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Went off of my maiden name (Foster) when I found out that that it was Grandads Stepfathers surname, not the one he was born with.(Manuel)

Hi Ros :O)) I don't have a choice - no one's ever wanted to change my name lol :O((

am stuck with my maiden name until prince charming sweeps me off my feet and gets me down the aisle to have a special ring put on my finger! would love to change my name to Tournai which is a family name but was daughtered out

I would like a Italian name...

I used to think my maiden name 'Cowperthwaite' was a pain because it was soooooo long. Now after researching my genealogy and knowing a lot more about my ancestors, I am quite thrilled with my maiden name and extremely proud of my heritage. I am also very happy with my married name and actually quite proud to be Mrs Elston. So I can have my cake and eat it! lol Lyn x x x x

Well I prefer my married name of Taylor cos maiden name was Fasey and was the butt of name calling at school like faceache ,toothache belly ache.BUTTTT have discovered that shouldnt have been the right maiden name tho cos grandad was German and his surname was FAHSE with two umlatts over the 'a'. He told porkies to join the British Army in 1898 and said he was BRrtish and his name was Fasey .Gawd knows how he came up with that but he married Gran as Fasey & the name carried on Would quite have liked being Fahse altho that may have caused problems too in the 1940,s cos of WW2!! Shirley

I prefer my married name hence have kept it even tho I am divorced now..... did think of double barrelling it but didn't want to look pretentious. xx

My Miaden names Italian Hayley!! Deridisi

Morning everyone... Just before my brother married,his wife-to-be was chatting with her mum...'He's a nice man,but I don't know about his surname',her mum said. 'MUM!...How can you say that! Tracy was about to become a Garbett,yet her mother had the unfortunate surname of Fowle! Sandra. xxx

Morning everybody. I liked my maiden name... Coventry.Thought it was so unusual before I started looking for family.Discovered there are quite a lot(though still not found my paternal grandparents yet.) Wish now I'd given my children it as a second name. I married a Noble man and I really like his surname. Mau xx

My maiden name was Swan,,,i hated it,,combined with wearing NHS specs and having teenage skin really took its toll on my confidence,,I was called ugly duckling at school,, But we all know what happens to those dont we,,? And i had the last laugh on a few of the boys who had said cruel things to me at school, Especially when they didnt recognise me years later..lol

I prefer my mothers maiden name - does that count? lol Hers is rare, whilst my maiden name and my married names are both common as muck!

My surname is what it says above its ok but my surname should be a different one my Gt G/mother did married a Frater was he the father of my G/dad i don't think so, that was Mr Fiddaman Julie Fiddaman has a ring to it

in like both my maiden name was KEEP married name is a bit of a mouthful MANTERFIELD

I used to hate my maiden name Sprack when I was at school but now I'm researching my tree I love it, my married name Taylor is ok though. Jenny

Couldn't wait to get rid of my maiden name but when I became addicted to tracing the family tree I felt quite nostalgic for my old name. In the end I changed my name by deed poll to include my maiden name as second middle name. I did it all on- line......all offical......for less than fifty pounds. Susan

Well ladies wich of these would you chose??? Horne maiden name Wonders first married name can you imagine double barreling that?? would've been carol horne-wonders? not that i have anything against the wonders they are a lovely bunch................. now i'm a Morgan know which one i prefer LOL

Much prefere my maiden name to be honest xx

My maiden name was Wilton and I used to be called carpet in school, married name Fraser which I prefer but guess which one is easier to trace. Anne

I perfered my maiden so I kept it when we got married - hubby took my name instead Julia