rusty_knight: I like the idea of combining surnames - in this day and age why should the woman have all the inconvenience of changing the name on her bank accounts, passport etc?
I'd be proud to be known as Mr 'X-Y' the husband of Mrs 'Y-X'
(Why? because I'd love her and be delighted to have her name associated with mine)
Ambrose2007: In an age where hyphenated names are common (one of my favorites was a lady named "Bang" and a guy named "Lamb" - hyphenated to "Lamb-Bang"...guess that was preferable to "Bang-Lamb? ), and where couples often retain their own last names, how do you feel about the subject?
I'm particularly curious whether women and men who haven't been married tend to view this issue differently from those who have been married previously.
My first marriage, I kept my maiden name...never changed it...
In my second...to whom I'm currently married to now...my last name is hyphenated.
Ambrose2007: In an age where hyphenated names are common (one of my favorites was a lady named "Bang" and a guy named "Lamb" - hyphenated to "Lamb-Bang"...guess that was preferable to "Bang-Lamb? ), and where couples often retain their own last names, how do you feel about the subject?
I'm particularly curious whether women and men who haven't been married tend to view this issue differently from those who have been married previously.
Don't know what difference it makes...she's going to get the house, car, kids, and anything else she wants...so why not the name also!
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