ive thought about doing that. i really like my last name..it's unusual, dificult to pronounce and spell, and has a strong connection to my heritage (it's very scotch-irish sounding). on my dad's side of the family, all of the grandchildren are female, so my last name will be "lost" (assuming my sister gets married and changes her name :) my cousins are married already and have changed theirs). also, i think my first name would sound kind of silly with my boyfriend's last name haha. ive wondered about children, though. how do people usually handle that, i wonder?