What's in a (last) name?

[wolf]

Guy I know solved that one (actually he had a fairly ordinary, but not totally anonymous like "Smith" last name) by taking his wife's name when they married. He also converted to Judaism, much to his parents consternation. (the whole exercise may well have been calculated to drive his parents nuts, but he has not confessed to such behavior).

He's the only guy I know to have done such a thing, but I do take great joy in asking him things that make him crazy, like "so, I forget again ... what was your maiden name?"

I do agree with you, Syc, that people really like it when you at least try to pronounce a difficult last name.

They become overjoyed when you somehow manage to spell it correctly, too ...