Yes, I do not use my surname at all, my cousin has changed hers to her mothers maiden name.

I haven't changed my name, but I've changed what I call some of them.

My youngest has been wanting to change his last name for years but don't have the money to do it. Now that his father has died it's not as big of an issue with him.

Well... no.... but my sister can go to hell or something similar. I have no use for my in-laws that are descendant of my father... screw them too.

Thinkers eventually leave the tribe and that's okay. It's actually very good. When the tribe objects, that's their choice and that's unfortunate, but usual. When the tribe tries to coerce you, that's very bad and that's on them. To really live you have to be YOU and follow your heart and your inner wisdom. To give that up is a terrible price to pay. It's to not really live. Your sacrifice would not even be acknowledged. The tribe wouldn't care. So live!!!!!!

I've thought about it. It would be more effort than I feel it's worth. My name is my name more than anyone else's.

It's hard for me to imagine holding that much hate for anyone or against anything. I did use a stage name for my music performing years, but that was because it was difficult to imagine anyone being drawn to Jacobs and Eschenbach in those years. We were somewhat before the Humperdink era.

Nope, I don't live with that much hate in me.

Only to the extent that I've never gone back to my maiden name. It's an unnecessary and ridiculous expense anyway.

My grandmother changed the family name because of a falling out, and it was her married name and not her own. just changed the spelling by replacing the first letter from an I to an E.