Why is it?

Question

Some women don't change their names after they married. arn't they proud of there husbands name?

Answer 1

I've had my last name all my life, why should I have to change it while my husband keeps his? I'm not having kids, so it's not like we'd have problems with their last names when we get married.

Answer 2

I think there is nothing wrong with keeping your name, whatever the reason. Some believe that since they've always had their last name, why should they change it? Or some women may be doctors and lawyers and have accomplished so much in their maiden name that they want to keep it. Or how about women who are last in the family to keep the family name? I chose to switch to my husband's last name, but I had considered hyphenating, but his is French and mine is Irish and it didn't sound right together. I think being proud of your own name and the family you are born into is more important than being proud of the name you married into.

Answer 3

I am sure they are proud to be married, or they wouldn't have married. But I also think its ok to make choices, perhaps to retain a sense of their own identity even though they have chosen to make a long-term commitment. And then there is all the time and expense of changing all your paperwork over — perhaps that sometimes is a practical reason for not changing a name too.

Answer 4

Women do this for a variety of reasons. Some get married after establishing themselves professionally, and keep their maiden name because they have already developed "name recognition" with their maiden name. Others continue to use their maiden name professionally, but their husband's name personally, either for the above reason, or out of privacy considerations. Others keep their maiden names because they feel it shows their independence, or makes a statement.

Answer 5

I think that it has nothing to do with that these days. Way back when, when women didn't have careers, it would be un-heard of not to take your husbands last name, or to even hyphonate the names. Now, for business purposes I think a lot of woman don't change their last name

Answer 6

Taking a man's last name is a hold-over from when women/wives were regarded as property and had no identity of their own. Before husband, they were property of their fathers. It has nothing to do with not being "proud" unless you are proud to be someones property.

Answer 7

Today ,many women have careers of their own and are known by their maiden names.They want to be recognized by people they have been doing business with.
Some cultures follow the matriarchal system where people take the last name of their mothers when born.
It has nothing to do with the husband.

Answer 8

I did. but...
Some are affraid of getting divorced and needing to change it again
Some are too independent
Some are pressured by their families to Not make the change for soem weird reason
Others dont care

It all depends

Answer 9

well what if the husband has a terrible last name, take my mothers maiden name for instance, it is Aycock, some of her brothers legally changed their name but some didnt, would you want to take the name Aycock?? lol. i wouldnt.

Answer 10

just because shes proud of her husband's name doesnt mean she shouldnt be proud of hers. if its a matter of pride, why shouldnt husbands change their names instead. arent they proud of their wives?