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[FlowerBear]

I have never heard of a man taking the wifes name!

[YorkieonmyPillow]

I don't think it's rude of the OP to ask her doctor about his name.

Also, some people keep traditional ways, not because they're "uneducated," but because they like it that way.....

[pigletsmom]

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@Texasmouse wrote:

What I often wonder is what happens when someone with an already hyphenated name marries someone. Do they add another name? What's even more complicated is if two people with hyphenated names marry. I guess to me, the easiest thing would be to each keep their own name. But then, what if they have kids? They have to figure out which name or names they're going to give them. Now THAT'S confusing!

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I always wondered about this too.

[Mothertrucker]

It’s not uncommon here in Southern California..Especially when professionals marry and are known by their own names prior...

[suzyQ3]

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@Mothertrucker wrote:

It’s not uncommon here in Southern California..Especially when professionals marry and are known by their own names prior...

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@Mothertrucker, yes, that was the main reason that my daughter kept her last name.

Around the time that she married, we were both going to the same hair stylist. At one of my appointments, the keeping of her name came up in conversation. Both he and a young female assistant went on  on about it, wondering why anyone woman would do that. The young twit said that all of her friends were so looking forward to the name change. The two of them didn't let it go.

I had been thinking of leaving my stylist for other reasons, but arguing with a customer about her daughter's choice? That was the straw.

[suzyQ3]

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@blackhole99 wrote:

I get the mutual respect thing, but I bet Joe Average is not taking his wife's maiden name on. It seems the wealthy, well educated, enlightened couples like that sort of thing.

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@blackhole99, sounds a bit like mocking those who are well-educated and enlightened (and who might also be well-off financially).

Mocking the so-called "elitists" is very popular in these circus days.

[suzyQ3]

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@newname0 wrote:

To Everybody

It stuck in my craw because of my two grandchildren who now have hypenated names and I wanted to ask the doctor why he chose using a hypenated name.  I don't think I was being personal.  After all he was concerned with my personal business.

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@newname0, that you think the two are equivalent and a reason to unstick your craw during this visit is very telling.

[SurferWife]

There is a guy at my office that recently took his wife's name. I find that downright weird, but that's just me.  I'm sure there are a lot of people who think I'm weird for dropping my maiden name and taking my husband's.

[proudlyfromNJ]

I haven't read all the responses, but I remember years ago In one of Martha Stewart's books, she mentioned her brother took his brides name at the wedding. I also read another brother changed his last name. Hmmm, makes me wonder about the father, although the she seems to speak highly of him. That's the first I heard of husband taking a new name and not the bride.

[blackhole99]

@suzyQ3here we go!