Comments on: People know me by different names — what do I put on the invite? http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:51:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Celishia http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite/comment-page-1#comment-10204 Celishia Thu, 15 May 2008 18:00:42 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite#comment-10204 My name is Celishia, but one side of my family calls me Cilly and family friends do too. My finance's name is Mike but ALL his friends call him Norm and have for 18 years. The front of our invitation says Michael & Celishia and all the formal stuff, but flip it over and it says Norm & Cilly are getting married! and gives more detail. As one bride said, names have power and we both like our names! My name is Celishia, but one side of my family calls me Cilly and family friends do too. My finance's name is Mike but ALL his friends call him Norm and have for 18 years. The front of our invitation says Michael & Celishia and all the formal stuff, but flip it over and it says Norm & Cilly are getting married! and gives more detail. As one bride said, names have power and we both like our names!

]]> By: Cyn http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite/comment-page-1#comment-7612 Cyn Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:12:33 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite#comment-7612 My full name is Lucinda (barf!) but everyone knows me as Cyndy. My invite has my full name on it (eeewww), but I did an outer tag that has Cyndy & Jeff on it. My full name is Lucinda (barf!) but everyone knows me as Cyndy. My invite has my full name on it (eeewww), but I did an outer tag that has Cyndy & Jeff on it.

]]> By: ame http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite/comment-page-1#comment-6790 ame Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:45:57 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite#comment-6790 my friend who's doing our invitations came up with an awesome combination (without even me telling her i was struggling with the idea!). the invite is a brochure-like format, held together with a sleeve. when you pull the sleeve off (before you open the invite) it says my better known, informal name. on the inside where the official invitation is, it says my given, more formal name. yay! my friend who's doing our invitations came up with an awesome combination (without even me telling her i was struggling with the idea!). the invite is a brochure-like format, held together with a sleeve. when you pull the sleeve off (before you open the invite) it says my better known, informal name. on the inside where the official invitation is, it says my given, more formal name. yay!

]]> By: Brady http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite/comment-page-1#comment-6006 Brady Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:28:08 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite#comment-6006 I changed my name as I entered adulthood (and this is something I struggle with as I discuss future last names with my partner). I split the hyphenated last name of my youth into a first and last name and am quite happy with the result. I have successfully abandoned my first name (only relatives who know my lineage instead of my first name know me by it). My marriage invitations will include my chosen name. That, along with the names of my parents, will certainly clue my further relatives in as to my identity. And any future relatives/friends will know me as I like best to be called. Names have power. Here's just another suggestion. I changed my name as I entered adulthood (and this is something I struggle with as I discuss future last names with my partner).

I split the hyphenated last name of my youth into a first and last name and am quite happy with the result.

I have successfully abandoned my first name (only relatives who know my lineage instead of my first name know me by it).

My marriage invitations will include my chosen name.

That, along with the names of my parents, will certainly clue my further relatives in as to my identity.

And any future relatives/friends will know me as I like best to be called.

Names have power.

Here's just another suggestion.

]]> By: Yoko http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite/comment-page-1#comment-5921 Yoko Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:03:30 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite#comment-5921 My given name is Emily, which I went by until college when I started going by Emma. Literally half the ppl in my life know me as one and half as the other. For our invites the top line said "Cory & Emma are geting married!" followed by my awesome handmade flower stamp:) then Emily --- & Cory --- requested your presence...blah, blah, blah. Worked perfectly for us! My given name is Emily, which I went by until college when I started going by Emma. Literally half the ppl in my life know me as one and half as the other. For our invites the top line said "Cory & Emma are geting married!" followed by my awesome handmade flower stamp:) then Emily — & Cory — requested your presence…blah, blah, blah. Worked perfectly for us!

]]> By: Emily http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite/comment-page-1#comment-5900 Emily Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:55:04 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite#comment-5900 I think I will also be doing something like this! Given that most people don't know my middle name, and fewer still call me by it, I opted to drop my middle name for my nickname in quotations. I think I will also be doing something like this! Given that most people don't know my middle name, and fewer still call me by it, I opted to drop my middle name for my nickname in quotations.

]]> By: Jaymie http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite/comment-page-1#comment-5894 Jaymie Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:10:52 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite#comment-5894 So "to the point." This is why we love Ariel <3 So "to the point." This is why we love Ariel <3

]]> By: Molly http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite/comment-page-1#comment-5884 Molly Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:22:32 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite#comment-5884 Definitely. Ariel is full of smarts. :) Definitely. Ariel is full of smarts. :)

]]> By: Shel http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite/comment-page-1#comment-5882 Shel Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:59:29 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/02/people-know-me-by-different-names-what-do-i-put-on-the-invite#comment-5882 Yes, that is exactly what I suggest. To the letter. Yes, that is exactly what I suggest. To the letter.

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