Taking your partner’s name? Help!

View Quoted Comment That’s cool that you kept your maiden name like that. I’ll give that some thought too. Thanks!

View Quoted Comment I can’t thank you enough for sharing this with me. I really really appreciate it. I am so happy that you two will carry on your name and congratulations on your wedding and Union 💗 It’s helpful to hear of challenges others are having because I don’t feel so alone. What you’ve said will make an impact on my choice - and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Im thrilled the clouds have parted for you two and the sun is shining on your love. Congratulations!! To you both!!

View Quoted Comment Awesome, I’m so happy for you!! I love hearing this and it makes me smile that you love his family and you’ll be a part of it. Congratulations to you both!!

I was always dead set on keeping my name. Then I realized the power of choice. And really, my name is my dad's and I like my FS a more than him lol.

I agree with Tiffany, it's part of your identity. I am not some 20 year old getting married, happy for a clean slate. I am proud of who I have become and it's with my family name.

I've decided to wait. Giving myself a year after the wedding to decide. FH said he supports whatever I want to do and he is putting no pressure on me. (except he is totally against hyphens haha)

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We have no idea! But because both of our last names start with "S" we'd probably create or choose one that still starts with that letter.

View Quoted Comment Wow, that’s super cool of him and congrats. It’s hard when we’re older isn’t it? This is my distress! She could take my name but do I want a clean slate? Lol. This is so hard

View Quoted Comment That’s cool - keep us posted! I’m sure you could have fun with that!

I'm keeping my name, and hubby is keeping his. I told him very early on that I wanted to keep my name. I'm one of 5, but we only have one brother, and he had no children, so our last name will die with me. That's not really going to change much since we don't plan on having children, but I do love my last name, and I'd like to keep the death of it at bay for as long as possible. He is completely okay with it, though I do think a tiny part of him wants to have the same last name (I'm trying to get him to change his last name to mine, but so far no luck).

A friend of mine is engaged, and they're changing their last name completely. Her name is Smith (and too commonplace for them), and he and his family have been estranged for a few years so they really don't want much to do with his name either. So they made up a brand new one that fits them so well.

View Quoted Comment That’s cool that you’re keeping yours! I’m getting a lot of pressure to make a decision and it’s giving me paralysis... lol. I appreciate those who find their own name and make it theirs... I’d almost prefer that but she’s traditional and wants either hers or mine. The internal struggle continues for me ... lol