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When I married last year, I kept my own name. It has been interesting to hear people's responses to this which I thought was pretty mainstream by now. The biggest concern is, what last name will the children have. Which is funny since we haven't decided whether we even want kids. My response is always, why, do I look pregnant. When I suggest alternating names or giving the child one or another or combination of our names, I have usually just openned up a can of worms. It looks like if we do have kids, I can look forward to more of the same.