• more about #maidenname
    johnva: As I male, I do not understand this at all (although I'll admit that I've encountered some minor hostility over it from other males). My wife kept her... more »
    voteforme: I think that this issue is a bit of a red herring. It has a lot to do with anticipating having children. You can't keep piling on the hyphens. Most... more »
    Optissima: My first and last initials are S and E. The only way I'd even consider taking my husband's name is if I fell in love with someone whose last name star... more »
    rofling_medusa: By beneficial, I wonder if those respondents really meant 'not detrimental'. Because really, how many advantages are there? Do you get extra cookies? more »
    sybann: My sis (major breadwinner - her hubbie is a musician and spends more on equipment than he makes in a year - taxes are fun for them) kept her last name... more »
    JennaW: If I get married, I plan for Future Hubby and I to both change our last names to 'Sparkle.' Which plan probably means I'll never be getting married... more »
    The Real Janelle: I live in Chile and we just don't change our names at ALL when we get married. And children get two last names (usually dad's goes first, but the law ... more »
    Blueberry26: "People feeling a single name encourages family unity" Frankly, parents working together to raise kids and do everything that needs being done is more... more »
    Runaddict: I once dated a man with the last name Crapko, pronounced Crap-ko. You know what my last name is? Ferrari. I feel like this anecdote would end any... more »
    easternsike: My boyfriend and I have had many arguments over me wanting to keep my last name. If that wasn't bad enough, I suggested that if we had 2 children one... more »
    Suffragettestream the Office Hussy: When I get married I'm just going to drop the last name altogether and be a one-namer like Cher. That way my future husband can't judge me for being "... more »
    emilyanne: Actually the US government did mandate that I changed my name. Seriously - my husband has an L1 visa and thus I qualified for an L2 wife visa - but th... more »
    andromache: I won't get my marriage license until after I get my PhD. I plan on hyphenating, my last name-his last name. My last name is quite rare in the US, a... more »
    SisterRay73: Even though I always thought hyphenated names could get a bit extraneous, this article has me thinking that I might do that when I get married. On the... more »
    not.in.kansas.anymore: aww f**k that. I've been told by married women that if you don't take your husband's name, it's more difficult to pick them up from school, have th... more »
    CrankyOldBroad: My maiden name was one of those go-through-life-spelling-and-prounouncing-it-for-others names that I was quite thrilled to ditch for "Mrs Smith" in 19... more »
    TheFormerJuneBronson: Sure, but when it comes to getting health care for everyone, suddenly they all turn into libertarians. more »
    buymecandy: how exactly is it beneficial? more »
    LaComtesse: Personally, I think a woman should all just be branded with their husband’s mark on her right buttcheek upon marriage. I mean, if she runs away she ... more »
    horrificat: I seriously felt like the first woman ever to keep her maiden name when I got married. People were horrified and the reactions got even stronger when... more »
  • #whatsinaname

    You'll Be Mrs. Dikshit-Spitzfarger And Like It!

    Jeebus! According to a new study half of female respondents say that - wait for it - women should be mandated by the government to take their husband's name. We are...troubled by this: More »
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