Last Names

ravenray

Paige- that is so cool.  I am going to stalk you now!  MAHHHW
I plan on taking my FH's last name.  I long ago decided that I wanted to do that.  I am not much of a feminist so it doesn't offend me or make me feel owned.  I liked the idea because it makes me feel like we will be united under his last name.  Plus I like the idea of saying Mrs. D...  It's funny because his last name has the same number of letters and is super common but that is okay.  I like it.

LizzyTish88

I will taking BFs last name. My last name is just too long and annoying, so I can't wait to take his cause it is short and sweet. It might get pronounced wrong, but I'm okay with that.

cu97tiger

I'm planning on taking my BFs last name. Mine is one of the most popular last names in the country (think along the lines of Johnson, Smith, Miller) so I have no qualms about giving it up. My middle name isn't particular interesting, so I'm planning on dropping my middle name and using my maiden name as my middle name. 

Maybe someday if/when BF and I have children, we can use my mother's maiden name (a very German name) as a middle name.

calindi

I'm going to take his last name.  Both mine and his work really well with my first name, and I do like the idea of our family all having the same name.

We had talked about both hyphenating our names, but that seemed ridiculously long.  And about creating a new last name for both of us, but he's a 3rd and I think that would absolutely gut his father, and confuse absolutely everyone.  Plus, it's sad to say, but with the military he'll be judged as a "p*ssy" for changing his name.  He's not opposed to it personally, but I'd hate to see his career suffer for it.

I'm really torn on what to do with my own name - I know I'm taking his last name and will use it personally and professionally, but I don't want to hyphenate my name since it'll be a headache with paperwork.  And I do want to keep my last name in some form, I think, but I also am attached to my middle name.  So I'd be Cate Middle Maiden Last, shortened to Cate Last.  And I'd be okay with that, I think.  It does sound a bit funny, and Cate Middle Last sounds better, but I just don't want to give up my maiden name!!!

jemmini6

I'm taking FI's last name.  I've never once considered NOT taking my husband's name.  I'm actually excited to do so because I feel like it solidifies the fact that we are married (not for us particularly, but to the general public) and it's especially important to me that our future children share the same name as BOTH of their parents.

HeartOverMind

I'm taking BF's last name! I love it..mine is kinda cute, but I want to take my husband's last name.

PolkaDotBella

I've always planned on taking his last name. I decided when I was younger that whom ever I married, I would take their last name.

I do like my current last name so we've talked about giving it to one of our children as a first or middle name. It definitely works as a first name, I've seen it numerous times! I also played around with using my last name as my middle name, but I'm really attached to my middle name, I share it with my brother, dad, aunt and grandfather.

Thinking professionally, I hope to have things published before we get married, so I will probably hyphenate for future publications, but for work and whatnot, I'll have just his last name, though it is long and people have trouble pronouncing it, I'll probably shorten it to the first letter, since I'll be working with kids.

SKP82

I will take BF's last name even though it is ridiculously long and NO ONE can ever pronounce it or spell it.  Mine is easy and I am attached to it, though.  I am also very attached to my middle name, so I will probably do First, Middle, Maiden, Last. 

purplelace

I plan on taking FI's last name. I won't have anything published professionally until after we are married, so it wouldn't be a problem for me. My last name is quite uncommon, but I'm ok with it. I wouldn't make it my middle name though, because my middle name is also uncommon, and it was my great-grandmother's middle name.

marleylikeair

I'm a little bit on the fence. Leaning toward taking his. My name with his has a nice ring to it.

Also, I'd FINALLY have an easier, three-word name to deal with. My mom hyphenated, but by the time kids came around, they realized that was a PITA, so they gave us all two middle names: a regular one, and her maiden name. So I have two middle names, and it sucks. Especially since my birth certificate has it right, but Social Security does not.

I'm not sure yet, though. I *am* rather feminist.

kayely88

I always knew I would take my FH's last name. As others have said before FH would be my family after that so I would definitely take his last name. 

I have thought about it before. My last name is extremely common, it's in the top ten of most popular last names in the U.S. and BF's name is not common at all. He actually hates it because people laugh at it sometimes after he introduces himself. I was the first person to never laugh when he told me his last name when we met. 

heyimbren

It's important to me that I take his name. I do like my surname, but I'm okay with getting rid of it too. I won't hyphenate or add it, because I already have two middle names.

I actually have no problem with having two middle names. It doesn't really bother me. It's just the way my name is.

aah009

 I really love my last name because it stands out(hehe if you only knew) but I'm going to take the boyfriend's last name when the time comes. His last name is so common that when I become a teacher, I'm sure there will be a ton of Mrs. Williams!