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What's your favourite surname?

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OrangeLavenders · 23/08/2020 11:22

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 Smile

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

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EoinMcLovesCakeJumper · 23/08/2020 19:11

I've thought of some more!
Cawardine
Constantine
Trevelyan
Winters
Elphinstone
Somerville

There used to be a kids' TV presenter when I was little called Christopher Lilycrap. Just imagine being saddled with that!

midsomermurderess · 23/08/2020 19:41

I like Halliday.

ViciousJackdaw · 23/08/2020 19:42

Christopher Lilicrap! A constant source of mirth for primary aged children of the time. Why nobody advised him to change his name, I'll never know!

I always fancied changing my surname to something which would confuse the hell out of people. Cohen-O'Shaughnessy, Wiśniewski-Grobbelaar or Rodriguez-Khan perhaps.

MozzchopsThirty · 23/08/2020 19:53

I love FOX and it would perfectly with my first name

Coffeethrowtrampbitch · 23/08/2020 19:57

Drakeley

amusedbush · 23/08/2020 19:57

My ex’s surname is Sutherland, I always liked that.

NymphInYellow · 23/08/2020 19:58

I love
Devereaux
Wilde
Summerhayes
I know a Mrs Flowers, who is lovely and it suits her.

TroysMammy · 23/08/2020 19:59

Truelove

fsklgf · 23/08/2020 20:08

Rodriguez

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BoomyBooms · 23/08/2020 20:11

D'agostino.

Came across it at work decades ago and have wanted it ever since!

Loopzy · 23/08/2020 20:12

Brackenberry
Guinness
Rockett
Power
Snowball
Fairfax

I had a teacher called Mrs Mashiter - thought it was an awful name.

GenuineKlatchianPottery · 23/08/2020 20:28

I knew a lovely couple call Friend.
I’ve had 3 surnames and hated them all, I’m divorced from my second husband 9 years now and really should change my name, but I’ve not used my maiden name for 34 years and don’t want to go back to it anyway, I can’t find a name that fits me.

lookatmememe · 23/08/2020 20:42

I'd loved to be known as Mrs Claus ! 🤶

Keyperfect · 23/08/2020 20:43

Fairbairn
Trevelyan
Lyons
Devereaux
Quinlan

paperdreams16 · 23/08/2020 20:44

I love Culpepper!

Rather fond of Lillywhite too.

polkadotpixie · 23/08/2020 20:56

I know a Hemingway and I think that's an excellent name!

WitheringEyeRoll · 23/08/2020 20:57

I met a bloke through work who's surname was Wijeyawardena, which I think is a fabulous name.

Tsubasa1 · 23/08/2020 21:05

Gatsby

shivbo2014 · 23/08/2020 21:12

I love de la Cruz. I also like mine, Daly.

JMAngel1 · 23/08/2020 21:14

Carruthers - just exudes class.

KerbsideViolet · 23/08/2020 21:35

I went to school with a Sleep, which I think is lovely. I also know of a Rainbird.

Recently I met a Kill, which I think is great, but she was a bit embarrassed to tell me her name!

midsomermurderess · 23/08/2020 21:36

I think Carruthers sounds like a but;er.

ZaraCarmichaelshighheels · 23/08/2020 21:53

Carmichael

autumnkate · 23/08/2020 21:55

Merryweather!

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