Changing Your Name - To Do or Not To Do?

Back in 1970, it was never an issue of whether you were going to change your name or not when you got married cause everyone did. These days it is an increasingly common subject with strong opinions on both sides. Really when it comes down to it though, it's a personal decision.

I decided to change my name, as it made me feel like we were more of a family, but not without some sadness about loosing my maiden name, Bjarne. It had been part of my identity for so long, from when I was called 'Bananas in Pyjamas' in kindergarten when the kids couldn't pronounce my last name.

In Sweden, where my father is from, couples get together and decide whether to take the male or the female's surname when they get married. It's just as common for them to both take the female's surname as it is to take the male's.

Would love to hear your opinion on the matter! In the mean-time, feel lucky that you don't have any of these name combinations....