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Mrs. Penguin's poll about whether or not you have changed your last name yet got me thinking... How do you feel about the name? Do you like it? Was it a motivating factor in you legally changing your maiden name?
People commented on the length of the name, it being misspelled, etc.
I have to admit that I am not in love with my new last name. I did it because to me it symbolized that we were official and made the transition into being married finalized. The name itself is a great name. It is four letters and compliments my husband's first name perfectly. I just don't think it fits with my first name as well as my maiden name did. Does that make sense?
What are others' thoughts on this topic?
I'm not crazy about it..But it's not awful either. I don't like that my initials are going to be BAG either..I still really WANT to change my name though. I agree with you though, it doesn't FLOW quite as well as my maiden name. And I have to practice writing my signature because a G is not as smooth in cursive for me!
can there be a neutral response? I don't have any particular feelings about the name itself!!!....
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I like it because it's short and very simple to pronounce (unlike my maiden name). The bad part is that it is a boy's name so sometimes people get confused and think that's my first name.
I have no particular feelings about his name, but I chose to keep mine and not hyphenate because the combination of both our names is too comical to work in real life 
I do like his last name, I especially like that I can tell someone what it is and not have to spell it for them (like I have to do with my WHOLE name) I just don't particularly like how it sounds with my name. Does that make sense?
i don't hate it but i don't like it either... i just think it's so common and plain. it also doesn't work with my maiden name so i can't really hyphenate it.
his name is okay, but i think i like my own name better. both of our last names are verbs so if i used both, it just sounds like a weird command!
My maiden name was so easy, I never had to spell it, and it had one syllable. Now I have an O' name that I have to spell all the time. I do love it though- I think it sounds nice with my first name and it's much more unique than my maiden name. Took me awhile to get used to but now I'm loving it :)
It's just as simple as my maiden name, but much more common. Also, since mine is so rare (like, everyone with the same last name is likely related to us) I have to spell it all the time. Hopefully I won't have to spell the new one.
Haha, great thread! I voted for "love it"... it's very unique. BUT... I don't love it... on me? It's like a beautiful dress that is totally my style but doesn't fit my body type. If that makes any sense. My maiden is very unique and so is Mr. Peng's last name, so I don't really like it "more or less" than my maiden name. I just fit better within my maiden name :)
I could not wait to get rid of my name for his. I went from nine letters to five. Meyer. Isn't that a perfectly normal name? I love it!
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I'm not crazy about it. It fits his first name perfectly but it sounds odd with mine. I have a very identifiably cultural first name and his last name is very clearly from a whole other culture so it just kinda sounds a little weird. Also, I went from a 6 letter last name to a 10 letter name. yeah....
I hate my DH's last name. It sounds like -rrhea, the suffix for "flow" or "discharge". When we have kids, the names Conor, Sebastian, Diana are out otherwise they'll forever be known as:
Gonorrhea, Seborrhea, and Diarrhea.
I love my last name and it gets lots of compliments, so I'm working on getting him to take mine instead, lol. We'll likely just keep the names we were born with.
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My last name was only 4 letters, yet difficult to spell and pronounce, now my last name is 6 letters, slightly easier to spell, and slightly easier to pronounce. Also, my students have stopped turning my last name into a song. My last name sounded a lot like "row", so I got a lot of "row, row, row the boat".
@jasmine: You're lucky, I would love to have a boy's name for my last name!
I voted for like it. I don't hate the name, I just hate and NO ONE can ever say or spell it right. At least with my maiden name people were more likely to pronounce it correctly. I haven't changed my name yet and talked about it more on the other thread, but if I do change it and keep the middle name my initials would be LMP...not loving limp as my initials. But, right now it's LMB...so limb isn't that great either I guess.
HAHAHA @Lillindy: I think it is so funny that you have thought about your initials like that. I have done the same thing. I thought I was the only one. I will be going from SLT (slut) to SLB (slob). I have some crappy initials haha. :) I don't mind his last name though. It makes me feel like royalty. (It is Buckingham).
@hisMrs: Oh man, I shouldn't complain about mine being limp if yours is slut, HAHA. Heck yeah I've thought about it because you don't want your initials spelling anything bad. My FIL's monogram (not initials) is APE, which I think is pretty funny! I like your new last name, I would feel like royalty, too.
I have always loved my own last name, it is kind of proper though. I really love my fiance's last name, I think it flows better with my first and middle name, it just sounds prettier.
I also love what it represents to take his last name. I think everyone is different though, I have a family member with the same last name as me, who loves it and doesn't want to change it.
I really like Mr. Q's last name. It's one where you have to not only spell it out, but also use "V as in Victor, D as in David" type explanation. It's a little winded, but sounds nice with my first name!
i dont have a problem with my fiances last name, per se. i do have a problem because it is also his fathers and brothers last name, both of whom are misogynistic, abusive pigs (so it obviously represents bad feelings for me). im hyphenating because my FI wants me to take his last name in some form. that will leave me with a very long last name (7 letters hyphenated by 7 letters). what do you ladies think of this?
I'll be glad to take my fiance's last name. Both of our names are ethnic and the same ethnicity but his is a little easier to pronounce and spell so I am looking forward to it!
His name is shorter then mine so it will be easier. Since I'm going to be a teacher it will make it easier for my students!
after i commented, i thought long and hard about this name changing business (again!). despite the fact that i don't like his father or brother's actions, i should still take my fiance's last name. it would be much easier than hyphenating a 14 letter last name. plus, my FI would be thrilled if i took his name. after all, it's him i'm marrying, not his brother or father.
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I just like it. Its shorter, but its easy for ppl to spell wrong or not understand what it is 
on the other hand, I love it because I love him and it reminds me that I am part of him and he is a part of me!
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I like it. It is shorter, easier to spell, and I move up in alphabetical order (not like that really matters past grade school). I'm not particularly in love with the way it sounds with my first name. My maiden name and my first name just flow...not so much with his last name.
In the end, I love the thought of having it join my FI and I join together to start our own little family!
I can't say it right. And he laughs at me, And it's embarassing.
So it's no surprise that I haven't switched over from Andersen yet. :)
I like Mr. PN's last name. It is short and unique. My last name is very very common so I'm glad to have something that is more unique now. Although everyone does mispronounce it which I have never had before...
Well seeing how my new last night is Czech and it is very hard to spell pronouce. I am going from Super easy to SUPER hard, and it is long! How well I still love it. It is so unique and rich in history!
I like my soon to be last name - I will enjoy saying "It's wolf, like the animal" 
My maiden name is long and difficult for people to spell.
I like my fiance's last name and I definitely want to take it as my own, but I still feel a little weird giving up my own last name. Many of my friends have called me by my last name since high school / college, which I really liked...I'm assuming they will continue to call me by my maiden name? I guess time will tell.
I love his last name-- it actually sounds very similar to mine, and is also pretty easy to spell, so I won't have a problem switching over. I've got the same issues as ehh5000, though; a lot of my friends (esp the guys) call me by my last name, so I guess that'll probably stay the same.
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I picked love it! My current last name doesn't have the greatest memories for me so I have wanted to get rid of it since I can remember. However my new last name will be just as french, just as long, and actually harder to say and spell. So I guess you can say that I am used to spelling it out and people never getting it right. The funny thing is when we go out to eat we usually make up a name, one because our first names are so common that they are usually already on the list, and it takes several tries for them to get the last names right.
i love his last name, for him. his is only 6 letters, woulda been almost hard to beat but mine has 2 letters! it just feels like so much work (3X!) having to fill out forms from now on. lol.
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I love it but it's another difficult name to spell. No one gets my first name right ever.
His last name (Sullivan) is plain and common, just like mine (Campbell), so I don't have strong feelings either way. His is especially common around here, since we live in Boston, probably one of the most Irish-populated cities in the US. I'll be happy to take his last name, and it sounds good with my first name...but I have to admit, I'll miss saying "Campbell, like the soup" whenever someone asks for my last name.
I love my fiances last name but I know I will miss mine once its changed! Plus I'll be going from a 4 lettered last name to 11.
I think my husband should take my name, it's so much easier! 
He doesn't seem to think that I'm serious! No one can say his last name or spell it. So alas, I have been stalling the name change.
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