Are you changing your last name?

Keeping mine. his last name doesnt work well with mine.

I have a very French last name, which I love, but people just butcher it, whether it's verbally or in written format. My FH's last name is easier to pronounce and I'm excited to share the same last name as him, like a team.

My reasons are more traditional... but even when my mom was re-married, she hyphenated, so she would still partly share her name with her daughters. My FH likes that I'll be taking his name, and I always grew up feeling like that's what I would do one day.

My name is easier to spell/pronounce, but I don't think that's really a reason to make that decision... It should be based on what you are comfortable with. I want to have a "family" name, where my husband, me, and any future children are of the same name.

I am also torn about this. Like most of you I also love the idea of having the same name as my children and husband and all being s cohesive family unit. But I put so much time and energy into getting where I am in my professional career that has all been built up with my maiden name (undergraduate and masters in engineering and then 4 years in the industry). When I finally get my stamp I feel that it’s only right that it be under that same name that has gotten me to where I am today.

But it I also have not discussed it with my fiancé yet. I feel like it’s something I need to figure out for myself before I let know as I’m almost certain he is expecting me to change it without a second thought.

My last name kinda sucks, so I will be changing mine. Haha. But in all honesty, I would have anyways. It just signifies the “becoming one” part of marriage to me. My mom changed her name when she married my dad, so it was kinda easy for me to decide to do the same. No I just have to re-learn my signature... :s

I kept my name and am very happy, I feel connected to my last name, it's unique, there aren't many people with it and there are no male kids in my family to carry the name on, so I am really happy with my decision.

For a long time (before I met my FH), I had always said I would keep my last name. My grandpa (that raised me) passed away and I wanted to keep a part of him. But besides him and a few family members, I'm not held tight to the name as there are some bad associations.
My FH feels VERY strongly about me changing my last name. and he wants us and kids to have the same last name. He doesn't ask for much, so its the least I can do. and my future name is gonna sound AWESOME together (and its also easier to spell than my maiden one) hahah

I’m legally hyphenating, but will continue to go by my maiden name. I love my last name, it’s representative of my heritage l and I have built a career with it. It helps that my fiancé is super laid back about it all.

Mine is for traditional reasons. Everyone in my family has done it, and I really don't mind, so I don't see why not. Now that the time has come to change it, I'm a little hesitant, because I am altering a name I've had forever, but also really exciting! I also want my kids to have the same name as my husband and I, so just makes sense for me.

It really is a personal choice though. Do whatever you think is best, and really, if you decide you made the wrong choice, it's a pretty easy fix (maybe a little more paperwork) but it's changeable!

I'll be changing mine for various reasons.

1. His name is easier to spell/pronounce. I can't begin to explain how many people have mispronounced my last name and spelled it incorrectly in my life. I currently have 6 credit cards and it is spelled differently on each one for some reason.

2. I like the sense of having a family unit when we have children.

3. It's important to him, too.

I will be changing my last name. My daughter from my previous marriage is a little upset that we will no longer have the same last name (I hadn't bothered to switch it over because I was lazy and knew the day would come where I'd have to do it again so I waited) and wants to change her last name now lol

I really dislike my last name and all the family associations it has in my memory so it will be nice to change my name. I also like knowing that I will have the same name as my children. I think it is a personal preference but you could always hyphenate if you want to keep your maiden name.

I love my last name. Never at any time in my life have a thought of giving up my last name. I have decided to hyphen my name. I will keep my maiden name then hyphen and add my new married name. Best of both world... keeping the past and adding our future together

I’ll be changing mine. I want the same name as my husband and my future children. Also my last name is a common ending sound of words so picking names for babies is kind of a pain since they form words.

I’m changing mine. My mom changed hers when she got married, so I’ve always known I would do the same. Both my FH and I are pretty traditional. It’s important to me that we have a family name together. I think it will make everything feel more real as well to have a different name than I’ve had my whole life. I’m a writer, so I’ve decided that in any publications I may have over the course of my life, I will use my maiden name—it’s a small way of keeping that.

I'm absolutely not changing my name. I love my last name and I'm proud to be part of my family and can't imagine NOT having my own last name. Luckily, my fiance hates his name and is considering changing to mine. I would prefer if we had the same name for future children, but I'm not going to pressure him in any way - I will support whichever decision he chooses.

For me, it's important that my family name lives on - there's no one else in my family who will be passing our name on to their children, and I know it would mean a lot to my dad especially.

I know I don't like this option, but what about hyphenating your names? A fair compromise if you can't agree on either one!

I never thought about it. I always knew I'd take his last name, not for the traditional aspects but mainly because I want the same last name as him and our children. I never liked the thought of me keeping my last name or anything, not that I don't love my last name because I do but marriage is the start of a new life, so is a new name.

Hmmm I never really gave it much thought I just always knew I would change it. I guess I’m more traditional and so is my fiancé. I’m proud to take his name and I agree with you about your whole family having the same name when you have children. My mom didn’t change her name when she married my stepdad so they both have a different last names than me and we were always asked about it when travelling together lol. Not a big deal though but I think it’s nice to all have the same last name. I feel like my fiancé would be hurt if I didn’t take his name.