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What's in a name?

' What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name which is no part of thee Take all myself.' It's a big question. Do you retain your married name when you divorce? My initial reaction was to keep it. I don't want a different surname to my children, especially when this particular separation has been so tough on them. J in particular. As time went on though... I realised that I couldn't keep it. I always hated my married name. Without divulging what it is, let's just say it is DULL. When I picture a person with my name, I see an older woman (aged 60+) who is in an incredibly boring job. Like a librarian. My first name is already unusual for my generation and more common for older women. Coupled with my married surname, and it becomes that of a particularly uninteresting older wo...