Amends GS 101-8 (Resumption of name by widow or widower) to allow a person who has been widowed to change their name to (1) their pre-marriage surname, (2) their pre-marriage surname joined by a hyphen with the surname of their last spouse, or (3) the surname of a previously deceased or divorced spouse. Requires that any applicant for a name change under this statute who seeks to change their name to the surname of a previously divorced spouse who is still living must include an affidavit from the previous spouse consenting to their name change.