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allisogna

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14 years ago @ Offbeat Bride - Musings on feminism an... · 0 replies · +1 points

I like this post and the discussion it provoked, well done. It's obviously something we all really think about. I just want to add that as someone who works in the office of a well-to-do Manhattan private school, I have come to the conclusion that no matter what, my husband and kids and I are all going to have the same last name, no matter what it is. You can't imagine what kind of logistical nightmares go on in these school offices, and it's more than you think. We've seen every combo imaginable, and often my coworkers make mistakes concerning families that cause a lot of headaches for everyone involved. Just a realistic thing to think about.

Personally I really like the idea of taking my future husband's last name as my last name, and making my own last name a second middle name. That way everyone in the family ends with the same name, but I can still use my maiden name as if it were part of my last name when I want, yet I don't have to deal with hyphens or extra long names on forms.