When I see the long Indian names in the credits of movies, I wonder if they have to be truncated to fill out the various computerized forms people have to fill out or if the forms are scalable.

There there's Taliaferro.

Taliaferro

Now, wait a minute. I used to know someone with this name. It was pronounced Talley-u-farrow.

Is that not right?

In happy news, I've decided to treat myself to a deep tissue Thai massage today. I expect to be in happy pain shortly.

I can't imagine ever changing my name, it seems like a such a huge hassle for such an antiquated reason. But then I also don't imagine ever having children and thus having to think about the group/family unit all having the same last name.

I know my changing my name initially was because my Dad adopted my step-brother and step-sister (with the same first name as me) and so she and I shared the same name from junior high and I was just over it. Oddly, I am the only one who has a trace of maiden name left in my name. I liked that name. I just wanted some flexibility.

Tolliver.

And for additional WTF? Names fun: [link]

Don't know if I'd change my name, but I do tend to try it out in my head with the name of whoever I'm dating. I'd want to keep my middle name that I have, though.

Personally, I have really resented the patriarchal assumption that women should change their name when they marry. This is something that has bothered me nearly my whole life.

I remember an argument I got into in high school with a teacher and another girl after I said I'd never change my last name. I was told loftily I'd feel differently after I fell in love, I'd WANT to change my name to his! I said, so then, if he loves me, why doesn't he change his name to mine? Oh, hilarity.

When I see the long Indian names in the credits of movies, I wonder if they have to be truncated to fill out the various computerized forms people have to fill out or if the forms are scalable.

A bunch of "my" authors have long Indian names, and they truncate them or just use initials. It screws up our systems when they use initials for their LAST name though.

I have a regular author whose last name is O, which apparently blows the minds of our typesetters. I usually get it back as O. Firstname. Because a name cannot be one letter.

I had the discussion with Will, would he be willing to change his name to my last name. He said no. Mostly because of his line of work being in sales. I forgot to argue that if I were in sales no one would think it would be weird if I changed my mind.

He doesn't expect me to change my name and has no strong feelings either way.

So I threw out - what if we created a new last name. After much discussion he'd be willing if we went with Who.

I tried to counter with Pond but he said he'd only be willing if we went with Who.