The Name Game

First it was just all about labels. Now it's all about the name.

I was really amused when Guia mentioned in one conversation that she'd miss her last name once she got married. At that time, it was about a month before the wedding and I was excited as hell and couldn't imagine anything funnier. How can one miss a last name?

Well.

Not that I seriously miss my last name. I'm just still not quite used to not seeing it attached to my first name. In fact, at the moment, I'm still hyphenating. I guess it's some sort of weaning. :) When salespeople here ask for my name while ringing up a purchase, there's this miniscule of a pause before I say my new last name. Just cause I'm still not used to it. But yes, there is a thrill to attaching my husband's last name to my first name. :D

The other day though, I happen to check my work mail after a week of not logging on and saw an email about the new assignments. I had to take a double-take. My boss used my new hyphenated last name (because it was an email to both internal and clients and so to not make things confusing). Up until then, I don't think anyone has really used my new last name but me. So that was sort of an eye-opener - I have a new last name! (yes yes, duh, i know) :D But give me a break, I'm still not even quite used to the fact that we are indeed married! (Yay! haha)

Yes, I have changed names. In time, the hyphen will be gone to be replaced by a middle initial. At the moment though, I'm still weaning. It should be done by the time I get home and the new name is in place in legal documents. :)

And in case you're wondering, I don't plan on hyphenating because it just makes my whole name too long and I'm pretty sure our future children will appreciate just having a middle initial and their dad's last name. :)

Comments

  1. Julette AlonAugust 1, 2008 at 4:36 AM

    hahahah! =)) ay ako gusto ko hyphenate kasi sa lahi ng tatay ko, puro girls kaming mga Alon haha... pero ang haba nga noh pag ganun?!

    sabi ko rin kay Cia -- i'm still not used to kaye & rap as a MARRIED couple and feeling ko saka na siya super mag sink in once i see your "spawn" HAHA!

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  2. Rap and Kaye P.August 1, 2008 at 8:17 AM

    haha eh kung ako nga, i'm still getting all these omigawd-we're-married feelings, ano pa kaya ibang tao? hahaha :D i wonder how long will it take to sink in :D

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  3. paolo arevaloAugust 3, 2008 at 7:33 PM

    I "hyphenated" your name on my cel on the day you got married :-D

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  4. Julette AlonAugust 4, 2008 at 1:32 AM

    nakalagay sakin though is Kaye C. Platon na haha

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  5. Rap and Kaye P.August 4, 2008 at 3:49 AM

    hehehe, well starting this week, i'll get used to seeing Kaye C. Platon na siguro more often - i have to start changing IDs na eh. haha :D

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