tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993164.post7714562618646364234..comments2023-10-31T08:50:43.614-05:00Comments on ANEKANTAVADA: The Hell?Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444952585830773530noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993164.post-42715215151630006062009-08-17T20:23:57.956-05:002009-08-17T20:23:57.956-05:00I guess since I didn't love my vowel-heavy las...I guess since I didn't love my vowel-heavy last name, I used to dream of marrying a spouse who had an awesome, easy-to-pronounce-in-America last name and changing mine. My current spousal prospect doesn't look good with respect to great last names, but since I've already published under my current name, I'd probably not change it no matter what. At least not for professional use. Maybe there's something to be said for hyphenations, but probably only if the names are individually manageable already. Incidentally, my feminist mom kept her ex-husband's name because all her degrees are in that name. I like the modern Swedish idea of making up a whole new name or combining elements of both names to create a wonderful new one.Becky Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822321397527695015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993164.post-78234963080559295192009-08-12T23:57:45.602-05:002009-08-12T23:57:45.602-05:00I was married to a man named Menier, which if it h...I was married to a man named Menier, which if it had been pronounced with it's proper French pronunciation would have sounded like Men-yeah, but no, this dorkwad pronounced his name Men-ear, which sounds suspiciously like manure, which is what my spouse was full of. My ex virtually demanded that I take his name, but I didn't like the idea of losing my father's name, which I am rightly fond of. So I tried hyphenating, but I hated it. Long story short. I just didn't like his name and didn't want it. So, unbeknownst to him, I legally changed my name back to my maiden name, used it in my professional life and he was never the wiser.<br /><br />Now, I have had friends who combined their names, most notably the Pruett-Jones'es. If I had it all to do over again, I'd not cave to peer pressure. That said, if I was doing it again (just not with the same guy), I'd consider it as long as the name added something to mine and didn't detract from all it's awesomeness.<br /><br />But I love the fact that people think they should be able to REQUIRE women to subjugate themselves to their husbands. It's not enough that women have to put up with this nonsense if they are religious. But by all means, let's please institutionalize it for everyone.<br /><br />THE HELL????<br /><br />On another note, have you noticed that anything you add "wad" to just becomes funnier?Daktarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291715601733518982noreply@blogger.com