Getting married- ? do I change my name

[RoadRaven]

I do have a friend who created a new name with her husband by combining their two last names. I mean, really, why do the women have to be the ones who abandon their family name?

I wish I had thought of that.

Karen

When I started using my maiden name at work with my married name about 6 years ago, my musband said if he'd known I wanted to keep my name, we could have each taken the others names - he would have had a double-barreled name too. But that was 24 years ago and it never entered my head...

[tygab]

kept my name, and no regrets on that. I feel it was the name I was born with and meant to have.

I do get the periodic card addressed to me w/husband's last name. I notice, but don't let it bother me much.

since we are having #1 this yr, he or she will get the husband's last name, and I'll be fine with being called the O... family. hope it won't be too much of a pain on the kid forms etc.