2006-12-29 05:04:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Because it's a tradition for men to carry on their family name.
2006-12-29 05:07:48 · answer #1 · answered by DL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far I know there is no hard and fast rule.
This exchange of surname is to make a bond between two families. When an Indian girl is married to a person her whole family gets married.
It becomes a responsibility of the husband to take responsibility of his wife from his father-in-law and to commemorate that the surname is exchanged.
2006-12-29 06:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by Bindass Hyderabadi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a tradition ,but it is not a compulsion.after marriage the girl gets a new family .so she is expected to carry her husband's surname.but things r changing nowadays.today if a girl changes her surname,then its because her husband might b a famous person or a celebrity.if a girl is from a high society or a famous family and if her husband is not that popular then she carries both the names.it has become a trend.
2006-12-29 05:59:03 · answer #3 · answered by cinderella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's romantic. I think it shows you're ready to begin your new life with your husband and perhaps have children at some point. All having the same name signifies that you are a family. At least that what it does for me. However, that being said, I don't think it's wrong if the woman should choose not too. I think some women are very tuned in to their identity and their name is a big part of that for some people. To each their own.
2016-03-28 23:50:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in England, the girl takes the man's surname, for it shows they are married, although, a lot of people that live together take the man's name. It is a sign that she is proud to be the wife, fiancee etc of that person.It makes people aware of the union they have.
2006-12-29 09:02:35 · answer #5 · answered by rockandrollrev 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I changed because my last name went from 10 letters down to 5.
2006-12-29 05:38:09 · answer #6 · answered by Candy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you are all now one family. I did it especially for the future children we were going to have. There is nothing tougher on kids than having only one parent's name, a hyphenated name, a combined name, etc. It can just be a mess.
2006-12-29 06:21:25 · answer #7 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tradition being followed in society for ages.
2006-12-29 20:00:11 · answer #8 · answered by gupta_uncle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally, it's done to show that the girl is now a part of the new family and her acceptance into it.
2006-12-29 20:32:11 · answer #9 · answered by Smriti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To claim half of the property
2006-12-30 09:24:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋