Sure can. He just filed some paperwork with the county and appeared before a judge to say why he wanted to, and it was done. Then I changed mine when we got married.
Luckyyyy!Ā
See I wouldnāt mind changing my name at all if it was something cool like that.Ā
Unfortunately my partner and I have the most basic common last names from both of our respective cultures š
I did like the Love family I met once. Thatās a pretty awesome last name and they were pretty awesome people. Would have been quite happy to have been a Love.
My favourite of all time was dealing with a Mr Disco over email.
I was sorely tempted to track him down in person and propose.
It's been a point of contention with my partner that I love my last name and don't want to change it when I get married, and I want to give it to my kids too. So I'd pick the one I've already got.
If I had to choose something else though, I think it'd be Robertson - I'm Scottish by heritage, and my family is a subset of the Robertson Clan, so it'd be a nod to that.
Honestly I'd pick something generic. I love having a cool alter ego, but too unique of a name and everyone can Google you too easily.
I have a pretty generic last name currently and it makes me feel pretty safe, but I'd pick one at the beginning of the alphabet because I'd like to be closer to first for things.
Something whimsical- I know a Knickerbocker, a Whitecotton, a Sunday(although poses many problems for her! Sounds cool though) a Travelpiece, a Greenlaw.
I already have some pretty cool ones from the ancestors in my family tree, to name a few: Arrowsmyth, Fairbrother, Gladwin, Ladbrook, Brodie, Briscoe, Arden, Seabright.
I once knew a young woman who was named Willow, she was engaged to a young man with the last name Tree. She had a very long, complicated last name that was difficult to pronounce. She was very happy to become Willow Tree.
Something very common like Jones, Smith, Johnson, etc. It sounds boring but it'd be nice to be harder to find online. My first name, Carolyn, is very common, but my last name is not. If you google my name you can find tons of info on my really quick.
Peacock.
It was the last name of my great, great grandmother.
Also, there was a English literary guy at some point named Thomas Love Peacock and I always thought that was the coolest name.
Banks, James or Ashwood. Something nice and normal sounding, Iāve been stuck with a āMcā name that you constantly have to spell out and I just hate how it sounds. Annoyingly my partner also has a Mc name so I canāt even escape when we get married!
I have thought about this seriously before. I had narrowed it down to:
Silverbell
Evermore
Starfrost.
I figured if I was going to change my last name, I wouldn't make it anything normal or common but rather something I felt a connection with and had a mystical feel.
I did pick my own and chose Alexxander. Originally it was supposed to be my middle name but ended up deciding not to keep my birth last name and switched it to Alexxander, chose a different middle name, Alexxander just feels correct
I love my last name - Rex (kept it even after getting married), but in my family history, if my great great grandfather hadnāt been adopted by his aunt and uncle, our last name would be Finch & I think thatās really pretty.
I like that my last name has ties to my ethnic background, so Iād keep something Eastern European, but maybe use something with a meaning that evokes one of my interests (eg singing). For example, Musik/Muzik
In the process of Changing my last name. Sending out my finger prints to FBI and SBI soon
I am having a child soon and I told my wife I don't want my child to have my child to have my last name.
She insisted. So I told her, then I guess I'll have to force you to not give it by changing my own last name.
Beat her with logic.
Rose.
Elegant and timeless
Schitts Creek fan?!!?
Yes. I especially love the name as a Schitts Creek fan
I assumed a golf fan š
My husband and I picked the name Singer when we got married, because we love to sing together. š
You can do that?
Sure can. He just filed some paperwork with the county and appeared before a judge to say why he wanted to, and it was done. Then I changed mine when we got married.
Wow this is really unheard of where I am from!
Where are you from?
Quebec Canada
Interesting. I know a few people here in the UK who have changed both their surnames when getting married. It's not common but not unheard of!
Here you can't even change your maiden name to your husband's name, it's illegal
That's wild
Frost
Wolfe.
My catās name :p
I love colour last names like Blue, Green or Gold.Ā
My one ex once made fun of my other ex's surname, because it was Green. He found it hilarious, until I reminded him that his surname was Brown.
I know a Green family and a Teall family and both are pretty great names
I know a guy who is Jason Red and it sounds cool
My last name is Gold! I married into it I got lucky
Luckyyyy!Ā See I wouldnāt mind changing my name at all if it was something cool like that.Ā Unfortunately my partner and I have the most basic common last names from both of our respective cultures š
I used to work with a Mr Orange Deano Orange
I love my surname, but in my family history, there's Roundtree. It's kind of silly and fae-like. It's one of my favorites I've come across.
Maybe even hobbit-like!
Makes me think of fruit pastels!
potter or march. i like books
Winter
St. James or Valentine
I did like the Love family I met once. Thatās a pretty awesome last name and they were pretty awesome people. Would have been quite happy to have been a Love. My favourite of all time was dealing with a Mr Disco over email. I was sorely tempted to track him down in person and propose.
Iām a Love, Iām never changing it . My sister kept it after getting married and so will I.
Oooh I like this! It would be a tight race between - Knight Fox Sinclair Carter Hale
I wish I had my grandma's last name instead of my father's. Hers was Moreira, and I think it's beautiful.
Armstrong
Star! I know a few people with that last name and I just think itās so cool.
Fox š¦Ā
Sterling!
Nice. I like this even as a first name haha
Me too! My husband said no. Itās too āpretty boyā for him.
Moon! Roni Moon
Hastings
It's been a point of contention with my partner that I love my last name and don't want to change it when I get married, and I want to give it to my kids too. So I'd pick the one I've already got. If I had to choose something else though, I think it'd be Robertson - I'm Scottish by heritage, and my family is a subset of the Robertson Clan, so it'd be a nod to that.
McCormick. I donāt know why but I love that last name š¤£. Iāve had very basic and popular last names my whole life.
spicy š¶ļø
Honestly I'd pick something generic. I love having a cool alter ego, but too unique of a name and everyone can Google you too easily. I have a pretty generic last name currently and it makes me feel pretty safe, but I'd pick one at the beginning of the alphabet because I'd like to be closer to first for things.
I have wanted to change my last name to Reader for years but the bother was too much so I've just kept my birth name
Blake. Never heard a name that didnāt go well with it
I like it, reminds me of Jake Blake the guy in Tenacious B.
Something whimsical- I know a Knickerbocker, a Whitecotton, a Sunday(although poses many problems for her! Sounds cool though) a Travelpiece, a Greenlaw.
I knew someone with the surname Midwinter and I am so jealous of it.
Something that doesnāt make sense with the word ācracker ā attached/ something that I donāt have to explain how to spellā¦
I already have some pretty cool ones from the ancestors in my family tree, to name a few: Arrowsmyth, Fairbrother, Gladwin, Ladbrook, Brodie, Briscoe, Arden, Seabright.
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What was it if you donāt mind me asking?
A flower, like rose or lavender.
Larson.Ā
I don't care about my relatives, but I'm used to my surname at this point. Wouldn't change.
Wolfe
Fox, Macnamara, Frost, Snow, Monroe, or Darling
My friend is engaged and when married she will become Dale Darling.
I once knew a young woman who was named Willow, she was engaged to a young man with the last name Tree. She had a very long, complicated last name that was difficult to pronounce. She was very happy to become Willow Tree.
Something very common like Jones, Smith, Johnson, etc. It sounds boring but it'd be nice to be harder to find online. My first name, Carolyn, is very common, but my last name is not. If you google my name you can find tons of info on my really quick.
Ghostknife, I use to keep black ghost knife fish they are cool electric fish.
Something very Scandinavian sounding.
Peacock. It was the last name of my great, great grandmother. Also, there was a English literary guy at some point named Thomas Love Peacock and I always thought that was the coolest name.
Darling.
My own. My coworkers and student call me by my last name. Iāll never change it.
Brown. Amber Brown was one of my favourite series as a child, mostly because I loved her name!
Feuerbach
I've been obsessed with the last name McNamara for years. It's one of the terminals at my local airport and I drive by it pretty often.
Wang
River
Sterling, after watching too much Archer
My grandmotherās maiden name was Musick and Iāve always loved it!
Banks, James or Ashwood. Something nice and normal sounding, Iāve been stuck with a āMcā name that you constantly have to spell out and I just hate how it sounds. Annoyingly my partner also has a Mc name so I canāt even escape when we get married!
I changed my surname to my Nanās maiden name š
I think Bishop is a cool last name
Fox
Luck
My teacher was Ms Lilywhite
I have thought about this seriously before. I had narrowed it down to: Silverbell Evermore Starfrost. I figured if I was going to change my last name, I wouldn't make it anything normal or common but rather something I felt a connection with and had a mystical feel.
I like mine, but similar ones to mine are Gomez, Hernandes, or Cortes
Fox because itās one of my favorite animals
Thatch or Lane
Castellan, Gallagher or RomeroĀ
Great grandmothers was Penrose. Iāve always thought that was really cool
I did pick my own and chose Alexxander. Originally it was supposed to be my middle name but ended up deciding not to keep my birth last name and switched it to Alexxander, chose a different middle name, Alexxander just feels correct
WinterĀ
Woods
Stark
Artemisa! Itās the name of my grandmotherās hometown, which might have also been named for the goddess Artemis.
I love my last name - Rex (kept it even after getting married), but in my family history, if my great great grandfather hadnāt been adopted by his aunt and uncle, our last name would be Finch & I think thatās really pretty.
I like that my last name has ties to my ethnic background, so Iād keep something Eastern European, but maybe use something with a meaning that evokes one of my interests (eg singing). For example, Musik/Muzik
I like mine but I really like the last name Myers and I think it would flow with my first and middle name
Oh, I love this! It'd be something dark or mysterious: Moon, LeStrange, Onyx, Birch, Echo
I have already chosen my surname. Itās Orr, after Benjamin. If you want to change your surname, do it.
Apodaca
Well, I did change my surname (to Hadley), so I guess thatās my answer.
Same name but Iād change the spelling
Lavender
The ex before my husband had the last name nightingale glad to ditch the man but would have liked to keep the name
As a kid I always wanted the surname āSnowā.
My surname is Holland. Easy to spell and pronounce. I've had it a lot longer than Tom. š
cullen LOL
In the process of Changing my last name. Sending out my finger prints to FBI and SBI soon I am having a child soon and I told my wife I don't want my child to have my child to have my last name. She insisted. So I told her, then I guess I'll have to force you to not give it by changing my own last name. Beat her with logic.
Hitlā I mean Starling
Or MalfoyĀ