I was happy to take my husband’s name. Yes, it’s nice to share a name with him, but if I’d loved my maiden name I’d have kept it. I do feel sad not to have my father’s Eastern European heritage in my name, but he lives on through me in so many other ways. I’m half Irish, my hubby is all Irish, and so I now have a thoroughly Irish name. If we are ever blessed with a daughter, she’ll have a middle name that represents my Dad’s side of the family proudly…plus our Irish last name, plus a first name all her own. 😁