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ImThatDiva
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Topic: Hyphenated last names Posted: Jan 14 2013 at 5:12pm |
Those of you with hyphenated last names: Would you prefer to have one instead of two? Have you run into problems with hyphenated last names? What kind?
Those of you who are married and hyphenated your names: Did/Do you regret it? +same questions asked above.
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EPITOME
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Posted: Jan 14 2013 at 5:13pm |
my friend has a hyphenated haitian last name [i.e. Jean-Jacque] her current boyfriend who is haitian also has a hyphenated last name
i feel bad for their potential kids if they decide to keep all 4 names
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Tbaby
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Posted: Jan 14 2013 at 5:20pm |
My for work I use my hyphenated name. For social occasions and for kids school just my husbands last name. Life would be easier without the hyphen tbh. Businesses/work documents get them out of order all the time. 
If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't have hyphenated and just dropped my maiden name all together.
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dreamz
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Posted: Jan 14 2013 at 5:38pm |
Tbaby wrote:
My for work I use my hyphenated name. For social occasions and for kids school just my husbands last name. Life would be easier without the hyphen tbh. Businesses/work documents get them out of order all the time. 
If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't have hyphenated and just dropped my maiden name all together.
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after many 17 of hyphenating, i officially changed my name to his last year. why? my daughter asked me to, she said it was embarassing because i was the only one in the house without the exact same last name - i don't know why i paid attention to her, she was 16 lol. i just didn't have the same 'imma be independent' mindset that i had all those years ago, i don't really work anymore, so the professional license excuse was null and void'. i was tired of explaining to folks that yes, i'm their mother lol. i don't know, i can't verbalize it - i just all of a sudden wanted us to be the same.
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stardaqueenb23
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Posted: Jan 14 2013 at 5:48pm |
My name is hyphenated legally but I go by his name mostly. I used to run in to problems when getting documents,insurance, purchasing a car etc because of the points system in NY.
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Sang Froid
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Posted: Jan 14 2013 at 5:49pm |
It ain't that deep.
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Harmonii
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Posted: Jan 14 2013 at 5:50pm |
Sang Froid wrote:
It ain't that deep. |  I didn't think so either.
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EPITOME
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Posted: Jan 14 2013 at 5:51pm |
dreamz wrote:
Tbaby wrote:
My for work I use my hyphenated name. For social occasions and for kids school just my husbands last name. Life would be easier without the hyphen tbh. Businesses/work documents get them out of order all the time. 
If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't have hyphenated and just dropped my maiden name all together.
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after many 17 of hyphenating, i officially changed my name to his last year. why? my daughter asked me to, she said it was embarassing because i was the only one in the house without the exact same last name - i don't know why i paid attention to her, she was 16 lol. i just didn't have the same 'imma be independent' mindset that i had all those years ago, i don't really work anymore, so the professional license excuse was null and void'. i was tired of explaining to folks that yes, i'm their mother lol.
i don't know, i can't verbalize it - i just all of a sudden wanted us to be the same.
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this thread reminded me. i need to go to social security and change my name this month. might be his anniversary present 
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jonesable
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Posted: Jan 14 2013 at 5:51pm |
Interested in this. I don't plan to hyphenate though.
Ill just drop my middle and slide my maiden name in its place
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kkscottdale
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Posted: Jan 14 2013 at 6:27pm |
My first name is already hyphenated...so I don't know if I should hyphenate the last name too. It would be too long I guess
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