As per issue (1), my mother had a different name than mine since I was 7 yrs old. We've traveled together many times, including when I was underage, and it was never a problem. Sure, there's always the school teacher that asks "who's mother are you?", but on the whole, it's really not so much a problem as people make it out to be.
... which made me feel better about keeping my name and giving any future kids his name. It'll all work out!
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Date: 2010-05-20 10:41 pm (UTC)... which made me feel better about keeping my name and giving any future kids his name. It'll all work out!