[PhilCollins]

When my wife, Nicole, and I got married, she liked changing her name. Her maiden name is Macaluso, an Italian name that too many Americans can’t pronounce and/or spell correctly. Almost all Americans have heard of Collins.

[Sacajaweau]

I readily gave mine up also....for the same reason.

[Old Yeller]

Did they ask Mrs. Titsworth or Mrs. Glasscock how they felt about changing their names?

[ChildOfThe60s]

My wife’s maiden name is Dingee. She promised that if she ever leaves me she will not only keep all of my assets, but my name as well. LOL. Year 43 coming in June BTW.

[max americana]

I’m Italian and when I visit our ancestral home in Sicily, that name pops up once in a while in the inland region before crossing to the island. Yeah, not a lot of Americans can pronounce it and it’s not exactly rare for a name.

[originalbuckeye]

When I married, I hyphenated my name and my Husband’s last name as I had been in my career for 10 years and I didn’t want to lose all my contacts, worldwide. That worked out well, but the rest of it has been a Royal pain in the rear end. I tell younger women, that it wasn’t worth it for me, they may decide it is important to them. Now retired, my healthcare is tied in to my maiden name and it is not easy to deal with all the paperwork for health, etc......just my humble opinion.

[Pearls Before Swine]

When my wife, Nicole, and I got married, she liked changing her name.

We'd been living together for several years, and it was clear we were going to get married. My wife (then to be) asked, "Is it important to you that I take your name?," in a light tone of voice. I jokingly replied, "Is it important that we get married?"

She took my name.

[Man from Oz]

There was a family of Macaluso’s where I hail from. Trinidad, CO

[sanjuanbob]

She probably goes by Mrs. Phil Collins and is proud of your fame and musical ability. I think you’re great too, Phil.

[NorthstarMom]

I looked forward to the day when I married and ditched a last name few could pronounce and many teased about. Unfortunately, I fell in love and married a man with an even weirder last name.

Oh well, maybe my daughters will find men with normal last names.

[Tired of Taxes]

Her maiden name is beautiful. Most Americans would have no problem pronouncing it (at least not where I’m from).