Changing your last name?

HamptonsBride Posted: Nov 10, 2006 05:20 PM

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Keeping mine...for career reasons more than personal...FH is the one that suggested I keep mine...people say 'oh you can change it legally but keep yours professionally.' but i might as well just have one name...I like my name :)

cherilicious16 Posted: Nov 10, 2006 05:39 PM

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Posted by werock0709

Posted by hayleyandsteve

I'm definitely changing my name. I feel like I've waited my whole life for this
I agree wholeheartedly! I just cannot wait to bare his name.

def chaning name

CASJLL Posted: Nov 10, 2006 06:13 PM

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I'm changing mine, as much as my father doesn't want me to.

Soon2bMrsI Posted: Nov 10, 2006 06:22 PM

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Im changing my name but there are lot of good reasons not to. Like tax returns when you don't own a house...

eunicsd006 Posted: Nov 10, 2006 07:56 PM

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thats no big deal for me my kids and i have had diff last name for 8 years now that , thats excitement is been gone ...but im changing it becuase ill never hear the end of it from fh...to me its just a name i dont need it to prove anything to anyone ill be his wife name or no name....ive been his wife for the past 9 1\2 years i just need the paper to make it legal

Lissy3077 Posted: Nov 10, 2006 07:57 PM

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I am definately changing my name to my husband's

shopaholic07 Posted: Nov 10, 2006 08:12 PM

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Posted by Soon2bMrsI

Im changing my name but there are lot of good reasons not to. Like tax returns when you don't own a house...

Hi.....what do you mean by this? Would you be able to elaborate? FM me if you want

Tiara14 Posted: Nov 10, 2006 09:02 PM

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I've been conflicted with this issue... I think I will legally change my name to his because I'll finally have the same name as him and our daughter! However, I loooove my name and wish he and the baby would take it on... Darn sexist traditions!

MichLiz213 Posted: Nov 10, 2006 10:20 PM

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I'm changing mine. His is a lot more pronouncable!

jenafee Posted: Nov 10, 2006 10:24 PM

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I will be changing my last name, but at my job for professional reasons I'm keeping my maiden name...until I leave this company.
I like the fact that I'm going from a last name that starts with an 'M' to a new one that starts with a 'B'... I'm moving up!

Hisforever Posted: Nov 10, 2006 10:30 PM

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I am changing my name immediately!

JessieC Posted: Nov 10, 2006 11:24 PM

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Posted by CASJLL

I'm changing mine, as much as my father doesn't want me to.

me too! mine is making a huge deal over it.

bettybcafe Posted: Nov 11, 2006 01:16 AM

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I will change it...

suzzi7404 Posted: Nov 11, 2006 07:04 PM

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changing my name. I want to be a family whre everyone has the same last name!

rojerono Posted: Nov 11, 2006 08:06 PM

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I am hyphenating.

I really wanted to keep my name... but FH REALLY wants me to change it.

A few weeks ago I kind of thought I was going to just INSIST on keeping my name... but then we had a family discussion about nothing in particular and our names came up. The boys have my last name as part of their middle names and they know their full names. We were saying all our names and Noah asked why my last name wasn't the same. FH told him that after the wedding my name WILL be the same as theirs. They were jumping up and down and cheering.

How can I NOT change my name after THAT?

BunnyBride Posted: Nov 11, 2006 08:11 PM

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Posted by dplehat

I am keeping my last name. I need to for professional reasons and I want to for personal reasons. My last name means a lot to me and his means nothing to him so I see no point in taking his. I am not a traditional person and felt that in this day and age there is no reason I should have to take his. I have no issues with other women changing theirs its just not for me.

Ditto

portjeffbride Posted: Nov 11, 2006 08:28 PM

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nope, I'm staying as is....

FH and I share the same profession... one where name recognition is everything. I was debating keeping my maiden name professionally and using his at home, but it's just so messy. I'd feel like I'm in an identity crisis. He finally convinced me that consistency is best, and I should just stay as is....

(To add to this mix, his name is REALLY difficult to pronounce, and mine is simple....)

Kids obviously will have his name....