What do you all think about a wife not taking her husband's last name. Isn't this a modern society/country, why do women still have to bear that practice, even if she does not take her husband's name most people would still ignore her real last name.
2007-07-26 12:07:24 · 26 answers · asked by tatys 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
My wife kept her maiden name, and I was all for it. She had a strong attachment to the name she was born with, it's part of who she is, and her identity.
Taking the husbands name is a throwback to when wives were considered property.
For those who feel not having a shared name means some lack of unity, ask your husband to take your last name. See what happens.
2007-07-26 12:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by gromit801 7 · 9⤊ 1⤋
It's fine if that's what someone really wants. It works when the woman already has a professional career and people know her by that name. Personally, I just took my husband's name because I had been teased over my last name my whole life.
The only problem with it is when you have kids...it can be a little confusing to teachers, playmates, etc. But if you don't mind correcting people when they call you Mrs. Whatever, I don't think it's a big deal. Just a personal choice.
2007-07-26 12:12:41 · answer #2 · answered by christine_ 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Women don't HAVE to; it's a free choice. Most women WANT to take their husband's last name. I personally chose to keep my name because I like having my own name that I was born with, but that's just me; it has nothing to do with the "modern" society. Most people know what my last name is, and only call me by my husband's name as a joke sometimes. I haven't had much of a problem with anything that has to do with my name.
2007-07-26 12:14:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I didn't pick up my husbands last name until a year later, and that because I didn't want to have a different last name from my kids.
2007-07-26 12:11:27 · answer #4 · answered by rock on 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Society has changed, and so has traditions. It
used to be when a woman got married she would
inherit her husband's last name, but now they have
a choice, just like it used to be that married
couples stayed togeather when they got married,
but now the majority get divorced. It's the chang-
ing of the times.
2007-07-26 17:15:25 · answer #5 · answered by RudiA 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure why you think her maiden name would be ignored. Just do what I did. I married someone with the same last name as I was born with. That simplified things a lot.
2007-07-26 12:11:58 · answer #6 · answered by Jenny J 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think it is great that women these days stand up for what they believe. I have been married for five years and kept my maiden name. No one ever calls me by my husbands last name, and If I need to, I explain to everyone the reason of why I kept it. I think a lot of that was onced based on ownership, and why change me. I am perfectly happy with my identitiy and no matter how happy I am with my marriage, I am happy that I kept my last name. And as far as our children go there last names are hyphenated so they can choose to go by either or.
2007-07-26 17:39:45 · answer #7 · answered by whatever 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
It is an individual choice and I don't see it as a problem at all.
2014-08-13 06:39:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it use to be pride. A woman was proud to take a mans last name when marrying him. No days women make a name for themselves and don't want to loose that identity. Plus in some cases the man could have made a bad name for himself and the woman doesn't want his name.
2007-07-26 12:12:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
That is a personal choice. I tried to get my hubby to take my (my ex's) name...that did not fly...LOL Of course I took his name, I am proud of him, I am not a Doctor or a Politician, who cares?
PS: My husband's name IS my *REAL* name
2007-07-26 12:16:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋