Comments on: Pleased to Meet You!

By: april

april — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:22:35 +0000

when I married I changed my surname – it was so bloody annoying. Then I decided to change my name altogether because of family issues,first and last, even more annoying, and now, well, now I’m trying to convince my kids that they want a hypinated(?) surname – don’t think they ever will…its so much hassle :s

By: Pauline

Pauline — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:48:08 +0000

Working in a school I can tell you it is frustrating to have the mother’s maiden name different to the childs surname. If the mother decides to retain her maiden name then it is easier to have the child’s name hyphenated to both. It makes the paperwork much easier.

By: Tristen

Tristen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:48:48 +0000

ahah! “you’re now wearing an added “no occasion, no reason other than add bling to my finger ring.”

love that

By: Denis

Denis — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:11:22 +0000

I'm loving these stories... SuziWong66 - you crack me up!!!

By: @leapingjudas

@leapingjudas — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:15:38 +0000

Why go the traditional route?

How about having a bit of fun with it and creating a new name together and both discarding the shackles of your old surnames as you embrace the future…

… it also has the benefits of the possibility of creating a new dynasty

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:01:09 +0000

I changed my name when I got married 3 years ago. My hubby didn’t pressure me either way, but afterwards he was so happy that I had changed it. I loved having that new identity – a symbolic change to a new part of my life. Same as you I love the idea of being Team Gresty and also having the same name as my future babies. My sister-in-law didn’t change her name but is about to have a bub and is going to change once she is born. Totally persevere with the legal parts – you can pretty much take the same docs round to all your banks etc. It makes it harder and more confusing if you are one name on half your stuff and another for everything else. The only thing I haven’t changed is my passport, because if you don’t change it within 12 months of getting married they charge you $280 for a whole new one, otherwise within 12 months they change it for free. Good luck!

By: Suziwong66

Suziwong66 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:23:38 +0000

Wen i tied the knot my partner was adament i change my despite my strong desire to keep my own name. He even threatened to not marry me if i didnt comply. I complied with his wishes but not happily: as a silent protest i refused to wear my engagement & wediing band! Theyve sat in a drawer for 23 years now. Eventually after 16 years hubby admitted he was stupid for threatening to get his way & said i could do wat i wanted. For the last decade i have been using my name, his name and a combination of both: it works for me in an odd way! Lol
for the record Emma, its only positive reinforcement if the receiver of the reward doesnt know about it prior to the desired behavior occurs otherwise it is bribery which actually then reinforces an undesireable bahaviour!

By: Luke Harvey-Palmer

Luke Harvey-Palmer — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:39:42 +0000

I was Luke Harvey

My wife was Rowena Palmer

We are now the Harvey-Palmers

We shared the pain of changing our names (but it was harder for me than my wife)

That was kinda my sacrifice given I didn’t go through childbirth

(the childbirth part was a joke)

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:26:06 +0000

My wife Anna was happy to change her name but the legal stuff is frustrating! People gave us cheques for Steve and Anna Boxwell which we couldn’t cash until the paperwork came through that said that Anna Boxwell existed. The dept misplaced our forms so it was a few months before we got it back (arg). All good now though.