Comments on: What’s in a name? http://yukonchatterbug.com/2009/04/26/whats-in-a-name/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:59:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria http://yukonchatterbug.com/2009/04/26/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Maria Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:45:54 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.com/?p=512#comment-1188 I think that the most important reason to keep your own name is to avoid any fraudulent use multiple names. Who's to say you DIDN'T notify your bank about your new marriage! Who's to say you DIDN'T notify your bank about your recent divorce and who's to say you DIDN't notify your bank about your new 2nd marriage. So haow many names are we at now???? How many bank accounts in how many names all belonging to the same person????? It's much simpler to have 1 name and keep it. Just like in Europe. simple. and less indusive to fraudulent schemes. I think that the most important reason to keep your own name is to avoid any fraudulent use multiple names. Who’s to say you DIDN’T notify your bank about your new marriage! Who’s to say you DIDN’T notify your bank about your recent divorce and who’s to say you DIDN’t notify your bank about your new 2nd marriage. So haow many names are we at now???? How many bank accounts in how many names all belonging to the same person????? It’s much simpler to have 1 name and keep it. Just like in Europe. simple. and less indusive to fraudulent schemes.

]]> By: Kim http://yukonchatterbug.com/2009/04/26/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Kim Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:47:40 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.com/?p=512#comment-1147 I got married in Ontario and I assumed my husband's last name - this after much thought but because I want us to have the same last name and likewise for any children we may have. I remain very proud of my own (French) heritage and continue to celebrate it and will share it with my future children, however as another poster said, a family is a team and we should all wear the same uniform. My birth certificate remains with my birth name however my credit cards, banking, insurance, drivers license, health care card, SIN card, etc are in my married name. Well I just moved to Quebec this year and I'm told I have to use my birth name on all legal cards and documents! I have to get a Quebec drivers license and health card so those will have to be with my birth name. Now I'm really confused. Just because I moved to Quebec does that mean I also have to get a new credit card, SIN card, etc? And if not, then if I use one card with my married name and then need a photo ID (usually drivers license) to support that, it will be a different name and might be questioned. I'm incredibly confused how this will work. I respect the reason why this law was established, really I do. But in practice, considering many people like me move from elsewhere, it's frustrating. I had not idea about this law until after I moved. I got married in Ontario and I assumed my husband’s last name – this after much thought but because I want us to have the same last name and likewise for any children we may have. I remain very proud of my own (French) heritage and continue to celebrate it and will share it with my future children, however as another poster said, a family is a team and we should all wear the same uniform. My birth certificate remains with my birth name however my credit cards, banking, insurance, drivers license, health care card, SIN card, etc are in my married name. Well I just moved to Quebec this year and I’m told I have to use my birth name on all legal cards and documents! I have to get a Quebec drivers license and health card so those will have to be with my birth name. Now I’m really confused. Just because I moved to Quebec does that mean I also have to get a new credit card, SIN card, etc? And if not, then if I use one card with my married name and then need a photo ID (usually drivers license) to support that, it will be a different name and might be questioned. I’m incredibly confused how this will work. I respect the reason why this law was established, really I do. But in practice, considering many people like me move from elsewhere, it’s frustrating. I had not idea about this law until after I moved.

]]> By: Carole http://yukonchatterbug.com/2009/04/26/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Carole Sun, 03 May 2009 17:58:05 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.com/?p=512#comment-603 Or Lin-Pin-tin! :) Or Lin-Pin-tin! :)

]]> By: Lynne http://yukonchatterbug.com/2009/04/26/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Lynne Sun, 03 May 2009 17:56:26 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.com/?p=512#comment-602 My story: I got married and took my husbands last name by choice. We are now divorced and I have chosen to keep my ex-husband's last name because to me, frankly, it's just a name. I have the same last name as my boys and I have found that I am less frowned upon when I deal with my boys school... and besides, I never really liked my maiden name anyways. IF, that's IF I ever get married again, I think I may just leave my name the way it is...less hassles with the redtape, and in my field of work, networking is extremely important. I'm getting known with this name and all my credentials are in this name. What's MORE important to me is that they say and spell my first name right...it's Lynne with an "e" and not Lynn, Line or Linda!!! My story: I got married and took my husbands last name by choice.

We are now divorced and I have chosen to keep my ex-husband’s last name because to me, frankly, it’s just a name. I have the same last name as my boys and I have found that I am less frowned upon when I deal with my boys school… and besides, I never really liked my maiden name anyways.

IF, that’s IF I ever get married again, I think I may just leave my name the way it is…less hassles with the redtape, and in my field of work, networking is extremely important. I’m getting known with this name and all my credentials are in this name.
What’s MORE important to me is that they say and spell my first name right…it’s Lynne with an “e” and not Lynn, Line or Linda!!!

]]> By: Aunty Kate http://yukonchatterbug.com/2009/04/26/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Aunty Kate Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:36:58 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.com/?p=512#comment-592 Okay...we got married in the Yukon...I took my husbands' name but I knew it wasn't law and strictly traditional. I changed everything over except my SIN card. That was in "76...in '92 I wanted to go back to my maiden name and the red tape was going to be horrendous. And I would have to pay to change some things...so here's what happened. I got my Dr. Lic. switched because I had my SIN card. So I went to the bank for my own loan...you know get my own credit rating...well then I had to change the insurance...then came the bank accounts and the visa card and the next thing I knew I had to change everything so my ID cards would all match. So everything has been switched for over 15 yrs. and as far as I'm concerned were equal. That's my story on names. Okay…we got married in the Yukon…I took my husbands’ name but I knew it wasn’t law and strictly traditional. I changed everything over except my SIN card. That was in “76…in ’92 I wanted to go back to my maiden name and the red tape was going to be horrendous. And I would have to pay to change some things…so here’s what happened. I got my Dr. Lic. switched because I had my SIN card. So I went to the bank for my own loan…you know get my own credit rating…well then I had to change the insurance…then came the bank accounts and the visa card and the next thing I knew I had to change everything so my ID cards would all match. So everything has been switched for over 15 yrs. and as far as I’m concerned were equal. That’s my story on names.

]]> By: Moon http://yukonchatterbug.com/2009/04/26/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Moon Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:21:33 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.com/?p=512#comment-591 DBM never uses her 'Dr' tag, and that bugs me ! DBM never uses her ‘Dr’ tag, and that bugs me !

]]> By: Carole http://yukonchatterbug.com/2009/04/26/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Carole Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:52:31 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.com/?p=512#comment-588 Gen, ditto about the French name. That's why I told my husband that if we get pregnant, I'd like us to choose a French name for the kid. Gen, ditto about the French name. That’s why I told my husband that if we get pregnant, I’d like us to choose a French name for the kid.

]]> By: Carole http://yukonchatterbug.com/2009/04/26/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Carole Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:48:57 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.com/?p=512#comment-587 Dr. DBM, good point about Miss, Ms, or Mrs. :) Dr. DBM, good point about Miss, Ms, or Mrs. :)

]]> By: Don't Bug Me! http://yukonchatterbug.com/2009/04/26/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Don't Bug Me! Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:44:15 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.com/?p=512#comment-586 Well, my husband would have happily changed his surname to mine if I had wanted him to. Hyphenation wouldn't work, since our surnames combined would just be too long. So, he kept his name and I kept mine. Seems like equality to me. As soon as one of the couple is told that they have to do something, then it is no longer equal. And that would bug me. Just like the fact that women have to chose whether they go by Miss, Mrs or Ms and men just go by Mr and never have to make kind of choice or statement. I got over that problem by getting a PhD so I can call myself Dr. Well, my husband would have happily changed his surname to mine if I had wanted him to. Hyphenation wouldn’t work, since our surnames combined would just be too long. So, he kept his name and I kept mine. Seems like equality to me. As soon as one of the couple is told that they have to do something, then it is no longer equal. And that would bug me. Just like the fact that women have to chose whether they go by Miss, Mrs or Ms and men just go by Mr and never have to make kind of choice or statement. I got over that problem by getting a PhD so I can call myself Dr.

]]> By: Gen http://yukonchatterbug.com/2009/04/26/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Gen Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:28:51 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.com/?p=512#comment-584 My sister-in-law lives in Quebec and would love to take my brother's name but it would cost her about $1000 to do so. They've been married 10 years and I know it's still a sore point for her. As for me, it took 2 years after I married to decide to take my husband's last name. I didn't like the fact that I would be the only one in our family with a different name. If we're going to be on the same team, we should all be wearing the same uniform, is how I see it. However, I was a sad loosing my French name when I'm living in such an anglophone world. My sister-in-law lives in Quebec and would love to take my brother’s name but it would cost her about $1000 to do so. They’ve been married 10 years and I know it’s still a sore point for her.

As for me, it took 2 years after I married to decide to take my husband’s last name. I didn’t like the fact that I would be the only one in our family with a different name. If we’re going to be on the same team, we should all be wearing the same uniform, is how I see it. However, I was a sad loosing my French name when I’m living in such an anglophone world.

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