lol I have contemplated this, I am not legally married, and some times I am like when we do get married , I will go with his last name, then other times I am like- no i will hyphenate it- but then it would sound like a character if I did that which my S/O teases me about.... Then I think No, I will keep my name!-- My problem is that sometimes I don't even want to be attached to my maiden name due to I don't want to be attached to my family, however I don't want to bow down and just take his last name as traditionally it has been- and I should keep my maiden name due to it is mine and i am me!

LOL

We (my so and I) briefly talked to his parents on this, they were shocked to hear that a Man took his wife's last name- his dad made some comment of that man being odd and not right with a strange look- his mom was all like, i don't get why woman keep their last names or hyphenate--- I get his mom a little due to tradition and old fashion.. his dad though- I don't get that, it is expected for a woman to changer her name, but once a man does it- whoa now, stop the presses, trains and world!! that is not right... w/e

I think I may keep or hyphenate if we ever do get married legally-- I think I would feel better if i did so-- and it is just for my own personal reasons.

I work in corporate world- I have some fellow lady coworkers that hyphenate and others that have changed their last name 3 times due to they take their husband's name... and I think one, i think she will be keeping her last name with no hyphenating
think it comes down to personal preferences