tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018123962812490552.post8946741447788906822..comments2023-04-30T11:34:25.223-04:00Comments on The Good, The Bad, <br>and The Blonde: Whats in a name?Kelli Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894619011949920947noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018123962812490552.post-10413998788924543702009-12-24T01:20:10.695-05:002009-12-24T01:20:10.695-05:00I too thought about changing my last name but both...I too thought about changing my last name but both Jerica and Jennifer bring up two different points that I came to in the past and has made me decide not to change mine.<br /><br />One, if you ever get married, you may change your last name to his.. and two, after going full time, people will know who you are anyway, so why bother changing.<br /><br />I'd say unless one really hates their last name there is no really reason to change it. And even then, changing your last name may make your transition just that much harder on your family.<br /><br />I did however, change my middle name. The funny thing about that is the girl form of my real middle name is the same as my moms first name.. which isn't bad, but I just wanted my name to be my own.Jessica Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150372200208038517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018123962812490552.post-47827517055158159952009-12-23T09:25:38.489-05:002009-12-23T09:25:38.489-05:00Assuming you are going to stay in the same communi...Assuming you are going to stay in the same community, people are going to "know" who you are anyway. So keeping the same last name actually helps with the social transition.<br /><br />I too had a different last name during my pre-transition years. I was out socially and it was actually harder to get people to go back to my legal last name. I even got a Christmas card this year with my pre transition name! And it's been two years! I ended up telling some of them that I was going back to my maiden name.<br /><br />I ended up keeping my birth last name to provide a link for my family, especially my daughter.<br /><br />That being said, I still like the sound of the name I chose instead of the one I was given :)Jennifer's Diaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876588933912351525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018123962812490552.post-17209862474289322042009-12-23T08:57:19.430-05:002009-12-23T08:57:19.430-05:00I hear ya girl.
I am keeping my last name, I have...I hear ya girl.<br /><br />I am keeping my last name, I have always loved it and been proud of it. It might be interesting if I ever get married to a man and he wants me to change it.<br /><br />My quandry however is whether to change my middle name, Kirk. It's my dad's first name and I've always been proud of it but it's a bit masculine for a girl. =)<br /><br />I was thinking I might change it to Katie. Jerica Katie Truax.<br /><br />But I don't know, lots of stuff to think about =)Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439899365645222255noreply@blogger.com