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What's in a name? Her identity

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Amy Dickinson, Ask Amy Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson is a general advice columnist.

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DEAR AMY: I decided not to change my name when I recently married. It's ridiculous that I am expected to jump through bureaucratic hoops to change my name and identity. My husband, thank goodness, loves my independent streak, so it hasn't been an issue between us. I realize this position is not mainstream. My decision was based on my career and not wanting to damage the brand I had created in my...

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