Well, alot! Few days ago I read an article that said ‘Lots in a Name’ and how Japanese new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was elected not because of slowing economy or threats from neighbours but because of Japan’s marital law that allowed women to chose their own surname. In a developed country like Japan, a law like this, for a right that seems so inherent, does sound astonishing. And it reminded me of my own experience. I still use the name that my school certificate carries and my marriage never obliged me to change the same. I have always felt the discomfort in changing my name as if someone would snatch away the very identity that I had carried right from birth. Nor did any situation force me to change or adopt otherwise. However I have seen many educated, highly qualified women changing their surnames in my own fraternity and it always made me utterly uncomfortable. Can changing one’s identity and legacy be a trend? Can being included in someone else’s identity give us a...