last name

LeeAnne Posted: Jan 03, 2009 12:54 AM

last name

i keep reading that so many girls are not planning on changing their last name? is there a reason for that?

i cant wait to take FH's last name!

MrsKtoBe Posted: Jan 03, 2009 12:56 AM

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Posted by LeeAnne

i keep reading that so many girls are not planning on changing their last name? is there a reason for that?

i cant wait to take FH's last name!

I'm with you.

Although i think the idea of giving my kids my last name as a middle name is nice.

sofreakingexcited Posted: Jan 03, 2009 12:56 AM

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I love my Italian last name and FH has a name that is soooo the opposite of Italian I'm taking his name (because it would kill him if I didn't) but keeping my name as my middle name.

coldasice217 Posted: Jan 03, 2009 01:00 AM

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I think for some girls it's easier professionally, and for others it's emotional attachment.

I'm not one of them so I really can't speak for everyone else. I for one can't wait to be greek-ified!

KerriJohnS Posted: Jan 03, 2009 01:03 AM

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I think it's just work to go through changing your name.. all the paperwork... and not only that but just everything that you do has to have the name change... so usually it's easier to hyphenate it or even keep their own name.
Personally at first I thought about huphenating it... but I'm not going to do that.. I'm just going to become a Sands! I might do the middle name though.. ha ha ha!
Oh.. other times... maybe they just don't like FH last name... I have some friends with very unfortunate names and I can understand why someone wouldn't want it. One close friend of mine.. her last name is Weiner... and she has a brother.. so you marry him and you become a Weiner!

KittyGags Posted: Jan 03, 2009 01:07 AM

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Well professionally I'll probably use my maiden. Everyone knows me by my maiden and I work in advertising where knowing people is everything. If I use his last at work, some of my clients probably won't even call me back, hahah.

But personally, drivers license, all that jazz, I'll use his.

beram63 Posted: Jan 03, 2009 01:19 AM

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Posted by coldasice217

I think for some girls it's easier professionally, and for others it's emotional attachment.

i fall into both of those categories. i guess part of it is to defy tradition too. i don't like the idea of changing to a different name that i don't like as much at 30 years old bc someone says i'm supposed to.

PROBM Posted: Jan 03, 2009 01:24 AM

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i just love the way my name sounds it makes me so sad

Sweeteey51 Posted: Jan 03, 2009 01:38 AM

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I like my last name alot and fh pitched a fit when i said i wanted to hypenate lol..i dont want to go through the mess of paperwork. but im just gonna take his last name altogether because my last name would be too long with his.

KimiDanny1010 Posted: Jan 03, 2009 01:41 AM

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i'm going to miss my last name because i love it... but i'm sooo excited to take my fh's !!!!!!

my last name can be a first name so maybe i'll name one of my future children that ?!?!?

MLAngelo Posted: Jan 03, 2009 01:50 AM

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I am sad because I am an only child and he has two brothers. But I am old fashioned so I am doing it. But i could see why someone in my position would want to keep the name going.

If I had really established myself in my television career I would have kept my name, sadly I do not have to.

FinallyMrsB18 Posted: Jan 03, 2009 09:47 AM

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i am also a only child. so it is a little sad. however there are so many boys in the family that will carry the name on i am ok with it. the only thing that made me kinda sad was i will no longer be a s - - - - - -. i am the first of the cousins to get married. however i am really excited to become a b - - - - i am such a dork and even asked my hr gal to make sure to order my new name tag so it will be here when i get back from the hm

MrsInglima Posted: Jan 03, 2009 09:57 AM

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I'm changing my last name. And I can't wait too! Although for me, besides the fact that I knew I wouldl always do that, I've been stuck with my father's step father's last name, and he's Asian, but we're not. So it's been a pain to explain to the story to literally EVERY SINGLE PERSON I've EVER met. No joke.

MrsDtoBe09 Posted: Jan 03, 2009 10:00 AM

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I'm a teacher and my coworkers and I all call each other by our last names. I know they're not going to stop calling me by my maiden name but I'm going to change it anyway and people who don't know me will think I'm two different people!

Dani777 Posted: Jan 03, 2009 10:01 AM

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I was always excited about chaning my last name.... but I never imagined it would be sooo long. LOL. I'm never going to be able to have a neat signature again. LOL

MrsBtobe2009 Posted: Jan 03, 2009 10:13 AM

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I Love my last name. If I didnt change my name FH would kill me. Besides, I think it is nice to take his name. I am excited

MakingofaMulligan Posted: Jan 03, 2009 10:24 AM

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i love FH's last name, and I'm really old fashioned. I can't wait to change my name!!!

I think I would like to name one of my daughters Reilly Grace to keep my last name in the mix though :)

MrsList09 Posted: Jan 03, 2009 10:36 AM

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Posted by MrsKtoBe

Posted by LeeAnne

i keep reading that so many girls are not planning on changing their last name? is there a reason for that?

i cant wait to take FH's last name!

I'm with you.

Although i think the idea of giving my kids my last name as a middle name is nice.

I'm doing that as well (my last name as kids' middle names) except FH also wants them to have regular middle names so he gets to pick those. My poor 4-named kids.

Utterhappiness Posted: Jan 03, 2009 11:08 AM

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Posted by MLAngelo

I am sad because I am an only child and he has two brothers. But I am old fashioned so I am doing it. But i could see why someone in my position would want to keep the name going.

If I had really established myself in my television career I would have kept my name, sadly I do not have to.

I too am an only child, yet very traditional. I also ALWAYS looked forward to taking on my hubbies last name. Not until I saw the posts on this board, did I even consider asking my dad his opinion on this. He reassured me that he woudl not be hurt if I took my husbands name. He said, 'Eh we have your cousin.' (My cousin keith will carry my last name)..so we are all good! I am super excited to get my new last name... I even made a slogan

Kline in 09!!

Deeglasser Posted: Jan 03, 2009 11:10 AM

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Posted by coldasice217

I think for some girls it's easier professionally, and for others it's emotional attachment.

I'm not one of them so I really can't speak for everyone else. I for one can't wait to be greek-ified!

i may keep my last name professionally... it's going to be such a pain to change it... i still have to decide though...