To ask you to give me a new surname?

[6079SmithW]

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?

Sunrise, meadows, moondance, breeze, Celeste, shore, woods

Or pick a nature name but in another language, but people might ask questions about it.

Do you have a favourite plant or flower? Or a place in nature you like to visit, but can adapt slightly?

You could always browse round the paint section in B&Q and find some interesting names for your favourite colour 🙂

I used to ride a horse called Fuzzipeg

Just go by your first name only? Like Madonna 😁

I've always like the surname Ryder

@DingDongBellPussysInTheWell the first name you suggested is my maiden name, i was a bit reluctant swap to DHs more boring name but it was just more convenient in the end...

Do you have any links to places that you are close to - its nice to have some linkage/historical connection. I know there is a lot of concern that a name is a man's name but your grandfathers name was also your grandma and your mothers so you can reclaim it.
My name was (sort of/feminine version of) my fathers who i never really had a relationship with but i now feel its mine as all my qualifications are in this name, or my professional life has had this name , - its an odd name so i have had jokes about it throughout my life - constantly had to spell it , explain it, pronounce it -0 it reflects part of my background/heritage - having an odd name has shaped me in a lot of ways and its very much part of me and i couldn't give it up

Frith. It's a okay on it being your Fifth surname.

Worked with a Maria Golightly once - had name envy.

Lovely name

My surname is also the name of a Dublin train station, so it's familiar to pronounce and spell for Irish people. So I'd totally recommend a name based on a major landmark you have a connection to.
Going off London stations Euston could be nice or Marylebone?

I did work with a Mr Perfect though once. That was a fabulous name!!

Something beginning with New?

Newfield?
Newland?
Newport?

Go for something really unusual then hopefully you'll get [email protected].

I was the only one in the world (afaik) with my previous name. Changed it following divorce though

Wright
Liberty
Newbold

Someone said Phoenix I love this xx

I'm toying with this too, although may change it to my late mother's maiden name - which is a flower name already mentioned on this thread.

My first name is often shortened to one syllable, though, so I'd like a longer surname - Cavendish, Carmichael and Beaumont are being considered!