What's in a name

Three teachers at my daughters’ school got married this Easter and all changed their names. It’s an interesting dilemma for any modern woman. Do you take your husband’s name because it’s the socially correct thing to do or retain your identity by bucking tradition and keeping your maiden name? My advice to any woman about to enjoy her big day – keep the name you were born with.

I’m not a raging feminist, but it seems pretty obvious that in a world which is becoming more and more about connections and networking, it’s odd that women still choose to virtually give up their identity by changing their name as they walk up the aisle. This is even more the case for working women who may marry a little later in life, having established a reputation in a business.

If you search for friends or colleagues from your younger years on sites like Facebook or LinkedIn you’ll know it’s so much easier to find the men that the women. So come on ladies - enjoy being married, but don't turn your back on the past.