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1. Name changing?

   

   Discussion by AprylM · October 2009 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

    I have twins to my ex partner. My children and I share the same last name. When I am married my new partner as normal wants me to have his last name. I would love to have his last name as I think its right as a Married couple BUT I dont want my children to have a different name than me. I feel like im abandoning them in a…

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   Reply by ScarletGem · October 2009 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   Ditto pp that your last name isn't what ties them to you, but I do see where you're coming from. I was conflicted about changing my name for many reasons, but I still wanted to legally have DH's last name, too. So I added his last name to mine, so I now have two last names (not hyphenated). I'm going to keep using my…

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   Reply by lyndausvi · October 2009 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   My MIL changed her name and it did not even phase my DH or BIL. After having 2 daughters she got divorced again and changed it back to her maiden name.So in a family of 5 (both dads are MIA) there are 3 different last names. They do to not think anything of it. Their mom is what bonds them not their last names.

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   Reply by futuremrsdawes · October 2009 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   If you have a desire to change your last name then in my opinion you should - My mother remarried after I was born so I grew up having a mom w/ a different last name, I never thought it was weird and it never really caused confusion - what would have caused confusion was if she would have still had my bio dad's name but…

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   Reply by melishka716 · October 2009 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   No, the only thing I have seen is a family friend divorce and keep her ex's last name for the sake of the children, and then, this past weekend, re-married after about 10 years, and she took her new Dhs last name.I think that if your ex isn't very involved in your children's lives, then you have the final say in the names,…

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   Reply by Yadyrra · October 2009 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Chit Chat

   I don't think it will matter to them. I don't know how old they are but I am sure they will understand if you do want to take his last name.Personally, I am keeping my last name but I won't mind being referred to as Mrs. R.