I’m going to share something now that will quite possibly make you shake your head and say to yourself, “No wonder this bitch is still single.” But I say it in all seriousness.
This issue came up in my head today when I was thinking about my next potential date. I say potential because nothing has happened yet, despite the fact that I think it may. Here’s the problem – I don’t like his last name. I know, how jacked up is that. But really…it’s not like I can keep my maiden name – that would be totally jacked up since I currently use Ex-Husband’s last name. So if I got married again I’d change back to my maiden name? Weird.
But I seriously do. not. like. his. last name. Like at all. Like it would sound so crazy with my first name. And thinking about it made me wonder if I could actually even date the guy. Because…well, you know…what if this one is finally the one! Then what would I do! Suck it up and have a weird name? Really?
This one probably makes more sense, however, than the dilemma I’ve had with dating in the past. I have a weird thing with names and if it’s something I can’t see myself saying in bed or out loud from the podium at a huge charity event when I’m rich and famous…well, I’m not likely going to date him. There are a couple guys I’ve started to date then backed off from because of this – Lawrence (which isn’t really that bad now that I think about it, but I was young then and I kept hearing LARRRRRRY in my head) and Vernon. Oh wait, then there was Barry (the cop) and Denny (the flaky Jamaican) and Earl (from the gas station) and Gordon (larger than life). I couldn’t see it. I just couldn’t see it.
But now I think I’d be ok with a bad first name, but a bad last name? Could I keep Ex-Husband’s last name? That wouldn’t be weird would it? My bad.
actually, i know a vp who kept her 1st husbands last name. she and her current husband are local bigwigs…most people think she kept her maiden name.