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1. Re: New Surname

   

   Reply by carliealissa · March 2014 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   When my family came over from Italy back in the day, immigration changed our original Italian last name to a one-syllable, similar sounding English word. This is my paternal grandparents' last name. When my parents married, they both changed their names, trying to change it back to the original last name. Somehow, (I don't…

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   Reply by phira · February 2014 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   I like Wilder, but I also wouldn't bat an eye if you picked Winter instead. Two of my dear friends did this--they combined their last names somewhat creatively and came up with a new one. Just a warning: In the US at least, it's much harder for men to change their last names after marriage than it is for women (very…

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   Reply by BornOfTheWaves · February 2014 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   ^ Haha thank you! I totally understand about the difficulty factor. I think what we will do is have him change his name legally a month or two before the ceremony, continue to go by his "old" name socially until the big day, and then I'll "take his name" when we get married so we only have red tape/higher cost name change…

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   Reply by MyNameIsNot · February 2014 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   I like Wilder. It's different enough that you won't be one of millions, but it's something people will be able to pronounce and spell without difficultly. Also, I think this is super cool. I wanted to do something similar with a mash up of our names. H didn't want to change his name, so we ended up just leaving our names…

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   Reply by flyingfoxes · February 2014 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   I like Wilder too! I have some online friends that also did a mashup and changed both of their last names. It's different and I think if it's what you both want to do, pick something you both love and enjoy your new names! :)

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   Reply by pinkshorts27 · April 2014 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   Late the the party, but @phira only in certain states. In OR they changed the law so men have all the same choices as woman for moving things to middle names and hyphenating and such.

7. New Surname

   

   Discussion by BornOfTheWaves · February 2014 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   Hi lovelies! My FH and I have decided to create a new surname to take on after our impending nuptials, as we start our new family. I know, it's quite unorthodox - please don't throw things at me :P This isn't something we just opted for out of the blue. We've been together 11 years (HS sweethearts) and have come to the…