The Land of Grimney - The Illustrated Adventures of Cora Pearl, aged 12

'What's in a name?'
A maid in love once asked.
Her heart and mind at War,
Until reconciled at the dagger's point.

'Leave me my name!'
A man accused once begged.
Choosing the hangman's noose,
Rather than soil those two words.

I sacrifice my father's name
Slowly but Swiftly for love.
Twinning my husband's long past
With the echoes of my mother's ancestors.

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I got married three years ago and only just changed my name. It is just a pondering on the significance of names. Didn't realise how big a deal it was for me to change my surname.

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I've been married twice and changed my name both times, never had a problem with it though I did have a shocker of o maiden name!! However now I m stuck with husband no2's name as I don't want to have a different name to my children

Like the poem. As for me, I've never been married! Boyfriends are enough, couldn't marry one!

Cool words Philomena, but not something that'll ever bother me. Keep it up. Grmney's got a lot more engaging lately, and it's free.

It might do one day Raven, as my husband has taken part if my maiden name too. I had a double-barrelled maiden name, just dropped my paternal surname and replaced with my husband's. I'm a very modern mermaid and don't stand for this patriarchal nonsense. It is nice that my son, husband and I all have the same name.

Clara, I half agree with you about boyfriends but I hate taking the bins out myself. Also before we lived together when I was ill he used to play Rachmaninoff on the piano down the phone to me, how could I resist that?

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I hope he still plays Rachmaninoff to you, can never resist a musician, or an actor !!!

A names a name
Just as long as your heart stays the same
If it don't changing it brings no shame
But lets you start again

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