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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did change my legal name and I think it's more that I never, ever have to explain that I'm related to my kids or my husband and there are small conveniences related to that. It's obvious to everyone at schools and camps, I can grab my husband's library books,

I have always thought that your last name is a shorthand indicator that explains who you are related to. To me, it made sense to highlight my adult nuclear family. The only time I ever missed legally having my  maiden name was after my father passed away, and I had to explain our relationship to the hospital/funeral home etc.[/quote]

OP here. I mean, totally fine -- but know I never have had to do explain or do anything like this either. ANd it sounds like with very minor exceptions over the years, others who still have their original name haven't eiter.[/quote]

+1. When I say it's never been an issue that I have a different last name from my DH and kids, I really mean that it's never been an issue. I pick up things for DH and kids all the time, no problems. [/quote]

The inconvenience is also for other people. They don't know which kid is yours, who to contact for a play date, etc. [b]NBD and not a reason to change your name if you don't want to, b[/b]ut the inconvenience level isn't zero. [/quote]

Thanks, because the idea of my needing to change my name ("my" almost always representing a woman) because I'm causing inconvenience by going by my own name to someone else would be absurd, as would suggesting that people whose names are too ethnic, too different, etc. to pronounce would cause the same...[/quote]

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