It's only a name...or is it?

Hello hive! Long time no talk!

I know I've been pretty MIA since our big day, but before I get to posting about the rehearsal, wedding day and honeymoon, I thought I'd share with you one MAJOR compromise that Mr. H and I had right before the wedding.

About two weeks before we were set to tie the knot, Mrs. (then Miss) H got a little nervous about the whole name change thing. Ok, not just a little nervous, I got super duper emotional. I had decided earlier on that I would make my maiden name a second middle name, i.e.:

First Middle Maiden Last

When all of my wedding emotions hit me like a ton of bricks those couple of weeks before the wedding, I realized that one of my biggest emotions was that of losing my last name. I never thought that this would be such an issue, but I guess that finally coming to terms with no longer having the same name that I'd had for 26 years really was more sad then I had thought.

I talked to Mr. H about possibly not changing my name at all - he wasn't into this. I can't blame him, he was excited to have me as his wife and for us to start our new family, with his family name. I, however, couldn't let it go.

Mom H, surprisingly, found the solution. Mom H takes Spanish classes each week and her teacher suggested that maybe we change my name to the old-fashioned Hispanic tradition, i.e.:

First Middle Maiden de Married

I was sure that Mr. H wouldn't go for this idea, to me it's like using a hyphen, but with a "de" instead. I couldn't believe it when not only did he agree to it, he liked it more then any of the options, including me taking his name solely. I do admit, it's quite the mouthful, but it means a lot to me that I get to keep a little of my past while beginning my future with Mr. H. And, most of all, it means the world to me that he realized how important this is to me :)

So now, my only task left is to figure out when I will find the time to make the dreaded trips to change my license, social security number and get my new passport.

Did any of you choose an unconventional way to change your name?