The A.K.A. Field
April 11th, 2008 @ 5:01 pm by Mrs. Peony
I just returned from City Hall where Mr. Peony and I had met during our respective lunch breaks to obtain our marriage license.
The process was relatively painless. $35 money order? Check. IDs? Check. We had both brought our passports, he his birth certificate, and I my naturalization certificate, but there was no need for those - our driver’s licenses were just fine.
While filling out the application with our stats, Mr. Peony noticed a field I had skimmed over. A field next to the “Name” section: the “A.K.A.” field.
Mr. P: Why didn’t you tell me there’s an A.K.A. field?!?
Miss P: Err…I didn’t know?
Mr. P: (after a moment of silence) That…is….so…cool…
I then recognized the look on his face. The mischievous, goofy grin that is a harbinger of silly, often immature trouble.
Miss P: Don’t even think about it!
Mr. P: But babe! Think of what I can put there! The possibilities!
In the end, we left both A.K.A. fields blank. Walking out of the building, I asked him what he would’ve written.
Mr. P: I don’t know. I would need an entire day to think about it, at least. Even if you had let me, I wouldn’t have been able to think of anything there, on the spot. The pressure was just too great.
Miss P: You’re such a dork. I can’t believe I’m marrying you.
Mr. P: I know! Isn’t it awesome?!?
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5 Responses to “The A.K.A. Field”
My fiance and I just bought a house at the end of last year and since I will be changing my name when we get married, when we decide to sell the house, i will have to list my current name as an A.K.A on all the official house selling documents. I guess I think it’s kind of cool that I’ll have an alias, even if it is just my maiden name. 
So funny! Your story reminds me of the “Friends” episode when Phoebe changes her name to “Princess Consuela Banana-hammock” all because the guy at the name change office told her it could be ANYthing she wanted.
that’s cute! A.K.A Darth Vadar
Mrs. Peony, New York
Age and Occupation: 27, Marketing Coordinator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, QA Engineer
Engagement Date: June 28, 2007
Wedding Date: April 18, 2008
Venue: The Fountainhead
Blogging Since: August 7, 2007
About Me: Both Mr. Peony and I are huge computer nerds, and our conversations usually consist of the latest gadgets, programming languages, and video games. At the same time, I can also be very girly with an obsession with handbags, makeup, and high heels. And art! I've studied studio art extensively, almost majored in art history, and freelance as a web and graphics designer. Mr. Peony and I are having a ball of a time planning a wedding for 250(!) guests, doing our best to infuse our personalities (geeky chic) with the wishes of our very traditional Asian parents.
Your fiancé sounds identical to mine.