Tradionally, the bride takes the grooms last name. Can a groom take the brides name?
2006-06-24 17:07:26 · 16 answers · asked by pcnut4u 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
If Prince can legally change his name to a symbol that is not a letter and that no one can pronounce, and if Cher can legally drop her former last name altogether (Sarkisian) to only "Cher" with no last name (or maybe Cher is now her last name but she has no first name???), then adults can change their name to whatever they want.
I once saw an episode of Love Connection, and one contestant was the descendent of Rudolph Valentino. Because her last name was the famed Valentino, she wanted her future husband to change his surname to hers. This didn't fly with the guy contestants, 'cause it's not the cultural norm.
Anyway, to answer your question, yes.
2006-06-24 17:33:49 · answer #1 · answered by Dolores G. Llamas 6 · 8⤊ 2⤋
Anyone over the age of 18 can legally change their name to whatever they want. If the groom wants to take the bride's name he can. If neither of them want to change their name they don't have to.
2006-06-25 00:11:05 · answer #2 · answered by alias1013 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally, anyone can change their name to pretty much anything they want, except for some cuss words, so yes, the groom can change his last name to his brides.
2006-06-25 00:11:49 · answer #3 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he wants to. Nothing in the tradition of marriage anywhere, does it state the man can't take the bride's last name.
2006-06-25 00:10:30 · answer #4 · answered by Becca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard where the bride and groom switch last names, they just hyphen there last names and add their spouses on... I think it is kinda neat myself
2006-06-25 00:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by stessie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
I some countries you don't change your name after marriage. It follows your birth cert and will remain that way.
2006-06-25 02:08:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More likely. Somedays, I wish my dad had taken my mum's last name. I wouldn't spend so much time going, "D as in David, E, B as in Boy, e..."
2006-06-25 00:34:58 · answer #7 · answered by magicwriter65 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, or you can legally change it to a combination of the two, hyphenated or otherwise.
2006-06-25 01:16:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Also, some people choose to keep seperate names or to hyphenate them (e.g. Smith-Jones).
2006-06-25 00:10:37 · answer #9 · answered by BabyBear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In Michigan our governor took her husband's surname and her middle name and he took her surname as his middle name.
2006-06-25 00:16:19 · answer #10 · answered by pamspraises 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋