Let's Talk About Names

Ten days ago, Grace and Jess announced that Flyover Feminism and Grace's space, Are Women Human?, would co-host a roundtable on naming. The first post, by Nikki, is up at AWH? and you can read it here. An excerpt:

So, when people ask me why I changed my name when I got married, I usually tell them, “I’m adopted – and it’s complicated.” If they press for details, and stick around long enough to listen, I tell them what I’ve just shared here. A new name and a new identity were given to me – some might say imposed on me – when I was adopted. When I changed my name upon marriage, it struck me as a way of determining my own name – and, in all honesty, that choice did make me feel empowered.

Go read the whole thing!