14-01-2022, 07:44 AM
We used to do that with our bees popeye, lost very few that way.
I changed my name, my maiden one was always awkward to spell for most and it was a relief to go to a simpler one, so I thought. Amazing how many times people still get it wrong!
For me though it was part of the lifelong committment to the marriage, a symbol, like wearing the ring. Which I still do, despite being a widow now for nearly 36 years. I guess I was just raised to be an old fashioned woman...
I changed my name, my maiden one was always awkward to spell for most and it was a relief to go to a simpler one, so I thought. Amazing how many times people still get it wrong!
For me though it was part of the lifelong committment to the marriage, a symbol, like wearing the ring. Which I still do, despite being a widow now for nearly 36 years. I guess I was just raised to be an old fashioned woman...