Fly Girl
Ideal_Rock
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I didn't hyphenate, although I use my maiden name as my middle name. Most of the time I'm just MyFirstName HisLastName. It sounds funny at first to change last names, but you get used it. I really did the change because I figured it would make my life easier. I have no doubt that it has.
We had been married about two years when we were tasked with being greeters at church. You stand at the door just before the Sunday service and smile, shake people's hand, and welcome them. After that they go into the church. Well, this young woman came with her brand new husband, and we shook their hands and she gave her name, then his name, then launched into a lengthly explanation about why they have different names and why she is hyphenating her name, and it was all rather irritating since I really didn't care. You see, others don't care what your name is, and more than that, people hate having to remember complicated names. They just prefer easier.
Anyhow, after that lengthy church greeting, I was very glad I never have to explain why my name is what it is.
My point is, if you do hypenate, don't bother explaining it to everyone that you meet as they may not care.
We had been married about two years when we were tasked with being greeters at church. You stand at the door just before the Sunday service and smile, shake people's hand, and welcome them. After that they go into the church. Well, this young woman came with her brand new husband, and we shook their hands and she gave her name, then his name, then launched into a lengthly explanation about why they have different names and why she is hyphenating her name, and it was all rather irritating since I really didn't care. You see, others don't care what your name is, and more than that, people hate having to remember complicated names. They just prefer easier.
Anyhow, after that lengthy church greeting, I was very glad I never have to explain why my name is what it is.
My point is, if you do hypenate, don't bother explaining it to everyone that you meet as they may not care.