http://kimthai.com/2007/05/27/whats-in-a-name/ 2009 - race around the world Tue, 25 May 2010 12:01:41 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://kimthai.com/2007/05/27/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Angelina Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:59:53 +0000 http://kimthai.com/2007/05/28/whats-in-a-name/#comment-39 The whole idea of changing a name that you have had for 25 years is always going to be huge and daunting! Maybe just lay off a bit - have some time being married. You will be called both Phillipa K and Phillipa H by both strangers and friends who don't know the situation. See how it feels for a while, and when the time comes where kids will be involved make your big decision then! I was dead against dropping my name - I wanted to hyphenate, but after 6 years, Hales is the norm for me. It's something that really does just take adjustment (just like the other 283 things that you need to 'adjust' to when you get married!!!). The whole idea of changing a name that you have had for 25 years is always going to be huge and daunting! Maybe just lay off a bit – have some time being married. You will be called both Phillipa K and Phillipa H by both strangers and friends who don’t know the situation. See how it feels for a while, and when the time comes where kids will be involved make your big decision then! I was dead against dropping my name – I wanted to hyphenate, but after 6 years, Hales is the norm for me. It’s something that really does just take adjustment (just like the other 283 things that you need to ‘adjust’ to when you get married!!!).

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