Women changing their names when married?

[MikeH]

Can I just say that it really ought to be Let-Them-Eat-Great-Cake

[Ben Kenobi]

It's a tradition that the woman takes the man's name, but if my wife would have refused that I would have token hers. Just to be sure to have the same name.

Yes this seems the best solution, even if at some point I have academic credentials on my old name. I love my dad, but I would have no problem changing my surname, since I'm not that close to the rest of his family.

It's not about ownership but signifying the 'two becoming one flesh' concept.

[Japher]

So, take neither one's name and just make up a whole other name for the two of ya...

[FrustratedPoet]

In that case I'd like to call myself Max Power when I'm married.

Homer: There's three ways to do things - The right way, the wrong way and the Max Power way.
Bart: Isn't that the same as the wrong way?
Homer: Yes ... but faster!

[Buck Birdseed]

Right, so how about this as as hypothetical situation: a woman marries and takes her husband's name, then divorces him some years later, keeping the name. Would it be wrong for her to keep this name if she decided to remarry?

[Buck Birdseed]

Wow, my post appeared but the thread wasn't bumped in the listings. How weird is that?

[Ben Kenobi]

So, take neither one's name and just make up a whole other name for the two of ya...

Probably easier to take her name, than to come up with something different. Especially since anglicising my name might be somewhat difficult.

[Odin]

My idea is that each person should have 2 surnames, a maternal and paternal one, so my name would be Taylor Schnachshnieder Selseth, Shnachshnieder from my mom and Selseth from my dad. My neice would then be called Skylar Schnachshnider Bjorgan. the father gives his paternal name and the mother gives her maternal name.

[st_swithin]

foo.

[Az]

bad idea, Odin. which name will be passed to the 3rd generation? or do you want family names to grow infinitely long?

[:) Smiley]

Screw names, just give every kid a number!

[C0ckney]

i'm not that bothered if my wife takes my name, but my kids will have it.

[devilmunchkin]

i'm going to change it..i'm not that attached to my last name

[The Templar]

Originally posted by Smiley
Screw names, just give every kid a number!

Best idea yet!

Originally posted by devilmunchkin
i'm going to change it..i'm not that attached to my last name

Yeah, I wouldn't be that attached to my last name either if it were 'munchkin'.

[OliverFA]

Originally posted by Odin
My idea is that each person should have 2 surnames, a maternal and paternal one, so my name would be Taylor Schnachshnieder Selseth, Shnachshnieder from my mom and Selseth from my dad. My neice would then be called Skylar Schnachshnider Bjorgan. the father gives his paternal name and the mother gives her maternal name.

That's what we do in Spain. Except that the father's name goes first, of course.