How long does it take for a married lady to get used to her new last name (assuming she takes her husband's name)? It's like the well sought out answer of "how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie roll pop"? How much time does it take for you to say your new last name and let it roll off your tongue? I do a pretty good most of the time saying my last name is Hixon, but I will admit that I still want to default to Adcock sometimes. I know Casey and I have been married for less than 6 months, so it's still new. I had been saying Adcock for a little over 28 years, so it takes time. I wonder when I will go straight to the H's at the registration table of whatever event that is now somewhere near the middle rather than the first stop at the A's. Where in the classroom will my kids sit if the teacher assigns seats based on alphabetical order? I realize that when it comes to the church potlucks, I will still be with the A's most likely and not have to adjust there. I'm not going to lie and say I wasn't excited to move further down the alphabet just to compare my experiences at the front of the ABC's. I've learned that whatever your name is people will still mispronounce and misspell it,but such is life. So far I'm enjoying my time in the H's. You're not at the end and you're not at the beginning still, but situated in the middle. It's beautiful!
"Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.
I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you." Psalm 63:3-5
I know it is hard getting used too. I was called Mrs. Murphey on the phone today and I was like oh yeah thats me. And it is nice to move up the alphabet from a W to a M, right in the middle with you girl!
ReplyDeleteExactly, I feel like Mrs. Hixon is just my mother-in-law, which would be a huge compliment for me. It still is taking some time to put Mrs. too!
DeleteIt all really depends on the person. I rarely slipped up and used my maiden name but my family still does. The only thing that I still have to think about is signing my last name, after 27 years signing Barnes took no thought at all. You'll get the hang of it :)
ReplyDelete-Many Blessings to you and yours
Meg
Thanks Megan!! So happy about your new job!! I pray that it will be a much friendlier work environment for you and that your will be appreciated for your hard work!
DeleteI'm still not totally used to it and its been 5 years! Sometimes it still sounds weird to me!
ReplyDeleteI was used to Jaclyn Levy pretty much immediately. I never wrote "Mateos" again. But, it did make me sad when people only knew me as a Levy and not as a Mateos. You don't know the full me if you only know the Levy part of me!
ReplyDeleteI had my first "are they talking to me?" moment on base today. They called my name for something and it took a second for me to realize they were talking to me. I haven't done too bad remembering to sign the right last name just still weird to hear it said outloud.
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