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Title: In the name of love...
Post by Grendel on Nov 3^rd, 2008 at 11:51am

I now pronounce you man and wife...

I always had a problem with women changing their names. I never saw it a necessary or desirable. I would always see my partner as ??? ??? the woman I fell in love with, and could see no reason to have her change her name because to me she would always be... ??? ???. Apparently these days men are changing their names.

Is it necessary?

Mind you when it comes to children's names I still think they should adopt the fathers familial name. Not a real fan of the hyphenated. What do you think?

Title: Re: In the name of love...
Post by mozzaok on Nov 3^rd, 2008 at 11:55am

Yep, with you 100%.

Some girls want to, and if they do fine, but it should not be accepted, as expected.

Title: Re: In the name of love...
Post by helian on Nov 3^rd, 2008 at 11:58am

Grendel wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2008 at 11:51am:

Well, these days with avatars, ??? ??? (or hottie_ho@yahoo.com), what does a real name matter?

Title: Re: In the name of love...
Post by sprintcyclist on Nov 3^rd, 2008 at 12:27pm

I like my wife to have my surname.
Is part of me looking after her, she takes my name.
Also part of the children leaving their parenst and finding another person to statrt a fmily with.

Those hyphenated names are silly, what happens when a "Williams-Kinnearley" marries a "Johnston-Fredricks"?

I can see it at school for the new girl :- "Please everyone greet little Emily jane Williams-Kinnearley-Johnston-Fredricks"

Title: Re: In the name of love...
Post by Gaybriel on Nov 4^th, 2008 at 8:06pm

just fyi- although I'm sure this will start a debate

I heard that in Islam women are encouraged not to change their names when they married as it is seen as degrading for the woman- I'll try to find the quote

for me...I dunno whether I'd keep my name or change it- I've always wanted a last name that starts with a B for some reason :D