To ask you to give me a new surname?

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Marriages/divorces (my own and parents), deed poll and other circumstances mean that I am currently on my fourth surname.
Each surname has belonged to a different man, a father, a stepfather, a husband etc. Not having had a particularly good relationship with any of them, I have never felt that any of these names belonged to me.
I want to change my surname. I want a name that belongs to me.
Any suggestions?

Dawn, because you are starting over

I'd love a nature name, I know some Nightingales which I love.

Definitely make it something meaningful to you!

I know someone with the surname Rainbird, I love that. Also there was a teacher at my primary school called Miss Hunnybun. She got married and changed her name to Brown. WHY?? Hunnybun was amazing.

Ultimately I think you should choose something that is special to you and sounds great with your first name. I like alliteration - first names and surnames starting with the same letter but I know this isn’t for everyone.

Good luck!

Yes! I worked with a woman whose surname was Darling.
Beautiful suggestion!
I think I’d become the nicest person in the world with a name like that!

Strega. It means witch and I'd love to call myself this.

Cullen

Rainbow.

Sixo-Sevennine.

or Liberty.

Honeybun

I’d change mine to Rowan, I think. I like the tree. I’d definitely pick a name from nature.

If you were going to write a novel what would the heroine of your story be called? You are rewriting your own story.

Wild

amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jul/04/feminism-communes-children

I know if someone with Dolphin as a surname which I think is lovely.

What means most to you in the following groups?

Places
Characteristics
Meaningfull words

We can come up with suggestions that match

'A Hundred and One
Pounds of Fun'?

Beckham
Mercury
Presley

I'd choose a famous celebrity surname, everyone will think it's cool and know how to spell it

Names I've come across and love are, Faraday, Winters, Valentine, Lovell, Culpepper and Hyssop

My three most favourite beautiful surnames have already been mentioned -
Valentine
Wilde
Darling

On a slightly conflicting thought, another surname I love is Hartless. I know a lovely person with that surname and I’ve always found it very cool, if a little edgy.

I do really like the idea of ‘Freeman’ though.

I think it’s a perfect idea finding your own surname 🙂

Darcy

Ooh I'd go for moriarty or Holmes. Difficult to decide which..

What about nightingale? I knew someone with that surname, was a lovely one.

Valentine

Can you not pick something that’s meaningful to you? Your favourite place perhaps? The surname of a teacher, sportsperson, artist etc who has inspired you?

Or, do you have a middle name? Perhaps you could change that to be your surname?

Pankhurst

Moncrieff

Phoenix, in a 'from the ashes' way.

I know someone with the surname Samphire. I love it. Very unusual. I also love Goldfrapp