What's In A Last Name

Some girls scribbled their name with their boyfriend's last name all over their notebooks in school. Not me. I've never really put any thought into changing my last name. Not because of what it stands for, passing on the father's name and all. Just because I like the way it sounds. Mendenhall. I was always the only person in school who had the last name. It's something about being unique. My family names are as common as they come-Smith and Bennett. But with so many of my friends getting married I haven't gotten use to seeing their husband's last name. To hyphen or not to hyphen? Do I go by Mrs. (insert husband's name) on my checks, hmmm? Call me silly but I've always hoped I wouldn't get married to a man with the surname of Knuckles, Burger, or Crack. (No offense) I could only imagine the jokes that my kids would endure. I would never make it an issue though. I figure if I love him enough (and the ring is big enough) I'd change my name to Crap. But that's Mrs. Crap to you.