Mom pressures her 15-year-old daughter to change last name from her late father's last name to her stepfather's last name, can't understand why she refuses: '[My mom] doesn't think I should be hurting because of it'

Changing your name is a huge decision. It seems like more and more young women are sticking with their given surname after marriage instead of automatically changing it to their husband's, and I'm totally here for it. I really like the name I was blessed with, and I probably wouldn't change it unless I got a sick, hyphenated name in return or my partner's last name was objectively way cooler than mine. That might sound like a selfish way of approaching names, but why shouldn't you be greedy about your name? If you're an adult, you should be allowed to be called anything you want! Even if you're a kid, you should have input over which name/nickname is used for you! You can legally change your name to just about anything, so if you change it, it really should be your choice! While your parents initially give you your name, there's no rule saying you've got to stick with it. 

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