Reply #70: I did not change my name. I like my name.

[grace0418]

That said, if someone calls me "Mrs. (my husband's name)" or "Grace (my husband's name)" I'm not offended or anything. Of course, everyone on my husband's side assumes I took his name.

The only thing I really can't stand is when people use that old "Mr. and Mrs. John Doe" thing. Taking my husband's last name is one thing, but I'm NOT taking his first name, too. That really pisses me off! If it's too long to write "Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Doe" then just write "Mr. and Mrs. Doe" or "John and Jane Doe." Don't erase the wife altogether. grrrrrrr!

If we have kids, I'll probably have them take my husband's name to make things easier. Both of our names are too unusual and long to bother with hyphenating. If I ever decide to take my husband's name for some reason, I'll drop my middle name and use both last names with no hyphen. But I see no need for that.