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Uhoh, you're a McDonald and I'm a Campbell!  *chases you with an axe* 

 

I admire your sensitivity and the thought you're putting into your life choices with relation to Sikhi and those around you.

 

However, if my time so far has taught me anything, it's this (and yes I do need to take my own advice more):  No matter what you do, you can't please everybody.  There will be Sikhs who'll support you with it (I'd like to say the majority), Sikhs who hate you for it, "Sikhs" who believe you'll never qualify as a Sikh, Sikhs who don't care, and Sikhs who feel intimidated by your uptake of the name.  There are plenty of non-Sikhs with the last name Singh and Kaur.  There are women with the name Singh and men with the name Kaur.  There are Sikhs with their caste name appended after Singh or Kaur.  There are gorian with their surname prefixing Singh or Kaur.  There is so much variety that honestly, bhenji, the only person you need to consult on this is yourself.

 

For my personal opinion, I'm saving Kaur for if and when someday I'm blessed to receive amrit sanchar.  But that's just my preference.

 

I say, do it!!