Your new last name

Danielle2207 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:46 PM

Your new last name

Not sure what to do. Hyphenate last name or take FH last name. I AM SO CONFUSED!!!

kris15198 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:47 PM

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I'm taking his last name.

palebride Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:49 PM

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I took his because I'm a teacher and both names start with a P...i didn't want to be known as Mrs. PeePee
(even though some of the kids call me that anyway now )

cindiella Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:50 PM

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By the time I get married I will have graduated medical school and my diploma will have my current last name and I'm really attached to my last name

We're both in med school and I always tell him there are enough doctors in his family with his last name and not nearly enough dctors with mine! But we'll see...I may end up being a more traditional bride than I expected.

I'm interested in seeing what the other brides have to say about this topic!

Danielle2207 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:50 PM

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I understand your decision!!! That's funny.

Janine24 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:52 PM

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I took it... I love having his last name...

shellnroc Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:52 PM

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I'm taking his last name. It sounds good with my name...

ElviraD Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:52 PM

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I wanted to add his name to my last name, but it will still make things much too complicated. Plus, we both teach at the same school so I wouldn't use it anyway. For now I am not taking his legally.

Happybride2005 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:54 PM

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i can't wait to change my last name. i'm going from 9 letters to 5. fh tells everyone i'm marrying him for his name

angelbear217 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:55 PM

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Reluctantly I am taking his. It means a lot to him and his name is a lot easier than mine. All of a sudden I've been feeling sentimental about losing my last name.

lauriet Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:55 PM

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I totally agree both Fh and I are going to be doctors and he has other dr's in his family and I always tell him there are enoguh dr's in his family and none with my last name. It would be nice to keep mine but I won't. It is part of the whole marriage thing to take your husbands last name (just my opinion.) But it is still not easy to just give it up!!

kris15198 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:55 PM

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Posted by Happybride2005

i can't wait to change my last name. i'm going from 9 letters to 5. fh tells everyone i'm marrying him for his name

That's funny, I am going the complete opposite of you, from 5 letters to 10

Danielle2207 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:58 PM

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Posted by kris15198

Posted by Happybride2005

i can't wait to change my last name. i'm going from 9 letters to 5. fh tells everyone i'm marrying him for his name

That's funny, I am going the complete opposite of you, from 5 letters to 10

I would be going from 3 to 8. I love only having 3 letters in my last name.

kris15198 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:59 PM

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A shorter last name is easier cause it's not as hard to mess up

Robinella Posted: Feb 20, 2005 04:18 PM

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I'm attached to my last name and hate the thought of giving it up, but I also want his last night. I dont like the whole hyphenating thing. Plus no matter what my kids will have his last name and honestly I want to have the same last name as them, after all they are my new family. I will still have my old family, but this will be one I made with FH, and I think thats totally special and awesome :)

Latrice Posted: Feb 20, 2005 04:20 PM

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I am taking on FH last name. Although I am quite attached to mine. After a sincere conversation with Fh, he expressed how important it would be to him for me to take on his name. So, once I looked at those big puppy dog eyes, how can I possiblylet him down. I am taking on his name proudly.