As academics, which I will assume quite a few people reading this are, it gets another layer of complication, if you change your name, there's no guarantee your publication record will follow you properly. This is a major disincentive to female academics especially to do anything about their names.
That said, I've changed my name to something which is my mother's chosen surname after choosing to live with her instead of my father. That name isn't the one she was born with, but is the one she has her major qualifications under. I'm adopted anyway, so the whole point of genetic heritage is a bit moot and to me, what really matters is an easily pronounced name people can normally spell, since my first name, Nicolai usually screws people up enough.
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Date: 2009-03-26 10:35 pm (UTC)That said, I've changed my name to something which is my mother's chosen surname after choosing to live with her instead of my father. That name isn't the one she was born with, but is the one she has her major qualifications under. I'm adopted anyway, so the whole point of genetic heritage is a bit moot and to me, what really matters is an easily pronounced name people can normally spell, since my first name, Nicolai usually screws people up enough.