I need a new last name?

Whatever you choose pick something w/ the letter that is at the beginning of the alphabet! (just kidding! i'm a w and my mom always told me not to marry for money, marry for good position in alphabetical order! hehe)

If you want it to cost less, have your husband to be- change his name first. Since you legally have the right to take his last name that will save you about $150. A guy does not have that easy of a time about taking a last name though. You and your husband, if you choose to wait until after your marriage, or him by himself before the marriage if you want to do it that way, will have to go to the name change department in your county probate court and fill out some paperwork to get your names changed. In the court I worked at it was about $150 per person to change their name. You normally have to have a reason to change your name, and if they don't like the reason you've said that you want a fresh start, just say the one you choose is a family name. (I've never heard that excuse turned down, no matter if the name is ridiculous, which we've had some pretty odd names)

How about Amari? I know a girl with that last name and it sounds very pretty to say. Plus Amar means to love in most other languages (amor, amar, something like that)

I'm an author, and love to come up with names that I've never heard of before, but that sound really nice and could be real names. The best way to do this is to play around with the alphabet. Maybe get two to three of each letter, a scrabble set would be perfect for this, then group 3-10 letters together without looking at what the letters are while you group them, and then try to come up with names that way by moving letters around, you can even add sounds in that will help. This will also likely ensure that no one else has this name as well. I made up so many names this way. It's also fun and you can write down your ideas and then pick from your list after you have a few you like. :) I made up Gilina, Audria, Marina (though I've heard since that this is a real name) and so on, and many other names. It's fun, and once you get started, you probably will even use this technique when you have your own children. :)

I agree with the previous poster, you could find something that reminds the 2 of you of the way you met or a favorite memory or how he proposed. Also, if you want to keep some of your family heritage in there, you could use that to your advantage. For instance, if when he proposed he brought you a ton of your favorite flowers, you could use the french word for flowers (fluer) or if you two were life long friends, you could use the french word for friendship (amitie) or the German word for passion (leidenschaft). If you find a word that you like, you can google the word in whatever foriegn language you like. You could also think of a relative one of you have or a celebrity you both admire and use their first or last name. Good Luck!

That is so strange. I have never heard of that. Just take his name. That is the traditional thing to do. I think changing your last names would really offend his family.

What you propose to do cannot be done via a marriage. You have to legally apply to change your name. Marriage only allows the parties to take the other's surname or hyphenate it. To change it to something neither of you have, requires court approval.

Buchanan

Start w/a letter at beginning of alphabet

your kids will be near 1st in line

at different events

Parker

I know it's a simple answer but...

Stephanie Parker

Max Parker

i are not getting why that's even a query. this is precisely the variety you suggested it... First call = Andrea center call = Rose First final call = Garcia 2nd final call = Cunhe Andrea Rose Garcia Cunhe

Have him change his last name to something you both will like and after the marriage yours will change to suit. and you only had to pay for one name change to begin with !

How about a name that will remind you of how you met? Or something you both love to do.