More men taking wives' last names

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: TheVrolok
I'm not changing my last name, and I wouldn't mind my wife is she wanted to keep hers especially if she were a professional where name recognition were important (Doctor, Lawyer, etc.). But my kids are taking my last name, and we're not doing any of that hyphenation non-sense.

Most, if not all, places where either person does not change their name the kids usually get the fathers last name and i think I heard of some that the boys get father and girls get mother.

My wife kept her name, but our son has my name.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: surfsatwerk
I'd be damned if I ever changed my last night, but imo the worst is people with hyphenated last names. Indecisive nutbars need to pick a name and stick with it.

What about last night do you not want to change?

I was drunk and lonely... but when I woke up in the alley this morning and found the candy cane in my ass I had many regrets.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: surfsatwerk

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: surfsatwerk
I'd be damned if I ever changed my last night, but imo the worst is people with hyphenated last names. Indecisive nutbars need to pick a name and stick with it.

What about last night do you not want to change?

I was drunk and lonely... but when I woke up in the alley this morning and found the candy cane in my ass I had many regrets.

But will the candy cane take your name? or take off?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: TheVrolok
I'm not changing my last name, and I wouldn't mind my wife is she wanted to keep hers especially if she were a professional where name recognition were important (Doctor, Lawyer, etc.). But my kids are taking my last name, and we're not doing any of that hyphenation non-sense.

Most, if not all, places where either person does not change their name the kids usually get the fathers last name and i think I heard of some that the boys get father and girls get mother.

My wife kept her name, but our son has my name.

Why the disassociation though? Why would the kids take it and not her? Your kids are good enough for your name, but she isn't?

As I said before, my wife liked the heritage of her last name (Pappas), so she made it her middle name... and she took my last name. So she got to keep the best of both worlds, and none of that hyphen bullcrap either.

 

[JDub02]

i would have had a hard time marrying someone had they insisted on keeping their last name. i would never marry anyone who insisted on me taking theirs.

if she won't take your last name, you know she won't get in the kitchen and make you a sammich. everyone knows this.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: TheVrolok
I'm not changing my last name, and I wouldn't mind my wife is she wanted to keep hers especially if she were a professional where name recognition were important (Doctor, Lawyer, etc.). But my kids are taking my last name, and we're not doing any of that hyphenation non-sense.

Most, if not all, places where either person does not change their name the kids usually get the fathers last name and i think I heard of some that the boys get father and girls get mother.

My wife kept her name, but our son has my name.

Why the disassociation though? Why would the kids take it and not her? Your kids are good enough for your name, but she isn't?

As I said before, my wife liked the heritage of her last name (Pappas), so she made it her middle name... and she took my last name. So she got to keep the best of both worlds, and none of that hyphen bullcrap either.

if such women were consistent they'd fight for prenups for everyone as well

 

[drum]

I'm not giving up my initials of MLB

 

[FelixDeCat]

This is a mans world. Period, paragraph, exclamation point. Uppity women must be delt with. :|

This man deserves all the ridicule he is getting and more. You wimpified wusses that think its cool to accept anything and everything that comes down the damn pike are ruining what was handed to you - marital tradition with a proud heritage that must be passed down to future generations regardless of your fondness for change at any cost.

If the last decade of depravity and decadence, bank failures, liar loans, property bubbles and rampant crime and murder havent shown you what an "anything goes" mentality does to society than nothing will, except your own personal downfall.

You reap what you sow baby.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
This is a mans world. Period, paragraph, exclamation point. Uppity women must be delt with. :|

This man deserves all the ridicule he is getting and more. You wimpified wusses that think its cool to accept anything and everything that comes down the damn pike are ruining what was handed to you - marital tradition with a proud heritage that must be passed down to future generations regardless of your fondness for change at any cost.

If the last decade of depravity and decadence, bank failures, liar loans, property bubbles and rampant crime and murder havent shown you what an "anything goes" mentality does to society than nothing will, except your own personal downfall.

You reap what you sow baby.

You're just mad she didn't want her last name to be 'Kat'.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Talked with the girl about this. I was all excited as we both play golf - "Just think honey! You're initials will be PAR"

Then she said "Umm, i'd have my last name as my maiden name so I lose my middle you dummy"

my mom didn't change her middle name

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: silverpig
It's no big deal. I considered doing it, but my wife took my name so it was a moot point.

In the province of Quebec women are legally forbidden from changing their surname to that of their husband. Even if she tried to do it years later through a legal name change, it would be blocked. She could change it to anything else, just not her husband's name.

Now, this means that a nuclear family in Quebec won't have a single last name. One way around this is for the husband to change his name (apparently it's quite legal to do that).

Holy shite. Then it's possible 3 to 4 generations down the road to be named Micheal Davis-Salinger-Johnson-Holbrook. Part of the reason that wives take the last name is to have one identifying name to the family.

 

[NatePo717]

My last name is two letters. No way I'm changing it.

 

[kalrith]

Originally posted by: NatePo717
My last name is two letters. No way I'm changing it.

FU?

 

[Deeko]

I wouldn't do that ever. In fact I'd be pretty pissed if the girl I marry wanted to keep or hyphenate her name, let alone try to get me to take hers.

 

[KeithTalent]

The only way I could see myself doing this was if I had some horrible last name, but even then I would just probably make something new all together. I mean if my name was Gayford Buttram, I would probably be changing the whole thing.

For the record, I don't think anyone should change their name when they get married, I just do not see the point at all.

KT

 

[surfsatwerk]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
The only way I could see myself doing this was if I had some horrible last name, but even then I would just probably make something new all together. I mean if my name was Gayford Buttram, I would probably be changing the whole thing.

For the record, I don't think anyone should change their name when they get married, I just do not see the point at all.

KT

Because when you get married you stop being two separate individuals and you become one "family". Or at least that's what the pastor said before he married me to the devil whore ex-wife of mine.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: spidey07
Talked with the girl about this. I was all excited as we both play golf - "Just think honey! You're initials will be PAR"

Then she said "Umm, i'd have my last name as my maiden name so I lose my middle you dummy"

my mom didn't change her middle name

I wasn't even aware that this was even common...anywhere. It is not here. It is certainly not a requirement.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: surfsatwerk

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
The only way I could see myself doing this was if I had some horrible last name, but even then I would just probably make something new all together. I mean if my name was Gayford Buttram, I would probably be changing the whole thing.

For the record, I don't think anyone should change their name when they get married, I just do not see the point at all.

KT

Because when you get married you stop being two separate individuals and you become one "family". Or at least that's what the pastor said before he married me to the devil whore ex-wife of mine.

Yeah, when I got married I was all about having my wife change her name, which she did, but now that I am older and wiser, I think it's just a stupid, outdated custom.

KT

 

[AreaCode707]

I'm surprised at the abundance of caveman attitude in this thread. I get not wanting to change your name but the vehement opposition to a guy changing his name COMBINED with the strong opinion that the woman should change hers is really two-faced.

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
I'm surprised at the abundance of caveman attitude in this thread. I get not wanting to change your name but the vehement opposition to a guy changing his name COMBINED with the strong opinion that the woman should change hers is really two-faced.

No, its tradition. Its not two faced or "caveman".

I'm sure the average woman would be a-ok if we broke other marriage traditions too, like the man wasting a small fortune on an engagement ring, right?

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
I'm surprised at the abundance of caveman attitude in this thread. I get not wanting to change your name but the vehement opposition to a guy changing his name COMBINED with the strong opinion that the woman should change hers is really two-faced.

Hah, the vicious reply above about how not changing names is part of the reason the institution of marriage is falling apart was..surprising.

 

[Leros]

So, it seems that most people in this thread have no problems with the wife keeping her last name. I'm still curious about children. What would your child's last name be? Hers, yours, a hyphenated combo?

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
I'm surprised at the abundance of caveman attitude in this thread. I get not wanting to change your name but the vehement opposition to a guy changing his name COMBINED with the strong opinion that the woman should change hers is really two-faced.

No, its tradition. Its not two faced or "caveman".

I'm sure the average woman would be a-ok if we broke other marriage traditions too, like the man wasting a small fortune on an engagement ring, right?

Rings and names don't bring love.

And if you don't have love, if you don't feel blessed by all that is above, it's not worth a dime or worth wasting your time.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
I'm surprised at the abundance of caveman attitude in this thread. I get not wanting to change your name but the vehement opposition to a guy changing his name COMBINED with the strong opinion that the woman should change hers is really two-faced.

No, its tradition. Its not two faced or "caveman".

I'm sure the average woman would be a-ok if we broke other marriage traditions too, like the man wasting a small fortune on an engagement ring, right?

And how about the flowers at valentines?

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: TruePaige

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
I'm surprised at the abundance of caveman attitude in this thread. I get not wanting to change your name but the vehement opposition to a guy changing his name COMBINED with the strong opinion that the woman should change hers is really two-faced.

No, its tradition. Its not two faced or "caveman".

I'm sure the average woman would be a-ok if we broke other marriage traditions too, like the man wasting a small fortune on an engagement ring, right?

Rings and names don't bring love.

And if you don't have love, if you don't feel blessed by all that is above, it's not worth a dime or worth wasting your time.

I don't put thought into replies that rhyme.