I am getting married. Should I take his name Prunés. His name is correctly pronounced like Prun-a. It is french but every one pronounces it Prunes. My last name is Weeks. Which do you think is better. We are both about to graduate college and we are both going to be teachers. I think that it might be easier for our students to pronounce Weeks. What do you think?
2006-11-21 11:46:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I think the decision of whether to take his name is a big one, and how it sounds or how it's spelled should NOT be the deciding factors!
How would you feel giving up your name? Do you feel an attachment to it--is it part of your personal or professional identity? Is it important to you and your fiance to have the same last name? If not, how will you handle naming your children? If you keep your name, are you willing to put up with comments by traditionalists who find it odd or offensive that you kept your name?
There's a lot to think about. I kept my name--it was the right decision for me and my husband. But everyone has to make the decision that's right for them and their marriage.
Good luck!
2006-11-21 14:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by psych_donkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weeks is definitely more American-sounding. Students will take a teacher's name and make as many funny-sounding names as they can. Imagine what they will do with Prunes!
2006-11-21 19:52:27 · answer #2 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with Prunes. If you become a teacher when you introduce yourself and write your Name on the board write Prunes (Pru-na) so they know how to pronounce your last name. Good Luck
2006-11-21 20:23:42 · answer #3 · answered by needanswers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weeks is better. I would pronounce it Prunes too, and thats not very attractive.
2006-11-21 19:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way to decide this is to consider your future children. That is what we did - wanting them to have one family name, their dad's name.
Also, I am a teacher. There are so many variations of kids and their families and names that it is crazy. Kids who don't have the same last name as their parents, who have only one of the parent surnames, hyphenated is crazy because it is too long and nuts for alphabetizing, etc. It is really nice to think of the kids and just give them one name.
When my husband and I were getting married, and we were deciding this, he said no hyphenating, and I agreed. We agreed on having one family name - and he was totally willing to go with my last name if I weren't going to take his. They were both ethnic names about the same length. I went with his, and am proud of it.
2006-11-22 12:59:04 · answer #5 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weeks
2006-11-21 23:33:53 · answer #6 · answered by tanya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had teacher that I didn't know their names at first. Once you tell them they will get the hang of it. I wouldn't worry about it. Don't not pick his last name just because you're afraid of how people won't be able to pronounce it. That's not what it is all about.
2006-11-21 19:51:03 · answer #7 · answered by hotredblnd788 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Weeks sounds nicer..
However, why don't you both stick to each others' if you can't decide . I would pronounce your fiance's name prunes too.
2006-11-21 19:56:16 · answer #8 · answered by Raven Hood® 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep your name! Or as you get older the kids will start chanting, "Oh, there goes old wrinkled up Mrs. Prunes!" You will hate that.
2006-11-22 14:06:53 · answer #9 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it matter how people will pronounce the new name? You should be proud to take his name...even if its not the best! I think you should be excited to take them name. I am very excited to be taking my fiancee's name...even though I love my own! To me it is tradition to take the name. Just remember it could be worse!
2006-11-21 20:15:37 · answer #10 · answered by Blondie98_01 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋