What's in a name? Ask Portia DeGeneres.

According to Diva Magazine which is Europe's hot lesbian mag since 1994 lovely Portia De Rossi who is Ellen's wife will be taking Ellen's last name.  Of course, I am sure this information was all over the US news via TMZ but it was much more interesting to read it in a glossy UK edition devoted to hot lesbian women. So here it is...without pics, darn.

Having filed a petition with the Los Angeles County Superior Court to change her name, the actress formerly known as Portia De Rossi is now Portia DeGeneres.

The request for a change of name was granted Thursday in LA County Superior Court, report TMZ.

The Australian actress, who found fame on the TV series Ally McBeal, was born Amanda Lee Rogers, and changed her name to Portia de Rossi whilst still in her teens.

She married Ellen Degeneres in 2008.

In other news, according to Advocate.com, the star is writing an emotional tell-all autobiography that will describe the 37-year-old’s past struggles with anorexia, her sexuality and her marriage.