Changing Your Name

[TrystinxDeSoll]

I am a man, but she will take my name. Hence I voted in her name
It seems to be quite important to her that she can and will take my name as her own. Me, I find it romantic and I love the thought of my wife becoming one with me also in that area. It means a lot to both of us that we can be husband and wife, that we can be one and show it so clearly as having the same name does.

*nod* agreed. I thought the changing one's name thing was interesting, as I'm doing the same thing - I'll be legally changing mine in the months to come - her family already knows me as (the name I'll be taking), and most of my friends call me by my last name, which probably won't be changing, so it's really no big. Just interesting is all.

My family couldn't understand why I chose a completely ordinary name, either, lol.
They didn't seem to get the concept that a name one chooses for oneself can have a far deeper meaning to them than their birth name.

 

[plum]

you know, after talking this over with my mother, she clued me in on the tradition of her family and apparently of generations past. This is one I didn't know about. It's the option to replace my middle name with my maiden name. That's what my mother did when she got married and that's what her mother did as well. I'd consider it since it would sound so strange having 4 names in a row for me. They don't really flow together. So I'm considering replacing my middle name with my maiden name. I am simply not considering getting rid of my maiden name totally since I am so tied to it and my family.

 

[Carri20]

I'll be taking my husband's name. There's something about it that seems right to me.. God-ordained almost, although I'm not sure if there are any passages in the Bible that address the issue. And I certainly don't think less of anyone who chooses to do things differently.
One other reason I'll be glad to take his name -- believe it or not, I have a hard time pronouncing my own. His rolls off the tongue better, and sounds a lot better with my first name in my opinion.

 

[seamonster]

I took his name, and we plan on giving one of our sons my maiden name as his first name.

 

[KellyLeigh]

Taking his name all the way!!