paige and Tommy Paul at the Laver Cup Gala on Sept. 21, 2023Credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty
The content creator did admit that “almost everyone” in the business world attempted to convince her to keep her last name, but she felt in her “bones” that it was the right decision. And Paige — who also shared during the conversation that she wants to have five or six children with Tommy — noted that she wanted to share her last name with her children.
“I’m traditional in that way,” she continued. “I think marriage is so beautiful, and it was never a question.”
Paige and Tommy started dating in 2022, and the athlete popped the question in a romantic beachside proposal in 2025. They held their wedding in July at Old Westbury Gardens, a mansion in Long Island, N.Y.
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Throughout their relationship, Paige has been spotted on multiple occasions supporting her husband at his tennis matches across the globe — including at the 2023 Australian Open when he became the first American man to advance to the semifinals of the Melbourne tournament since 2009.
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