News, Brides Say 'I Do' (Not Take Your Name) (rings, husband, wife)

[JD59]

The 1970s heralded a feminist-driven wave of brides who kept their maiden names, but that trend dived in the 1980s, when new wives started using their husbands' name again. Now, a New York Times analysis, the number of maiden-name-retaining women is surpassing that of the '70s.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/up...002&abg=0&_r=0

[Tallysmom]

I didn't take my husband's name -- it's very vanilla. Campbell. My vanilla first name made his last name unappealing. Husband didn't care. At all. And I love my last name. It's very uncommon but not difficult. In the drugstore when I go in, I am the only one of me on your list.

I tried on Campbell a little when we first got married, but what cinched it was when I got a call from the furniture store about taking delivery of our furniture.... and the guy couldn't pronounce it... he actually said is this Mrs Camp Bell.

I hung up and decision was made.

As for kids -- we didn't want any, but if they had come along one would have had his name and one mine. Given the number of blended families, no one would have ever thought it was weird For Mrs Tallysmom picking up Jill Tallysmom and Jack Campbell...

The one thing I did right is on absolutely everything legal I am one name. I chose to use my full legal name. I knew a number of people who were careless about that and they had tax troubles because all the stuff going into the IRS had all sorts of names.

My old job insisted on printing business cards with middle initials because they felt it was more business like. I said No... I hate the middle initial thing. They said it prevented confusion. I told them the only person with my last name was in Southern CA... but they were SO stuck on that middle initial thing, my compromise was to use my full legal name.... and then everyone started calling me by it.

[stan4]

Never understood the point of changing your name.

It's your name.

Unless you hate it or it brings up some kind of bad memory or something.

[Idon'tdateyou]

Not changing my name and see no reason to.

[Basiliximab]

I'm taking my husband's name. I really can't stand the one I have now. I also like tradition, so I probably would have taken it even if I liked my own and didn't like his. So I'm glad I really like his name.

[Vacanegro]

Originally Posted by Basiliximab

I'm taking my husband's name. I really can't stand the one I have now. I also like tradition, so I probably would have taken it even if I liked my own and didn't like his. So I'm glad I really like his name.

My wife was like-minded but I didn't care either way.

[Sommie789]

Originally Posted by stan4

Never understood the point of changing your name.

It's your name.

Unless you hate it or it brings up some kind of bad memory or something.

Some guys would not marry you unless you take their name and some are just follow tradition.

[randomlikeme]

Originally Posted by Sommie789

Some guys would not marry you unless you take their name and some are just follow tradition.

If a guy doesn't marry you because you won't take their name and you are someone who doesn't want to, then that's not the right guy to marry.

I changed mine, primarily because it will be much easier to order a pizza with his last name. However, my maiden name has become my middle name.

[Ginge McFantaPants]

I was glad to scrape off my maiden name and everything associated with it. Plus the Mr.'s last name is more unique.

[Julian658]

Women do not need to seek validation with a name.

Having a wife with a different last name than the husband causes confusion.

My mother kept her last name because of business and everybody thought I had her last name. I got tired of explaining why I had a different surname than my mother.