‘My boyfriend’s last name is so embarrassing – I can’t pass it down to my kids’

A woman has taken to Reddit to share her concerns over her boyfriend’s surname, as she believes it could negatively impact her later in life and their future children

Many women adopt their husband’s family name when they get married – but doing so can come with its risks. One woman has revealed how she is struggling to imagine a happy future with her boyfriend because his last name is far to embarrassing to even utter out loud.

She also thinks it could have a negative impact on her later in life and their future children. Taking to Reddit, the 21-year-old explained how she has been dating her boyfriend for about a year and can picture a life with him. She added: “As we’ve become more serious, I’ve started to think about the implications of taking on his last name.

“At first, it didn’t really bother me. Lots of my friends poked fun at me and family but I wasn’t too concerned. We had only just started dating and I wasn’t thinking about long term.

“Now, I’m beginning to think about how this would affect my kids, and myself later in life.”

While the woman wouldn’t reveal her boyfriend’s surname, she says it is like “Timmy Turner’s dad’s evil neighbour, but worse.”

In the children’s television series, The Fairly OddParents, the evil neighbour is called Sheldon Dinkleberg.

She added: “I often think to myself that this is a shallow worry, and that I need to just get over it if I really love him.

“I either need someone to slap some sense into me, or possibly validate my concerns? I’m not sure where to go from here.”

While most users urged her to look past his last name, others reminded her she doesn’t need to take the man’s surname – or he can take hers instead.

One user said: “Get over it. My husband’s (and now my) last name literally means boob. My last name is another word for boobs. I couldn’t be more proud to be lucky enough to have his name. Call me Mrs Boobs. Seriously, embrace it and be proud.”

Another user added: “Embrace it and enjoy it. Bad last names are the best.”

A third user said: “Don’t take his name and give your kids your name. My boyfriend really disliked his surname growing up and is more than happy for us not to pass it to anyone else.”

One more user added: “People with odd names seem to grow up well adjusted – they deal with it.”

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