>>>>>>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.
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>"Surname" would be better.
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>What's your last name?
>Surname.
>Ok, ok. What's your surname?
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Charles Hankey
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- Thomas Hardy
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-- T. S. Eliot
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