What's your favourite surname?

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I'm divorcing DH soon and hoping to just change my name to something I like. I've been saddled with his since the age of 18

What's your favourite surname? I think I might go with 'Knight'

Mine is one mentioned by other posters!

I like Motion, Bourne and Knightley.

Some good ones on here. I’ve known people with last names such as Gotham and Birdsong. They’ve always stayed with and I’ve always loved them.

I knew a couple called Angel.

I would go for something that would get me special treatment wherever I went like Grimaldi (Monaco royal family) or Rothschild

DS has a friend whose surname is Gathergood - sounds so lovely and gentle, like a character from All Creatures Great and Small.

@TheFaerieQueene - I agreed with Janeway. Sorry Tuvix but we needed Tuvok and Neelix back...

#controversial

[quote GU24Mum]@Goyle - another vote for Hamilton. Easy to spell and as it's two syllables,
lots of names will go well with it. I like the vowel sounds - light and upbeat rather than dreary!
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Is Hamilton not three syllables, Ham-il-tun? It is in my accent!

It's interesting to see how much tastes vary. Personally I've always liked the surname Barrett though I don't know why. I also like Rivers and Waters and Somerset/Somerton. Fields is rather nice.

Speaking of unusual surnames I've met a few people with the surname Hailstones. I'm not sure I'd like to be called that but it's certainly different.

Appleton is lovely.

I worked with someone whose surname was Snowball. Fun name but he was a dick

Ellis or Williams

@Kiire

I know a Bear which I always think is a great one

There's a solicitor in my home town called Rupert Bear.

Brzęczyszczykiewicz.

I love Montague or Van Heisling

@cptartapp

Ellis or Williams

I love these names too, esp Ellis, it sounds very doctor or solicitor like, “Mr Williams, Doctor Ellis will see you now”

I bet he had a great time at school! I also imagine that he isn’t a guy with game when it comes to romantic relationships, same with men called Nigel, such an English name, and very...poncey!!

My last comment was to you @DuaneBenziesvoice, couldn’t quote you for some reason.

I alway liked Trelawney from the Chalet School books.

Miller is lovely too.

Dumbledoor

My grandmother had a friend called Mrs Appleyard, which I always thought was lovely. I quite like Abernathy as well.

Do you have any favourites yet, OP?

@mumwithovertime - that's a awful lot of info to share online. You've given three generations of name and a first name!

I had a user with the surname Snowball which I loved.

The challenge is to get something you don’t have to spell every time.

Even Smith is complicated - I was at university with a Smyth.

I think I’d find someone I really respect but with a sensible name.

What would your specialist subject be on Mastermind.

Mine would either be Thomas Hardy books or The island of St kilda.

So I could choose Gillies (common surname on St Kilda) or anything from Hardy - which covers a LOT of names inc Everdene, Hatchard, Yeobright, D’Urberville etc

I think Fox is hard to beat, but my first thought was Challis which I love.
My maiden name has been mentioned a few times, not sure why I changed it

I always fancied a Greek surname like Aristides or Mavromatis. So wouldn't go with my boring English 70s name though 😕