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After 3 1/2 years of marriage, I'm finally going to legally change my name. My last name is Krauss, his is Sell. I'm having trouble deciding which order sounds better:
"Krauss Sell" or "Sell Krauss"
Thank you for any honest feedback you have!
~CKrauss
P.S. Any opinions about hyphenating, too?
"Krauss Sell" or "Sell Krauss"
Thank you for any honest feedback you have!
~CKrauss
P.S. Any opinions about hyphenating, too?
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To be quite honest: I wouldn't choose either.
We had the same problem when we got married. My name is Brosch (pronounced brohsh) and my wife's name was Schwarz (shvahts). So either we would have got Brosch-Schwarz (brohshshvarts), which sounds awful, or else Schwarz-Brosch, which sounds almost like "Schwarzbrot" (dark bread). I think you got the point …
We had the same problem when we got married. My name is Brosch (pronounced brohsh) and my wife's name was Schwarz (shvahts). So either we would have got Brosch-Schwarz (brohshshvarts), which sounds awful, or else Schwarz-Brosch, which sounds almost like "Schwarzbrot" (dark bread). I think you got the point …
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Yes, I get the idea. Those two names, which are cool on their own, are a mouthful together! I am beginning to think about just staying Krauss (since I can't give it up for Sell). Who wants to deal with the hassle of a name-change, anyway?
Thanks for the honesty. :)
~Christine
Thanks for the honesty. :)
~Christine
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