Or do neither of them change their last names?
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2007-02-20 10:10:30 · 8 answers · asked by 2 days after my B day :) 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
have a double name eg, smith-jones.
2007-02-20 10:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually me and a female friend (I'm gay, she's straight) were just discussing this the other day. What we decided on was that it would be totally up the the new couple; here's a few options.
1.)One man/woman could voluntarily take the others name (I for example am not in love with my last name "Smith")
2.)Both Partners could hyphenate there name (Smith-Jones, etc.)
3.)Both Partners could retain their surnames
Really, the options are endless but I think it depends mostly on the couple.
2007-02-20 10:14:47 · answer #2 · answered by collegedebt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of my friends in Massachusetts just choose the last name they like better. I have also equally heard as many cases where they combine their last names with a hyphen. This is harder to do because it is not immediately done with the sigining of the marriage certificate as is the other option. More and more common these days, people also choose to just keep their last names. its not the most important thing on their agenda when it comes to getting married i dont think.
2007-02-20 10:15:34 · answer #3 · answered by defenderof thehumanright 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I'd imagine the most common thing is for them to keep their own names, or to use double barrelled names. There isn't a standard practice as far as I know.
2007-02-24 08:49:34 · answer #4 · answered by dm_cork 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's actually an interesting question. I don't know what happens.
If I'm lucky enough to marry a wonderful woman some day, I'd be glad to take her last name.
2007-02-20 11:37:16 · answer #5 · answered by Rissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We hyphenated 15 years ago
2007-02-20 12:10:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know from experience, but I think most of them keep their last names because they aren't technically married.
2007-02-20 10:14:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nobody has to change their name
2007-02-20 10:13:30 · answer #8 · answered by martin 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋