# I'd like to change my last name. Suggestions?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-change-my-last-name-suggestions/349938>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 26, 2006, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-change-my-last-name-suggestions/349938 "2006-03-26T05:34:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Pyrrhonist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@Pyrrhonist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyrrhonist)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-change-my-last-name-suggestions/349938/41 "2006-04-11T16:48:51Z")

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I like it when initials spell a word. Assuming A and L as first and last name, I’d suggest a last name beginning will E. You’d be ALE. A very tasty drink.

Call yourself: Egads! 😃

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**Author:** ![wnorthr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecccb3/32.png) [@wnorthr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wnorthr)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-change-my-last-name-suggestions/349938/42 "2006-04-11T22:25:11Z")

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How about a symbol. Then you could be "The doper formerly known as…

Or how about Myaliczewski. Pronounce it any way you like.

Don’t use Bananahammock.

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**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-change-my-last-name-suggestions/349938/43 "2006-04-11T23:45:22Z")

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Dye?  
Anna Lyn Dye 😃

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**Author:** ![Large\_Marge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Large\_Marge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Large_Marge)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-change-my-last-name-suggestions/349938/44 "2006-04-12T01:37:57Z")

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She said her name was **“similar”** to Annette Lynn. It may not be the same initials, either.

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**Author:** ![The\_Blue-Sighted\_Shadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecae2f/32.png) [@The\_Blue-Sighted\_Shadow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Blue-Sighted_Shadow)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-change-my-last-name-suggestions/349938/45 "2006-04-12T15:30:05Z")

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My first initials are actually LJ. I’m not sure you can spell anything with that - Live Journal? I’m keeping my first name both because I like it, even though the misspelling is more common than the correct version, but also because my mother hates it. Why did she give it to me if she hates it? :smack: I have no idea, but if you figure it out, let me know. Anyway, keep the suggestions coming; you may just spark an inspiration.

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**Author:** ![Bertie\_Wooster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58f4c7/32.png) [@Bertie\_Wooster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bertie_Wooster)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-change-my-last-name-suggestions/349938/46 "2006-04-12T15:36:45Z")

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von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen  
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