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I was very happy to change my name when I married 14 years ago. My maiden name was very unusual, and I was always picked on about it in school. So when I married, I was glad to finally be able to have a common last name.
Trouble is, now my last name is way too common. I have had numerous screw-ups at pharmacies over the years. There are three people in the insurance program my employer provides me with the same first and last name as me. So I've received bills for their medical services.
If I had it all to do again, I would have legally changed my maiden name when I left home, even though I understand it is a long process. I would have changed it to something that sounded nice, not real common and was easy to pronounce, and then I would have hung onto the new and improved name after I married.
As far as our kids, who knows? They seem okay with their Dad's common name, though my oldest has experienced some screw-ups with it like I have.
