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My own name
I've been married since 1984. I kept my maiden name. It is who I am. Even though I was married it represented my wish to stand on my own feet. In all that time only one person ever asked me why I did it.
My son has my last name as a middle name. If I had another child I probably would have given her or him my last name. It has never been a hassle - having a son with a different last name from mine. I don't think about it. Neither does any one else.
My mother told me that she wishes she would have kept her own last name.
My sister on the other hand changed her name to her husbands last name. She wanted to. No big deal.