“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Juliet might have spoken some wise words there, but many nowadays would disagree, as plenty of people consider their name to be incredibly important. Whether you love the name your parents gave you or you were thrilled to change it at the first opportunity, we tend to put a lot of thought into what we call ourselves and others.

And one woman has recently received some pressure to change her surname so that it doesn’t match her ex-husband’s anymore. Below, you’ll find the full story that was posted on the Am I Overreacting subreddit, as well as some of the replies invested readers shared.

This woman had no intention of changing her name after her divorce

But now, her ex’s girlfriend is pressuring her to

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