Hi Spiders, I've enjoyed reading all the different view points, as they've popped up. I've retained my original surname, it's mine why should I change it? Marriage and procreation hasn't changed that. My 3 children have their dad's surname (we are married), and my surname is their middle name (for all 3). Couldn't quite inflict the double-barrelled name on them, personally, but I believe that the link to my family is just as important as the paternal one. I think go with what ever YOU are comfortable with. Most of the adults my children (11, 9 and 4 yrs old) know are happy for them to be addressed by first names, some of my parents' friends are happier with Mrs/Mr XXXXX, that's fine as well. Whatever the adult is comfortable with.
One thing that absolutely drives me crazy, is my darling father (and I do love him dearly). I have an older brother, who has 3 kids, one son. I am the one interested in family history, not my brother or his kids (in their early 20's). So why is Dad keeping the original documents regarding the 'Audsleys' for my brother & nephew (inlcuding the really old and precious stuff), as "Real Audsley's", and every other family history document he has that is "non-Audsley" for me????? AAaaarrrgghhh. I'm more an Audsley than my nephew. Jen in Melbourne, Australia. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
