I love my Last name and I really want to keep it when i get married.?

Question

Only other thing is, I would really like to keep my last name going so i would like my kids to have it. I know they are suppose to take the fathers last name but do you think a guy would ever change his last name to the womans instead? is that possible and how many guys do you think would change there name for a girl they loved and wanted to marry?

Answer 1

I kept my last name, and my husband doesn't mind at all. Then again, he wouldn't be my husband if he had minded. We decided not to have kids, but I told him if I ever did, they would have my last name. He was a little iffy about that. So we made a deal about our nonexistent/hypothetical children (that will NEVER exist). Boys would get his last name, girls would have mine. I think that if we did actually have kids, we'd probably stick to that deal. So, yes, those men do exist.

Answer 2

So keep your last name. My cousins wife did. My brothers wife did. Some guys might go for changing their name, but not too many. And as far as the kids go, they can have either or a hyphenated name.
When you get in a serious relationship kick this around for discussion and see what he says.

Answer 3

That's a great idea! Some people feel obliged to take the last name of their husband. However, if you're really attached to your last name and want to keep it when you get married, then by all means, go for it! Not many people do it, but it's not anything unusual.

Hope this helps >^..^<

Answer 4

As a tradition, the bride of the groom always changes her last name . If you really feel this way, you should talk it over with the person (if there is a person at this time in your life).

I can understand how you feel, I really like my last name too.

Some women change part of their last name AND keep their original one.

For example:

Britney Smith just married Joesph Green

Britney will now consider changing her full name to..

Britney Smith-Green

Answer 5

Mcgavin is right -- the women is suppost to take the mans name. Just because it's 2007 people think they can change stuff cause they can. What happened to the way its always been? If your so obssesed with your last name then keep it - but when you get married your a COUPLE you should have the same last name..................meaning take your husbands. And all that hypenating crap sounds dumb as hell!

Answer 6

It is possible, but there is a lot of pride in forming your own family and having your kids have your last name - I don't know many that would even consider it...
But you can always ask...
Otherwise - a friend of mine used her maiden name as the middle name of her kids - which I think is really cool (of course that depends on what your name is, but...it's an option)

Answer 7

If you want to keep your name, keep it. As far as the child, talk to the father and see what he says. He may not mind you giving it your last name, or a hyphenated last name is always an option.

Answer 8

I know of one couple where the woman's name was dying out, she was the last one, so her man decided to take the woman's name so the name will continue on. Other then that couple, I don't think many men would take on their wife's last name, at least my husband wouldn't.

Answer 9

I guess it's possible that a guy would change his last name.

You can keep your last name if you want, but you have to OK with your man.

Good luck.

Answer 10

This would be a topic to discuss with your boyfriend (?), fiance (?), or future husband. Sounds to me like you might be thinking ahead of yourself, if you don't have a man in line. If that is the case, you may want to wait and see how you will feel about taking your man's name once you meet and/or fall in love. I don't especially like my man's last name, but I love him enough to take his name because I'd be honored to have that sort of association. Again, discuss it with him, not us. And keep an open mind!