Last name

I'm changing mine because I actively dislike my last name and have long looked forward to changing it. FH and I briefly talk about creating a new name together, but there are only 18 people with his last name in the US (300 with mine, so I'm actually gaining rareness lol) so we're sticking with it.

I kind of wish I hadn't changed my name, it's just kind of an adjustment (I loved my last name.) I moved my maiden name to have a 2nd middle, and took my now husbands. I think it'll make it easier if we decide to have kids or whatever else, but I'm not sure I want kids so eh. It's a really personal decision, ultimately

We both like our names but aren't totally attached so we are combining. It started early in the relationship that we'd refer to things as RockMoore . . . I'm Rockwell, he's Moore. We've always asserted that it's our relationship, our rules. No one else we know had done this. We weren't totally sure how family would take it but they seem to like it!

I changed mine because it was really important to me to share a last name with our daughter and make us a "family unit".

Disclaimer: I'm 100% not saying that a family isn't a family if they don't share a name (I have a different last name than my mom who never changed hers), it was just something that was important to me personally.

And changing it wasn't as annoying as I thought it would be.

I was given 3 names when I was born but I've always gone by my first middle name. I'm planning on dropping my first name and 2nd middle name and keeping the name I go by, my maiden name, and my future wife's last name.

I'm keeping my name...I like it and it's me and I could never get my head around being something else. Maybe I'd feel differently if I were in my 20s. If we manage to have a baby, I'd just use my FH name for him/her. If people called me Mrs P, I'd be fine....but I'm not officially doing it.

I am planning to change mine. It's one of those things that just feels right to me. When I say it out loud it just sounds right.

I took my husband's last name so that to me we would feel more like a single family unit (no hate for those that keep their name though). I also wanted it fine because it's always bugged me with how long it is. I decided to keep my middle name as well since it's kind of a family name passed from my mom and I'm rather attached to it.

Well, this will be my second marriage.

First marriage, I told exH that I wouldn't be changing my name casually, thinking he wouldn't care or even support it. Boy, was I wrong. Cue a big fight, resulting in me compromising to use both names (perhaps should have taken this as one of many signs). But it never felt right. It always sounded off when I tried to introduce myself. I regretted it. Went back to my birth name when I divorced.

This time, no way am I changing. FH had wanted to, but I explained my feelings/thoughts on the matter, and he accepts it. We've come up with a combo of our names for fun social stuff (not formal last names), and we both really like it.

I suggest try practicing introducing yourself different ways over the next few months, and see which one feels like it fits the most/feels the most comfortable for you.

(BTW DS & I have always had two different last names, and it has never caused a problem; I know a lot of people try to have the same last name as their kids to avoid confusion, but it just has never been an issue for us).

I honestly wanted to hyphenate but, my last name and his last name were just too long & it sounded awful! So, I decided to just take his last name.

I'm dropping my last name. Never have thought much about it! Also, I'm not close to my biological father.

I took my H's name but also changed my middle name to my maiden name. From what I can tell, I wasn't named after anyone so my middle name didn't hold much significance to me.

I'm taking FH's name, and it'll be more difficult for my students to pronounce, so it'll be interesting to see how they do with the transition!

I've always said that I will definitely change my last name cause my last name was always made fun of. I'm not sure I want to deal with the hassle either but I think I still will. I will keep my embarrassing name at work though just to avoid confusion.

Changing my last name, I want to have the same last name as my future children.

My FH has two somewhat long last names, but he told me to avoid the pain of having two long last names if possible. My last name is about as long as his first last name so hyphenating with mine would have a similar issue. Since our future children will have his second last name I picked to take that one as well, which will make it seem like he hyphenated and I am keeping my maiden name.

My FH asked me if I would take his last name. He's an old school country boy. I love my last name and all but a bit old fashioned myself. So I will be changing my last name.

I joke with him that I will be going from one last name that people can't pronounce or write to another one people can't spell or pronounce.

I changed mine, but I am regretting it! I'm happy to have his last name, but it has been such a pain. The worst was changing it at my bank. I have several different business accounts as well as personal, and they shut all my debit cards off. I haven't had access to my money for almost 2 weeks now! So beyond pissed at them, but nothing I can do about it now. Something to think about....

I am keeping my own last name. Full stop. There are three reasons, in increasing importance:

1. My FH has a hyphenated last name, with complex cultural connotations. If I did want to take his surname (which I don't), it isn't clear whether I should take the entire surname or only the first part.

2. It would be quite a pain to change all the paperwork and such for my passport, insurance, credit cards, etc.

3. I am a graduate student, planning to go into academia. I already have some publications in process. For the sake of academic ease and continuity, it is prudent for me to continue publishing under the same name.

I'm changing mine. When I was little I always wondered what my name would be once I was grown up and married. It only took me 44 years to find out.