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Have you ever been to Charleston for any appreciable amount of time? Going by your username, I'm guessing you're left-leaning and from Washington. While there are people of all political stripes here, the area as a whole is generally conservative, especially compared with Washington. I'm sure there are more than a few women here who don't change their names after marriage, but I have doubts that they're so wrapped up in that as an identity that they seek out others who do the same for socializing.
I have a feeling you may be in for a culture shock.
Don't listen to this rubbish. Plenty of left-leaning people here.
Feminists should remember they had a mother and father. Why write such a militant thing here ? It's very traditional here, so just go straight to Florida.
ummm, what?.......... Florida doesn't want that either
FWIW- I've actually known conservative & Republican women who hyphenated or did not really change the name. Especially if they are older.
The big thing for the older Charleston crowd and the wannabes is to stuff as darned many last names into your name as possible. Hence you'll occasionally meet an occasional Rutledge Gibbes Gedney Johnson, IV. I work with a woman (entirely different department) who I mistook to be married because her given name was literally 3 last names. I only realized that her BF was not her husband when she actually got engage.
Odd. So I'm guessing you only like to associate with independent women and are using this as a proxy for independence. Fair enough. But with your proxy pick, even assuming it's reasonable, you are punishing all women from your acquaintance for a decision that may have been made many years ago. What if they're a different person now? What if they wouldn't choose to change their name?
I am and always have been an independent woman. I do not feel I made a bad decision 31 years ago when I changed my name. thing is -- It was a nice tradition...and means me and my boys (I have three sons) have the same last name. I wouldn't trade it for the world.
I know all kinds of folks that kept their last name or hyphenated -- and you know-- some are less independent than I.
That's really the only attribute you're looking to have in common to make a social circle? Then what, go bowling and talk about how awesome keeping your last name is? I kept my last name. Not sure what the big whoop is about.
However I am looking to hang out with other like minded friends online who believe in naming their kids with one syllable names.
Let me respond to the OP in my direct, straight and blunt fashion without words:
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