Help!!! I need a cool and easy last name?

Question: Help!!! I need a cool and easy last name!?

My last name is Gavrilescu!. I immigrate in usa and I have the chance to legally change my name free in 3 weeks when I will apply for citizenship!. I really don't know how to change it, can't find one cool!. I like Kane!. Brown sound good but!.!.it means brown also I am thinking to GAV( to cut the rest of letters ) but wouldn't be funny!? Close to GAY!.!?!?!? I have a website with 100 surnames!. But I preffer to ask your american opinion, I really want a beautiful name for my kids to be proud of, and also I want it to be easy to spell!. Please give me good advices, no jokes!. What names do you preffer and you will change it , if you can free!?!?!?
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First off, congratulations on your decision to become an American citizen!. I've known several Romanians who have taken this step, so you're in good company!. Everyone that I know who is Romanian has kept his or her original last name, however!. I like Gavrilescu, and I don't think most Americans will have any trouble pronouncing it, but I also understand if you want to change!. My dad and brother have a very "foreign" sounding first name for most Americans, but it is paired with "Smith"--a combination that gets a lot of funny looks!. Accordingly, even though my brother is a III, he has named my nephews some very common first names!.

I've looked up "Gavrilescu" on the Web along with Romanian surnames in general and found out that the diminutive "escu" is the equivalent of "son of" found in last names like Johnson and Nelson!. The nearest translation of "Gavril" in English is "Gabriel", but "Gabrielson" sounds a little long!. Gabriel, however, is instantly recognizable as the angel who blows his horn, and picking this name will help you keep in touch with your roots!.

You might also pick up ideas from this list of Romanian-Americans, some of whom have changed or shortened their last names: http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Category:Ro!.!.!. (or google Wikipedia Romanian-Americans)!. BTW, I didn't know Lauren Bacall was of Romanian ancestry!.

You're right as far as to how the last name "Gav" sounds--a little too close to "gay"!. Before you pick Kane as a last name, you might watch a video of "Citizen Kane," Orson Welles' fictionalized biography of newspaper publisher, William Randolph Hearst!.

Rosebud!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

What about Gavril!.!.!. it is still YOUR name only easier to say!. it is also something new and fitting for your new beginning to your life!.!.!. its like a change, but still a piece of you!.

I think your children would be proud of any name!. I especially think they would be proud of you keeping your last name (even if it is abbreviated for easy spelling and pronunication) Gavril is still keeping your family name!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Smith!.
Johnson!.
Burns!.
Hoodie!.
Heck!.
Gilge!.
Geerdes!.
Giroux (pronnounced Jir-Ooh)
Heim!.
Alto!.
Wang!.
Nissen!.
Keys!.
Schuh (shoe)
Daniels!.
Reese!.
Mumm!.
Bowe!.
Beck!.
Olson!.
Hudec (Hew-Deck)
Lee!.
Forest!.
Waldo!.
Poole!.
Lundin!.
Hopkins!.
Hanson!.
Haats!. (hots)
Szeto!.
Mort!.
Bobby!.
Rux!.
Bohm!.
Forney
Jelly!.
Jean!.
Storm!.
Hutton!.
Jesne!.
Jensen!.
Almen!.
Omen!.
Wolff!.
DiMeco!.
Levi!.
Feild!.
Koch!.
Korpi!.
Boen!.
Bakken!.
Daken!.
Dokkin!.
Duresky!.
Wickham!.
Akon!.
Cribb!.
Brant!.
Grant!.
and finally!.!.!.!.
Gabaja-BimilaWww@QuestionHome@Com

Like Americans, Canadians come from every part of the world!. Perhaps because our immigration patterns have differed, Canada doesn't have a "melting pot" but a "cultural mosaic" !.!.!. it's pretty unusual for new Canadians to adopt a different surname; they usually keep the ones they were born with!. I especially think it would be sad to lose the name "Gavrilescu", which sounds quite melodic and is not difficult to pronounce!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Keep that last name! This is America, when I was in the service I worked with a Wochiechowski, Prezlomski, O'Shea, Bromheimer, Rodriguez-Ramirez, Guachiopeli, McKahn, Landreaneaux!.!.!.!.!.and more and more!.!.!.
my point is this is not the 19th Century on Ellis Island when immigration would write your name to sound more Anglo!. Anyone in the world can come here and become American, and keep their own cultural identity!. Keep it, pass it to your children, they will thank you for it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Keep you last name as it has been for all your ancestors!. Your grandchildren will have that to go on when they are tracing their history!.
Their are so many migrates lost part of themselves by changing their name to be more American!. I am happy that you have become an American but don't lost your heritage!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I kinda lyk my last name, but here are some others:

Ransom
Harvey
Gateway--I wouldnt recamend it though
Kannibal
Kubunja
William(s)
Lauren
Lavgine-Canadian, I think
Gray
Bleu-Blue in french
Rouge-Red In French
Orane-Iwould luv for that to be my last name its universal (kinda)
I am too tired to think of ay others!.!.!.SrryWww@QuestionHome@Com

how about gavri!. its similar to your last name!. it can be pronounce gave-ree or gav-ree whichever you like!. but even if you dont change it i think your children will still be proud of their heritage!. thats what makes america so special!. its diverse!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I really like your ethnic last name, but if you still want to change it up then what about!.!.!.!.
Rilescu (pronounces ree-less-Q) This keeps your name but still changes it up a bit!.
Or For?a which means Strength in Portuguese
or even Fuerza which is also Strength

Good luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com

You don't want to pick anything too ordinary!. Brown is ordinary!. You will be lost in a crowd!. Kane is good!. But I kinda like Gavril!. Unique and still you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Graves
all of the letters are from your current last name & it's simple =]

if you don't like that!.!. here are some last names that i think are nice, but still simple!.!.

Snow
Love
Sharp
Grant
Mars
Ryder
Lock
James
Prince
WintersWww@QuestionHome@Com

Archibald!.
Scotish royalty!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Clinton,
Kennedy,
Bush,
Washington,
Lincoln,
!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

How about

Gaviscu, Galescu

just making it a little easier to pronounce but still keeping with your heritageWww@QuestionHome@Com

do you have a relative, or old family friend that you want to pay hommage to!?

just dont pick
smith
white
leblanc
those are waaay to commmonWww@QuestionHome@Com

either Angelo or fereraWww@QuestionHome@Com

ferrariWww@QuestionHome@Com

Shepherd
I like that name!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Try Gabriel!. It sounds close to your real name, and I think it's beautiful!. But why not keep your own name!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Id keep your name!. so then you would always have a good conversation starter name!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Miller!.!.!.!.Smith!.!.!.!.!.Jones!.!.!.ParkerWww@QuestionHome@Com

Smith!. thats my last name!.
or Lachapelle :)
thats my friends name i think its pretty :)
or maybe BreenWww@QuestionHome@Com

BondWww@QuestionHome@Com

SharpWww@QuestionHome@Com

What about Gavins, Riley or Scully!? All taken from your current last name!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Gavrile!.!.!. just a shortened version of your name that is easier to spell and pronounce!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This one is simple!. I give you the last name!.!.!.!.Gavin!. It's an anglo-american name!.!.!.and all yours!Www@QuestionHome@Com