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In my culture both partners could keep their last name, it would be weird if I take his or he takes mine.
Its the same here in tunisia
I want it so much but it's illegal in China.
Because I want to cut off the relationship with my parents. They have never treated me as their daughter. When I got sick with my vagina (actually a neurological, non-communicable disease), my biological mother questioned whether I had let many dirty men use my vagina. And my biological father did something much worse. I hate them as well as my family name.
Of course there's no other choice for me. I see marriage as becoming one with each other in every way. Therefore how can I completely and freely give myself if I don't take his name?
With the way am seeing it women would start turning against men and challenging men
Men our world is slowly dieing away
Smh
So don't do it then. Don't take other people's opinions on how to live your own life. They don't have to live with the decision; you do. So do what is right for you.
It depends, I want me and my husband to have the same last name so we would probably just decide on which one we like better
In my country there is no such stupidity. If I were a woman I would not, and if I have a gringa girlfriend, I prefer that she keep her last name.
Personally I would, but if I were you, no!! Just do what you want, it's no biggie :)
It depends. If she has a noble surname. Or if one or the other has an embarrassing last name. If a guys last name was Butts, and hers was Hawk. Wouldn't the guy want to change his name instead.
I'm probably never gonna get married, so I won't ever be taking anyone's name. I'm not sure I would anyway, I like my last name
It's a free country. It's also your name, and no one else will have to live with it like you will.
Do what feels right to you.
Yes, I plan on taking his last name when I get married.
This is something I've been thinking about and quite indecisive about it. I'd like to think I'd keep my surname so no
How about hyphening parts of your last names? For some it doesn't really work but maybe.
Hyphenating works for me 👍🏾
Maybe you can combine your full name with his last name?
That's a compromise I'm willing to do
Only if his last name is better then mine haha
I really like my last name, soo yeah, if his fits better yeah why not
I don't really see a point in doing that. Personally I wouldn't.
It really doesn't matter, so do what seems right for your situation.
I know some people who hyphenate their maiden name with their married name.
No, he can take my name if he wants though. I`m very proud of my surname, and I don't want that to be changed.
I wouldn't... I've mastered my signature also just seems like a pain.
I won't be taking my future husbands last name becuase it's not something practiced in my culture. Although if lets say my future husband really wants me to have his last name i might do it.
taking your partner's name makes me feel that wow i m half of my partner , so yes!
if my S/O you takes it because the whole world does it then i will say-dont do!
Mine will.
you don't have to but it kind of defeats the purpose.
When I get married my wife will take my last name. Period.
why? does she belong to you?
@aaaaabbbbb: We will be one family.
@aaaaabbbbb it's disrespectful to not take his name.
@J-Rock why?
You know things change over time.. cultures, religions.. Things were and will be different and a few decades for good or worst... In 30 years it might be the custom to take the women's last name
@aaaaabbbbb It's a sign of lack of submission from the wife. Which concludes to "I'm gonna divorce the guy in a few years anyway".
@aaaaabbbbb Can't wait for 30yrs then.
@J-Rock Look, the fact that I will keep my last name when I get married doesn't mean that I won't be loyal to him. It just doesn't depend on that at all. Period. If you can convince me that I should, I will, but I do not have to do it because I don't belong to him. If we love each other, we will talk about it together, and no matter what we'll chose, we'll be happy.
@aaaaabbbbb Like I said. If a women does this she will NEVER hold respect for the guy and just the marriage will not work out.
ps. You are neuter you guy.
Example: Let's say a women hates house cleaning and refused to do the dishes and vacuum ever but the husband doesn't mind doing all of the housework so he just always does it. You would assume that the women will be happy that he's doing that "extra" but in the long run she has ABSOLUTELY no respect for the guy and suddenly she's not attracted to him, etc.
Example 2: the wife has this thing about being a light sleeper and continues to complain about it so the husband decides to be curtious and becomes a very light walker at night.
You'd think he's doing something good for her to please her.
NO, in a couple of years she'll hate him and not even know why.
Listen, you demand a guy makes more money, takes care of you, does all of the work, etc, etc.
The least you can do is give him the respect of his last name.
@J-Rock now I understand why you think that- you think that I want to stay at home while my husband works. Well that's not the case. This is the 21st century, in most counties both parents work. I'm planning to have a big career and work a lot. I don't need anybody to look after me or help me. I want you to know that I'm not a feminist, just want to have a good important career and not stay at home. And since I won't need my husband to actually give me money, I don't see why I should hangs my last name
@aaaaabbbbb well, when a few years pass by and you start to not like the guy and you can't figure out what's wrong, there's your answer.
@J-Rock because I actually want to do something with my life?
@aaaaabbbbb The issue has nothing to do with that though. The issue is that you don't have the ability to honor your husband because you are so "I'm a woman hear me ROAR". That's why your relationship is DONE.
My wife chose not to take my last name! It was her decision and we had no problem at all
I like the way mine looks with my name too much lol maybe add it on the end
Not too bothered if wife takes name or not - There is always double barrel option
I have always said if I was ever to get married I would keep my last name.
My mom didn't do it and to be honest its completely fine
No. This is exactly the reason that in many cultures and religions, the parents hope for a son. We're equally important. We would probably come up with a a new name.
Did you down vote me because you think you're better than me and I should use your name because apparently I'm your property? What I said is true. In many cultures, the family preforms a ceremony to get a son, because they want they're family to get bigger and be respected ( they think boy=respect)
I'd prefer that we both take on a new sirname composed of letters or syllables from both our previous names.
Here in my country they bith keep their last name.
But the kids take their father last name as their last names
My crush shouldn't (if I'm ever lucky to get her) because she doesn't only have a long name, but also a very nice one.
Yes, I would. I'm traditional in that way, I think that families are supposed to share one last name.
Honestly, I feel that it's respectful to take his last name but if he the one for you he should understand you and love you with it without his last name!
I don't want a husband. I want a wife. And I want that wife to be my girlfriend. And she's taking my last name. We both agreed on that. She doesn't like her last name very much.
Lol. I love how in all your posts you're just like, nope, no husband for me.
@Rox95 Hehe
Marriage is between a man and a woman
Only if you're close minded and lame. :)
@Rox95 Accepting a perversion in the name of 'open mindedness' is stupid to me.
You don't need to accept it, it's none of your business. :) Let the gays love who they love, okay.
Marriage is between two humans who love eachother.
@Rox95 I disagree with homosexuality.
And that is your problem to deal with. :)
She should if the last name goes well with baby name
I really like how the initials of my three names sound (ABC), also I like the meaning of my last name. I think I'd take the last name of my husband, but as a fourth name, not as third.
Women will ask us to take their last name in a few years
I'm a man women don't do it because y'all girls are going to be ready to leave after 3 years weak ass women
Never. I'm never getting married, it's not in my culture to change it and I love my last name more than my first name.
What's your last name
marriage is a legal process that matters.. plus its all about how much u love him not just change ur name and dont love !
As long as you feel comfortable with than why not..
If i Marry a Girl someday i expect that she takes my Name its cultural and its important for me
You can use both, my mom uses a different one depending on the circumstances.
Depends on the last name. Like, "yanderson" hell no.
Simple answer, yes.
I say no it doesn't matter about names anyway if you fell in love with them not their name I say go ahead and keep your own and if he doesn't respect that. Then does he really love you.
That's so funny! You see, where I'm from it's illegal to do that. In the 70ies, when women started to have influencial positions in our government, the passed modern laws for gender equality
I would but in my religion the girl keeps her father's last name.😜
Most do but some just add his to it, like celebrity's do or keep their own at times, it's not unusual to do and your right sometimes his last name doesn't look right
64% so far? Wow, that seems like a pretty low number.
my mom hyphenated.. so she could keep it.. i don't mind if she doesn't take my last name HOWEVER, we would then HAVE to have a boy, and he would take my last name
Not here to argue but you would have to take up what the baby is with nature then or keep having kids till you had a boy. That's a lot of money that adds up.
That's my point. I'm an only child. I HAVE TO HAVE A SON, if she chooses to keep her last name.. he'd have to be my last name
I'm an only child also my dad did not care (I am also adopted).
you're a girl... the kid wouldn't take your last name. im a guy
I know but I worry what would you do if you had only daughters?
I'd still keep them, but I would give them my last name, obviously, and hope that they marry etc..
probably adopt a boy too
Thank you for considering adoption it's a wonderful thing.
the point is though, that, if she's gonna be classless and not take my last name.. the lease she can do, is let me give my son my last name
I think she should also its a fair trade off to me.
If you're stuck between choosing your last name and his, I would suggest you change your last name to your middle name and take your husbands last name. that's what i would do ;)
Just dont change your name, let it be the one your parents gave you.
I would, I'd like to change my life
I would take his last name, unless he had a really ugly name.
Depends what their last name is.. I intend to change my first and last name at marriage
I'd like his surname to be added on to my surname
That's a compromise I can work with 👍🏾