My boyfriend's mother keeps trying to rename me and I find it offensive, what should I do? [more inside]
posted by Xianny on Nov 18, 2009 - 76 answers

Planning to change my last name, which isn't a common thing for men to do. Not sure what reactions to expect from colleagues and peers. How can I best deal with potential social stigma and explanations of reasoning involved? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 31, 2009 - 15 answers

I have a young nephew and a young niece by proxy. What can they call me? Names, pronunciaton and alliteration inside! [more inside]
posted by youngergirl44 on Jun 4, 2009 - 46 answers

My cousin is changing her first name, but if I had a girl I always wanted to name her my cousin's old name...how do I broach this? I'm happy for her choosing a new name, but I'm wondering is her old name off the table for my own (not yet conceived) child? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 29, 2008 - 16 answers

Is it OK for a family name (Firstname Middlename Lastname II, III, IV, etc.) to skip generations? [more inside]
posted by youngergirl44 on Apr 14, 2008 - 18 answers

We have a small 501c3 charity and someone is offended at our name because they worry it's too close to theirs and wants us to change it. Help us find an alternative. Any and all suggestions welcome. (Story inside) [more inside]
posted by damiano99 on May 6, 2007 - 23 answers