Q: how many of you are taking his last name? Are you excited to? Was that a big decision or a no brainier? If you're not, how come? Are yo going to hyphenate or not at all?
A: I'm taking his last name and I'm pretty excited. My current last name is pretty boring/standard and my first and middle name (my username!) is more exotic, so I'm excited to be getting a nicer last name! Lol. So for me it was always a no brainier, I figured if I got married I would change my last name.
brads girl
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i am taking his last name.. i think its more traditional when you take your FH last name so for me it was a no-brainer to take it and im so excited!
MrsAlfa
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No brainer! I love his last name, I am really excited to have it. I've already began signing everything with it!
NIKOLE
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Wahhhhhhh I don't want to, I'm going to because its super important to him, but I don't wannnnnnnna!
Lisa and Steven
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i am taking his last name.. i think its more traditional when you take your FH last name so for me it was a no-brainer to take it and im so excited!
Same here!
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Wahhhhhhh I don't want to, I'm going to because its super important to him, but I don't wannnnnnnna!
haha same! I've grown attached to my maiden name lol I'm graduating 3 weeks before the wedding (if my dissertation stays on schedule ) so it's also a matter of switching my degrees and what name I want for licensing purposes...ugh.
Someone gave me a great idea that I think I'm going to do. I'm going to take his last name, but also legally change my middle name to my maiden name and drop my current middle name. That way, I still legally have my maiden name on my degress/licenses, but I'll have the same last name as my FH and future kids.
luckyerialc
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I'm taking his last name and am completely happy to be doing so! I love how traditional it is
larlynn
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Legally, I'm hyphenating, which is normally something I'm not a fan of, but my first name with FH's last name sounds terrible. I also love my last name and my father is an only child with 2 daughters. So while my future kids won't carry on my family's name, I'll at least be able to hold onto it for a little longer. Socially, I'll have no issue being called Mrs._____ and I certainly wouldn't correct anyone if they referred to me by either name alone.
ladygoodman
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I am taking his last name but I have mixed emotions about it. My last name is one of the last things I have of my father and I really don't qanna give it up. But its important to fh and I get to move up from R to H
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jdellorso
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No brainer- taking his! For once in my life people will be able to actually pronounce my last name!
CortneyAndKevin
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Taking his last name!! I am excited but I never really liked my last name because no one can pronounce it!!
Chaz
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I'm taking his last name...I'm so excited! I practice writing it all the time, I want to perfect it by the time we get married hahha :)
mmordocco
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No brainer. I am not a fan of the new last name but we are pretty traditional, so it was never a question in my mind.
Alyssa M
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Posted by NIKOLE
Wahhhhhhh I don't want to, I'm going to because its super important to him, but I don't wannnnnnnna!
THIS!
Honestly, I think it's an old, outdated trend and completely unnecessary. I have my own accomplishments with my own name (college degree, etc.) and I don't feel like they should be erased just because I'll be married.
I know it's super important to my FH but we're taking our honeymoon almost two months later and he's really paranoid about travel stuff so he said we should wait for me to change it until after our honeymoon. I might just 'forget' lol.
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Posted by jdellorso
No brainer- taking his! For once in my life people will be able to actually pronounce my last name!
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This! lol
My maiden last name has 9 letters in it and the pronunciation is always slaughtered! I am very happy and proud to take his, even better that it has only 5 letters!
Soon2BeMrsPy
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I am taking his last name & hadn't even thought otherwise. We are super traditional so I was like OF COURSE. Going from 4 letters to 2!
Stine Bean
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Taking his last name- no brainer! super excited :)
Soon2BeMrsMango
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Posted by luckyerialc
I'm taking his last name and am completely happy to be doing so! I love how traditional it is
THIS! I never thought that I wouldn't take his name. I'm sure it means a lot to him though we never discussed it because I just said 'Im gonna be Mrs Mango!' when we got engaged!
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Posted by NIKOLE
Wahhhhhhh I don't want to, I'm going to because its super important to him, but I don't wannnnnnnna!
haha same! I've grown attached to my maiden name lol I'm graduating 3 weeks before the wedding (if my dissertation stays on schedule ) so it's also a matter of switching my degrees and what name I want for licensing purposes...ugh.
Someone gave me a great idea that I think I'm going to do. I'm going to take his last name, but also legally change my middle name to my maiden name and drop my current middle name. That way, I still legally have my maiden name on my degress/licenses, but I'll have the same last name as my FH and future kids.
