It seems that more and more men are taking their girlfriend's last name as there own. Would you? And for what reason?
2007-03-23 16:36:40 · 23 answers · asked by bosco6159 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
This was the topic on the radio this morning and I thought it was interesting. I didn't know it was becoming popular either. Some guys are also adding their wife's name to their own with the whole hyphen thing.
2007-03-23 16:52:27 · update #1
I have heard different ideas on this. I had a teacher who changed her name and her husband also changed his name to a hebrew word that means "covenant," which I thought was pretty cool.
Also I have heard of people combining their names. Like if the husband's last name is Bradley and the wife's name is Shaw, both changing their names to Bradshaw.
Of course, I just took the traditional route and took my husband's last name. But some thoughts!
2007-03-23 17:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by Travis and Rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of this as well. My fiance just feels that we should have the same last name. Even if it were my last name hyphenated with his, he would want to change his last name to the exact same thing. I really like my last name, he's got one of those names like Smith and Jones, and I've got a Swedish last name that I've never ever met anyone outside my family that has it. Even that, only 3 people who are alive in my family still have it. (3 cousins, 2 being girls).... I am going to take his last name, but it is something to think about. I probably would hyphenate it, but I've already got 4 names as it is, I'd sound like a law firm or something.
2007-03-23 18:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by Kass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had no idea there were men out there taking a woman's surname or hyphenating it! They must be effeminate to the point of being a doormat and the women that they are involved with must be feminist ball breakers. LOL
Thankfully I have a real man that enjoys being 'the man' in our relationship. I'm more than honored, proud and excited at the thought of taking his surname and being called Mrs xx.
2007-03-23 22:42:34 · answer #3 · answered by xanadu88 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know of several men who have taken the name of the wife upon marriage either hyphenating it or just using hers..
One case that comes to mind is George Pig, when he married Jennifer Davis he took her name... Making them George and Jennifer Davis instead of George and Jennifer Pig
Other friends have hyphenated both names..
To each thier own...
When I married I opted too hyphenate my lastname while my husband retained his original name... No big deal If he had wanted to take my name he coould have..
2007-03-23 18:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband, before we were married, totally said he would take on my surname if I were not going to be taking his. However, I had decided to take his name. He wanted to make sure I would not be hyphenating, as well. It's really awkward for kids - and I don't think couples often think of this. I'm a teacher, and sometimes the kids literally don't know which family they belong to - they have both surnames, they have just mom's or just dad's - it gets really twisted for the kids.
2007-03-24 00:02:37 · answer #5 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it took me a few years to add my husbands name to my name and then I hyphenated it. My kids have the hyphenated name...and my name isn't my maiden name its my name from my first marriage...that seriously upset the traditional in-laws..they never go over it...I have a neighbor who took her last name and her husbands and dropped the husbands last syllable and added the wifes last syllable to create a whole new last name for their kids...now I thought that was very odd
2007-03-23 18:09:21 · answer #6 · answered by Olive 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is just proper and respect to take husbands last name. The sad thing is my son has my last name but when I get married, I will change my last name so he will be the only one in our family who has a different name. I wish I could get his switched but I dont know if that is possible.
2007-03-24 17:35:58 · answer #7 · answered by shelly63795 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LMAO Well, I can tell you that my husband would never do such a thing. But it's ok, because I would never consider changing my last name either - so, I guess, we're even. To be honest, it would creep me out if he wanted to take my name; I feel that everyone should keep their own. I guess I'm a little possessive of my name, and wouldn't want to share it with anyone.
2007-03-23 20:59:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hate to point this out but men were taking women's last names if the women were higher standing in the society back in Victorian times so it is kinda tradition even though it was more common for women to take men's names i don't see why now in this day and age it really matters. what sounds best or keep your own.
2007-03-23 21:58:45 · answer #9 · answered by mione v 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have these neighbors who have been married for 15 or so years... he kept his last name and she kept hers... their children both have different last names... the son is the mothers and the daughters is the fathers... if that makes any sense... i guess its just to keep the family name around... i have actually been debating on this topic for a while... i am at the end of my families name... all my aunts and uncles had girls... while there's one boy to keep the name going but by the looks of it it ain't going far... i would love to keep my last name... yet take my boyfriends at the same time...
2007-03-23 17:34:05 · answer #10 · answered by ROTC Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋