My future father-in-law wants me to take on my fiancée's surname. (female, brother)

[Threestep2]

Just hyphenate and be done with.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by Threestep2

Just hyphenate and be done with.

OP, if hyphenation isn't an acceptable work-around, you could turn your surname into a middle name, and take her family name as your last name. Then, as someone suggested earlier, you could still use your own (original) surname as your surname among friends, but professionally, use the new legal surname.

The art of compromise is so important to a lasting marriage! (and business partnership)

[Mae Maes Garden]

Keep your name. Be your own man and not a puppet.this will end bad.

[Petunia 100]

Originally Posted by imba

I think my fiancée's surname is prettier than my but I little stress while thinking about change surname.

Well, not gonna lie, it is a bit of a hassle. But people do it all the time.

[reneeh63]

Originally Posted by jaypee

What are the ramifications if someone legally changed their name (which is all this is)?

Yes - such a bizarre request...one that millions of women have done for centuries...no legal ramifications that they needed to consider? I mean, a rose is just a rose....

[reneeh63]

Originally Posted by Petunia 100

Well, not gonna lie, it is a bit of a hassle. But people do it all the time.

Precisely - and almost always women. Though more are retaining their "professional" name now.

[MPowering1]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

It could be, but we don't know that. It could be a practical business decision in part; he wants the business to retain the family name, possibly.

More info needed from the OP.

That could be, but he could easily make that a stipulation without requiring a name change.

[E-Twist]

Is it that he wants any future Grandchildren to have his family's name? That would be easy enough to do, and no need for you to change yours.

[GeoffD]

Unless the last name is something objectionable like bin Laden, what’s the big deal?

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by Mae Maes Garden

Keep your name. Be your own man and not a puppet.this will end bad.

That was kinda my impression as well.

I guess I wouldn't want to be in such an intertwined situation with my father-in-law. Family business is too claustrophobic for me.