Whats in a bloody name??

First of All, someone please tell me how does a surname matter? I would rather be known by my name than my surname. and I would rather make a stand when I need to on my personal grounds, not by using my surname.

IMHO,A name or surname doesnt mean anything. Its upto the person who holds it to make it mean something. I had no say in deciding which family I was born into, had I? I didnt fight for it, i didnt work for it, it just came for free. So why in blazes should it matter?(unless it has a price tag attached to it ;) ) You want to call me, call ME, not my whole family. Whats the whole fuss about, anyway?

I dont see why someone should change it after marriage. To show that you are a property that has now changed hands, and coz of that, have to state your new allegiance explicitly, starting with your name?

and if you want to ur name to herald the change in your marital status, why cant you have it both ways? Why this one sided business of only one party having to change their names? Convention is a funny thing , I say.