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post 28/01/2013, 08:11 PM
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Has anyone done this? We are thinking about it. Is it a bit unrealistic or a lot of hassle? The kids currently have DP's name and I'm not keen on being the only one with a different surname (their names sound ridiculous with my surname and hyphened is also a real mouthful), and I have come up with a possible combination of both our names that doesn't sound too crazy and isn't currently 'in use' in Australia. What do you think?
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post 28/01/2013, 08:13 PM
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I like it. It's a lot more equitable than most solutions for people who want everyone to share a surname.
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post 28/01/2013, 08:15 PM
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Sounds like a great option to me.
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post 28/01/2013, 08:15 PM
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Go for it - super idea and one more people should consider.
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post 28/01/2013, 08:18 PM
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Do it! We considered it, but I chickened out... I was scared of my in laws' reaction. I feel like I might regret that one day, I liked the name we had picked.
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post 28/01/2013, 08:19 PM
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I wanted to do this, my husband didn't. I have my name, he has his and the kids are hyphenated. If I had my time over I wouldn't have hyphenated the kids
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post 28/01/2013, 08:20 PM
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I like the idea of a hybrid name. Apparently it is quite popular OS at the moment. I say go for it.
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post 28/01/2013, 08:21 PM
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This post has been edited by EffiesMum172: 29/01/2013, 07:46 AM
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post 28/01/2013, 08:24 PM
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We did it. Our names blended together to make a surname that was very similar to a well-known surname already. We just joined both names together without a hyphen. We haven't actually technically changed our names because we have been lazy, but we do go by our joint surnames. Our kids legally have the made up joint surname.
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post 28/01/2013, 08:24 PM
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I love this idea and immediately started playing with my maiden
Name and our surname. Unfortunately every combination was hilarious. However if you can make a nice surname go for it original.gif
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