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Should a wife take her husband's last name? (Page 2)
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Changing names is complex and costly here but there are customs for married women.
My wife uses her maiden name for administrative purposes. For eveything else she uses mine. Many women do it here.
Only if she wants to.
My aunt didn't because she had a business and it was too much money to change on all her legal documents.
On the flip side, in case of a divorce should she change it back?
lol
It's funny, because my wife copped a lot of flack from "feminist" workmates for taking my surname.
What they don't realise is that we actually had the same surname before marriage lol
Brother and sister? Cousins?
No. Coincidence.
Smith, very common surname lol
No reason to change your last name, so I would not. My name , my identity.
No reason to get married then. Civil partnerships get the job done too ;)
@MarikYo
@MarikYo
Here it's not tradition to change a last name, to me it doesn't make sense and quite sexist if it's expected of the woman to do so. Doesn't mean you can't get married, but I agree marriage is outdated anyways.
Even though its not that important to me that my woman will take my last I will probably act that it is. It will help me in our future discussions lol
Only if she wants to, conjoined last names are coolest though.
Think about your future children/grandchildren tho lol. Just imagine your baby girl having 4 last names such as Jessica Smith-Davis-Jones-Green
@MarikYo Yeah that's true aha but that's what they do in other cultures and the pretty much just take the most important ones aha. But good point.
I'm taking my fiance's last name upon marriage. I feel happy that he's sharing his last name with me and making me part of his family now.
I would let her choose it. I will not force her to have my surname, it's up to her.
It’s less complicated and has been tradition from the beginning of forever, but it’s not law. Whatever the two can agree on is fine.
I would but not under law. Just casually have people call me that. I don't want legal problems.
IT DEPENDS ON THE WIFE IF SHE REALLY WANT TO ADOPT HER HUSBAND''S SURNAME
WHAT WIFE , WHAT MARRIAGE ?
I did, but that’s up to each woman to decide for herself.
Nowadays its each to their own with double barrel names being all the rage but in my opinion having the same surname gave me a sence of unity and belonging😁
@nick463 so you changed yours then?
No we never had that option which i found most sexcist
@nick463 I wouldn’t say “sexist “ but traditional
I voted no cause the picture with the headline deserves a vote ^^
Only if she wan't too, nothing that says it's mandatory.
It's her decision. Personally I wouldn't want to marry a crazy feminist but if she wants to use her maiden name for professional purposes that's fine.
Not really. I'd like my wife to have her identity with her own name. That shows both of us are equal and neither is superior.
It's not obligatory, but if a couple became a family, why not have one last name?
not mandatory, in some cases the husband can take her last name, too
It is not necesary for me personal. (Atm I dont want to merry ever so I am out😉)
If you're going to follow traditional wedding practices, then yes I guess?
Idc either way one of us will be carrying a different name
Personally if a woman is going to marry you, then it's a no brainer that she should take her husband's last name!
Better question. Should men even get married these days? Answer: No.
If my girlfriend married me idc what name she picks honestly
Up to her to decide and I would be fine to take her last name
If she wants to. Conversely a man can take his wife's name. It's up to the couple.
It's her choice. You know when I was a kid I always wondered if husbands would take their wives' last name.
Yes she shpuld. But if she doesn't want to they are plenty simps out there.
If she didn’t want to take my last name I wouldn’t bother getting married we would just cohabitate.
I'd take it unless his last name is really ugly. Then he has to take mine.
Eh, doesn't matter I like the idea of both hyphenating
A big ol corn fed boy from massachusetts like you?
Eh, I'm not actually that attached to my last name, I used hate it, its German even though I'm more Sicilian, Irish, and Scottish than German,
I just don't like the gutteral sound of German. I like the sound of my moms maiden name, now her second middle name
Two things I would prefer, to have a Sicilian last name like my grandfather, and to have the man's skin, he was of pure Sicilian descent and had that awesome Mediterranean skin tone.
Though he did leqve me the ability to tan, unlike my dads side
I would love to learn German as I think I read somewhere that along with French they are both a more expressive language than English. Irish is largely a medevil language that's development has been stunted by lack of it being spoken.
I don't think she has to but if I ever get married I would insist on it.
cf.girlsaskguys.com/.../...6-8e32-5e6159e4fe4f.jpg No
I agree, I would never marry a women who wouldn't take my name
I don’t reallt care. It’s up to her.
BUT.. if we have kids... they’re taking my last name
That's her decision to make.
Lmao...
@Djaay I made a big grammar mistake, sorry.
Did you. ?
@Djaay I guess. Wasn't your "lmao" because of that? If not, I would like you to explain the joke.
Ok , exemplify...
Ok what's her decision to make. ?
@Djaay Are you joking with me? If she keeps her own name or takes her husband's, that's the decision she should make obviously.
Then... , no date , no relationship , no marriage , no ring , no children , no chance and given no respect... not negotionable...
@Djaay Fair enough, I wouldn't even think of being with a dude who forces me to take his name. Plus the ring thing is ridiculous, I can buy my own ring.
@Djaay I pity your wife.
You're eating your breath...
@Djaay Sure. Have a nice day, sir.
I think she should do what she prefers.
That’s entirely up to the couple.
I don't really care! 😂
It should be up to what the couple wants to do.
Sure, if she wants. I probably will.
It’s optional.
Totally her choice.
I wouldn't mind!
Excuse me, this is very insensitive for LGBTQ people. What are they supposed to do?
Whatever they want.
depends
My mom didn't and they just mashed their last names together to form mine + my siblings.
If she wants to. Or hyphenate.
In America, legally she does, even in tax forms.
In the U. S. name changes are not necessary for a marriage to be legal.
U was doing my Friends taxes and he just got recently. The form wouldn't go through until I put her married name on the form.
Well yeah, if her "married name" IS her husband's name, then that's her legal name so you'd need it for tax purposes. If a woman LEGALLY keeps her maiden name then she can still use that name for tax purposes, as far as I'm aware. You have to file with the name that matches your social security card.
Whatever works for them.
It's up to her really...
She's the one who chooses
Personally, I will take my future wife last name
I don't mind, it's upto her. Her choice
No name... No marriage nor children no respect.
I don't know. But I would take his last name
If she wants to.
If she wants to... It's up to her.
It really doesn't matter
Yes always
If she wouldn't take my name thqt