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[Ta-Chan]

So, I'm kinda not sure what to do here, My mom and my dad split up, I am living with my mom and she is changing her last name back to Bruins. She said I'd still have my dad's last name, but I don't know if I want to share a last name with him, but I don't want to use my mother's maiden name either.

Basically, should I suck it up and keep with my dads last name, switch to my mom's or just consider a name change?

 

[LongLiveLife]

Name changes involve a lot of paperwork, and you can get many headaches with things like travel documents and identification and academic certificates, to name a few. If it's not distressing you, just keep it.

 

[Professor Ven]

So, I'm kinda not sure what to do here, My mom and my dad split up, I am living with my mom and she is changing her last name back to Bruins. She said I'd still have my dad's last name, but I don't know if I want to share a last name with him, but I don't want to use my mother's maiden name either.

Basically, should I suck it up and keep with my dads last name, switch to my mom's or just consider a name change?

Are they getting a divorce? Which parent will have custody over you? Despite that, it's your choice. My mom married my stepdad-dad in like my sophmore year of high school, and I kept the name I was born with until like a few months ago when I was adopted.

Just do what you want with your last name, really. But if you change it = hoards of paperwork.

 

[Ta-Chan]

Name changes involve a lot of paperwork, and you can get many headaches with things like travel documents and identification and academic certificates, to name a few. If it's not distressing you, just keep it.

Well, I haven't applied for a passport yet and I'm not even graduated yet

Are they getting a divorce? Which parent will have custody over you? Despite that, it's your choice. My mom married my stepdad-dad in like my sophmore year of high school, and I kept the name I was born with until like a few months ago when I was adopted.

Just do what you want with your last name, really. But if you change it = hoards of paperwork.

Well, they are getting divorced, and I'll be in my mom's custody, but I feel like it'd be awkward if she changes back to her maiden name and I keep my dad's, and all my step siblings all have different last names so I don't feel as though I identify with anyone really. Basically though, I'm thinking if I change it at all it'll be something entirely different

 

[LongLiveLife]

Well, I haven't applied for a passport yet and I'm not even graduated yet

Ah, that's 90% of the hassle gone. Go for it.

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Well, if you are willing to go through the paperwork, you could change it. If the last name is fine, keep it and rock it~ When you get married it will be changed anyways (if you decide to take your partner's name)

I have my father's last name and I haven't seen him in almost twelve years. :|

 

[Ta-Chan]

Well, if you are willing to go through the paperwork, you could change it. If the last name is fine, keep it and rock it~ When you get married it will be changed anyways (if you decide to take your partner's name)

I have my father's last name and I haven't seen him in almost twelve years. :|

My dad lives across the street and recently installed a stripper pole in his house. that's the problem. And I know I'll take my partner's name anyway, but who knows when I'll be married...

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Ah, yeah. Change your name. :| Don't be associated with that.

 

[Ta-Chan]

Ah, yeah. Change your name. :| Don't be associated with that.

I'm guessing that's my best option, since I don't want to seem to love either parent more. Of course I'd need a parent signature on things soooo I'll need to talk to my mom tommorow :X