Clever, witty, and hopeful cake inscription for a name change
October 2, 2021 3:53 PM Subscribe
My wife will be changing her name on Monday. I would like to celebrate by getting a cake. What clever, witty, hopeful inscription would you suggest?
Her soon-to-be old name is associated with trauma and her soon-to-be new name encompasses everything has is now: growth, happiness, and self-love.
Her soon-to-be old name is associated with trauma and her soon-to-be new name encompasses everything has is now: growth, happiness, and self-love.
Hello, darling (name). So glad to meet you!
posted by Hermione Granger at 4:18 PM on October 2, 2021
posted by Hermione Granger at 4:18 PM on October 2, 2021
There has never been a Newname like you!
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 4:26 PM on October 2, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 4:26 PM on October 2, 2021 [1 favorite]
As someone who views sincere gestures with suspicion, I'd be tempted by a "hello, my name is" name tag image. Maybe with a tagger/paint-pen style name drawn in. (Cheers!)
posted by eotvos at 4:27 PM on October 2, 2021 [42 favorites]
posted by eotvos at 4:27 PM on October 2, 2021 [42 favorites]
I too got (myself) a cake for my legal name correction! If it had been a gift, "To [Name], with love." would have been an entirely wonderful inscription, in my opinion.
On preview: or the name tag! Now I actually might steal that for when we can have parties again, just a big sheet cake that's a giant tag. My personal cake was small and kinda fancy though, so if I'd thought of it, I probably would have gone with a 3D prop rather than an inscription.
posted by teremala at 4:32 PM on October 2, 2021 [10 favorites]
On preview: or the name tag! Now I actually might steal that for when we can have parties again, just a big sheet cake that's a giant tag. My personal cake was small and kinda fancy though, so if I'd thought of it, I probably would have gone with a 3D prop rather than an inscription.
posted by teremala at 4:32 PM on October 2, 2021 [10 favorites]
I vote you and any other party guests wear an actual Hi My Name Is tag and make a ceremony of handing her a blank with a sharpie, and save the cake for one of the other great ideas above.
posted by mahorn at 5:00 PM on October 2, 2021 [7 favorites]
posted by mahorn at 5:00 PM on October 2, 2021 [7 favorites]
You are my Newname
My only Newname
You make me happy
When I say your name
posted by Emmy Rae at 6:02 PM on October 2, 2021
My only Newname
You make me happy
When I say your name
posted by Emmy Rae at 6:02 PM on October 2, 2021
Welcome, Name.
posted by sardonyx at 6:03 PM on October 2, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by sardonyx at 6:03 PM on October 2, 2021 [1 favorite]
"It was always you."
posted by Glomar response at 7:30 PM on October 2, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by Glomar response at 7:30 PM on October 2, 2021 [2 favorites]
If you might allow us the detail of knowing her new name, we could crowdsource some wonderful puns.
posted by panhopticon at 7:51 PM on October 2, 2021
posted by panhopticon at 7:51 PM on October 2, 2021
Hello, New Name!
As someone who has changed their name for this reason, I respectfully caution against using her old name in any way.
However, I love the simplicity of “Hello (new name)!” surrounded by a design that signals growth, happiness, and self-love to your wife. For me that would be floral/nature themed, but YMMV.
PS: I love this whole cake thing. How cool! And my congratulations to her!
posted by Tiny Bungalow at 8:49 PM on October 2, 2021 [13 favorites]
Wherever you go, there you are Newname.
posted by lulu68 at 2:29 AM on October 3, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by lulu68 at 2:29 AM on October 3, 2021 [1 favorite]
"Welcome home, ______!", surrounded by photos of you both/a favourite place/friends and family?
posted by mdonley at 4:31 AM on October 3, 2021
posted by mdonley at 4:31 AM on October 3, 2021
Perhaps just Newname with lots of beautiful design around it. Floral, nature, fireworks... something like that.
posted by WalkerWestridge at 2:51 PM on October 3, 2021
posted by WalkerWestridge at 2:51 PM on October 3, 2021
Best answer: “New Name, you are loved” plus decor including her favorite colors/things etc…
posted by veneer at 4:41 PM on October 3, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by veneer at 4:41 PM on October 3, 2021 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: Amazing suggestions everyone! Thank you so much!
posted by photovox at 8:45 AM on October 4, 2021
posted by photovox at 8:45 AM on October 4, 2021
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