Comment on I'd like to change my last name and want suggestions
skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 1 day agoYou’re as much of a Chen as your mom is. If she’s still around ask her what she thinks of the idea. If someone else doesn’t like it, then they’re the problem.
In any case, good luck!
YawningNostalgia@thelemmy.club 1 day ago
Thank you and I appreciate the sentiment. It’s just like if someone comes in for Dr. Chen they might feel some type of way when they see me because I don’t look Asian and need to call the translator. Maybe my last name should be Rootless or Rudderless
skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Then have some fun. Lol.
Dr. Doctor
Dr. Cool
Dr. PHD
Dr. Einstein
Dr. Word related to what you do
msfroh@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Clearly, the correct answer is Dr. Acula.
YawningNostalgia@thelemmy.club 1 day ago
I reject the concept of automatically taking a partner’s last name, as a woman. I also don’t want my father’s, for personal and professional reasons. It’s wack that we have all collectively agreed that a woman trades ownership and a large part of her identity when married. He should have to do it. I know a woman with the last name Palo who changed her name to something I find ugly when she got married and it ticks me off. It’s sexism for her to change it and not him, but we all ignore it?
I will change my name to a partner’s if they have an awesome last name, but I can’t wait on a hypothetical partner. I actually do know a couple women in my line of work who have ethnic last names that have confused patients. Einstein would be funny but I dare not.