Today’s spam reminded me of a task that Chris and I are politely avoiding: deciding which last name to choose. Here’s what the message had to offer:

Hi Jaime!
Congratulations on your marriage!
Please use the following code to receive $5.00 off of your name-change account: PM080

MissNowMrs.com has simplified the name-change process, to assist you in an easy transition from Miss…Now…Mrs!

The mere wording of the ad makes my skin crawl. It’s just creepy  to get a discount for changing your name. Meanwhile, I would have no idea what to tell MissNowMrs., as we’re stuck between a rock and two names. One is the name that started it all over brunch back in Charleston. The other is a name that came up four weeks later after countless hours of discussion. Both are good solid names that won’t get our future kids laughed out of elementary school. Even Roxy likes both names, and she’s pretty much picky about everything.

If you have any suggestions of how we can decide between the final two names, I’m game. One caveat: I can’t tell you what the names actually are, or I’ll risk the Wrath of Chris.