My two-cents' worth of opinion on having a hyphenated name

Gayle, at least you didn't lose your good humor over your hyphenated name! :-)

We have enough trouble with people not spelling Alters or even getting the name right. 

My sister in law did this and my niece and nephew hate it. My nephew has even threatened to take his wife's name rather than be hyphenated. I have never given it much thought because my wife was more important than the name Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Realtor (503)755-2905 

Gayle- I've never really thought of that but I can see where it would be a pain in the you-know-what.  Then there's my maiden name -Gee.  What's funny is that when I would give my last name for a restaurant wait list, they would ask me how it's spelled.  Like it really mattered! 

I've watched enough Maury Povich shows to know there is a possibility that one of the 2 names being hyphenated will not truly be your's. . .tsk, tsk!  I've always wondered why our last names were our father's last name, rather than our mother's maiden name!  It just seems that we wouldn't need to take a DNA test to prove it!

I might also add that my last name (Jeffcoat), often gets me into difficulty.  If I'm ordering online, or they can't see me, they think "Jeff" is my first name, and "Coat" is my last.  I have been divorced for years, but never went back to my maiden name (Heady), because the word "heady" means drunk or intoxicating!

I have a  hyphenated name .. and it always presents a challenge when trying to figure out how it was stored by 3rd parties....

Good morning Gayle. I spelled it right, didn't I? I am doing a mortgage for a couple that took on each others names and they are both hyphenated. That one took me a little longer to understand, it is important to get the name right no matter what.

Great job with your post!

I once received a letter to Mr. Jelley rather than Kelley. Then, one of our lawyers called me Mr. Jelley for many years. Your story about Larry is much better!

Too funny... enjoyed The Buttman mistake... hope Larry did too...

Gayle, this is soooo funny. When I married my name became Rebecca Vasvary-Gaujot.  Hungarian and French names.  I remember when I got married my employees said please don't change your name as we just learned how to spell and pronounce Vasvary and OMG Gaujot no way

This is a good reason why I decided long ago that I would keep the same name from begining to end. No matter who I love I am me.   :-)    LOL

Lankford is my maiden name.  And I'm not sure it was the best choice, but it was the choice I made (this time).  When I sign documents that must disclose aka names it's a nightmare. 

I think "traditionalist" have it right, but frankly "Tammy Baker" was never gonna work for me.

Gayle

What a fun read. But sometimes it doesn't need a hyphen to screw things up. My last name in Van Carter but I too experience many of the same issues. I get tired of being called Mr. Carter, Mr. Van and in worst case they replace the C with an F.

The worst offender is out tax assessor who has my name on his records as Vancarter. He said it is because his computer wouldn't work with a separation in the last name. He has never answered my letter when I sent him 100+ names on the tax rolls that had two word last names.

At least you have a choice. Of course being it is spelled such on the tax rolls, you know how all the junk mail is addressed. Maybe I should use this second name, fill out all the credit card offers, charge them to the max, and then when they come to collect, heck it ain't me. I am Van Carter and you are looking for someone else.

cheers cvc

Sounds like a huge mess. But at least you can take the humor out of and make the best of it. ;) kudos for that