Two our of three of my children have my last name. I also come from a long line of professional women, most of whom did not change their name after marriage. My great grandmother was a dentist, her sister was a pharmacist, etc. Her daughter chaired a department at a university. Another grandmother was director of a medical laboratory.

When I fantasize about having grandchildren, more often than not I am picturing a girl in my mind's eye, but I know this is because I am identifying with that fantasy grandchild - myself having been brought up to a large extent by grandparents.