tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352894037431499359.post5314153392947812464..comments2023-11-02T09:37:40.391-04:00Comments on Locomotion of Expressions: As seen on CafeMom and The StirAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851227417342694839noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352894037431499359.post-20963293399293430672012-04-22T13:29:56.029-04:002012-04-22T13:29:56.029-04:00I took my husband's last name, but as a teache...I took my husband's last name, but as a teacher, still sometimes get called by my maiden name and have to admit I love it...but I am super glad that I took his name. Great article, #1 gave me a little laugh.Debbie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221243152015298091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352894037431499359.post-50745724336388142912012-04-14T01:34:51.932-04:002012-04-14T01:34:51.932-04:00I chose to keep my name because i have 2 older kid...I chose to keep my name because i have 2 older kids that have my last name and i didnt want them to feel left out plus i didnt want to have to change it back if it didnt work out.<br />Also i am stopping by to show you love from teh coppertone water moms and from Saving money and Having Fun With Lizmarioswifeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429596324789002470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352894037431499359.post-16881239349444842192012-04-13T23:35:54.354-04:002012-04-13T23:35:54.354-04:00I took my husband's name happily. I really had...I took my husband's name happily. I really had no qualms about it; marriage is about becoming one and part of that unity is sharing a name. I didn't think of it so much as taking away my identity as his sharing his name with me. And then how confusing for kids to have married parents and everyone having different names. I like the tradition, and while I left my maiden name behind, I never truly left it. How often do you have to include your maiden name when filling out docs any way? It is still a part of who I am, but I proudly wear my husband's last name...the name he bears from his father, and his father's father.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11417739113489419406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352894037431499359.post-55744818520790091612012-04-13T20:14:29.330-04:002012-04-13T20:14:29.330-04:00Interesting article! I always knew that I would ch...Interesting article! I always knew that I would change my name (I didn't really have an attachment to my maiden name), but she makes great points.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by Thanks, Mail Carrier today, have a great weekend! :)Xeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654183306958862537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352894037431499359.post-39153788959115883642012-04-13T16:20:39.389-04:002012-04-13T16:20:39.389-04:00I have done both (yes, I've been married more ...I have done both (yes, I've been married more than once). The man I was married to before Tim had a young child and in no way did I want to be mistaken for that child's mother, so in a way it was out of respect for her and his son, that I chose not to take his name. Honestly, looking back, even though I was very independent, had my own career, on and on and on with reasons, I came to realize that it was also because I always wanted to hold myself back a bit from him. I do not believe that a woman has to give herself over to a man completely (in fact - just the opposite), but I now also see for me that I could also never commit to giving my love completely because I always had to hold something out for myself to define the distance. The interesting thing was, I knew when I married my current husband, Tim, that it was right BECAUSE I very much wanted his last name. I feel like it is the most special gift one can give another - to say that you are a part of me and my love so completely that I am willing to share my name with you. The distance and need to show my individuality and independence isn't even an issue, since I know I am loved more and better than I ever have been in my life. I'm given wings when I need to fly and a rock to hold onto when I feel like I am drowning. I can't even imagine NOT having his name as part of mine.jill24295https://www.blogger.com/profile/13164797300712828469noreply@blogger.com