>>>>>I tought so, but was not sure, as today's fashion is to keep maiden name as part of (or entire) second name.
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>>>>I kept my married name because my daughter was young and it is much easier to have the same last name as my daughter. I haven't decided if I will change it back when she graduates or not (June 2009). Afterall, I spent the early years of life trying to get people to pronounce my name correctly or spell it and dealing with:
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>>>>"What country were you born in?"
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>>>>:o)
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>>>>Frankly, I'm not that attached to any last name. Maybe I'll just make one up and use it instead... :o)
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>>>May I suggest Hagen Daz - still has that Nordic ring, sounds rich and tasty, and you could keep anything monogrammed. ( second choice would be Farfegnugen )
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>>I was thinking 'Cash' since it has a nice ring to it :o) That should give my socialist friends something to talk about for years... :o)
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>How about zipcode. Imagine the fun you could have on the phone. When people ask for your surname.

"Surname" would be better.

What's your last name?
Surname.
Ok, ok. What's your surname?