Why don't all married women take on their husband's last name?
911959
I've had my last name all my life, it's not fair that he gets to keep his last name and I have to change mine. We're not going to have kids, so it's not like we'd have problems with their last names. My last name represents my roots, my people, my heritage and I'm not going to erase it.
271132
Not if she legally changed her name back to her maiden. And by legally I mean she went to her local Social Security office and filed for a new SS card showing her divorce decree and on her social security card it has her maiden name.She may not have done it legally maybe she just started going by her maiden name but was legally listed by her married name.
52561
I had this problem, i am Lebanese and after i got married i contacted my consulate here to ask about changing my Last name on the passport and i was told the name remains the same (maiden name). So i guess it depends on your citizenship, just ask your own embassy or consulate.
1067037
An old friend of mine was named Mary Poppen, I don't know her marital status now, so she may still have the name. Every time we went somewhere and met someone I would have to vouch for her that her name really was  Mary Poppen. I do say she is an interesting person. It is sad because she got teased alot and she was really very attractive smart and very funny. I think people were just jealous that she had a good sense of her identity and found something to tease her about. As for me, I have seriously considered changing my name, and I am in the process of doing so, but just my last name.I believe you should feel comfortable with your name . Although I must tell you that when you are looking at names, you will always find that there is some jerky person out there that will try and trash you no matter how good your name sounds. So I say if your personal reason for changing your name make you a more productive, giving and loving person, I would do it, and I am.
416494
It will probably make things easier for you and your son. I've found, especially if your son is school aged, that most people will assume that your last name is the same as his. Having it hyphenated will alert them, yet allow you have your husband's name, too.
1062113
It's just another way to show they have power. I don't understand why everything has to be about woman's rights. What difference does it make.\nI'm proud that I married my husband and I was proud to take his name.\nOur world has to be SO difficult.
403575
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv8-frz&p=history%20of%20the%20word%20%22divorce%22\n\nno one person...it simply evolved from Latin as most all our words do....and it did so stemming from the need to identify the act of when a marriage had to be dissolved...Unfortunatley there have arisen these "necessities" throughout the course of history due not only to marital misbehavior, but poor judgements in entering marriage....it's just sad, but that's my take on it.
474999
There are a few reasons why they might do this:\n\n1) Because they do not like their full name.\n2) Because they want to appear more professional.\n3) Because they do not want others to have difficult in pronouncing their name (I would certainly do that).\n4) Because they wish to abbreviate or shorten their name.
1056418
no its unique.... u can't change ur last name till u get married plus i like it.. who cares if u get made fun of in school..... if ur friends r then there not ur real friends and u can't change something thats gonna b wich u forever
1063842
Because the Queen is the heir to the throne.  When a woman is the rightful heir to the throne she takes the title of Queen, and she marries someone, he takes the title of Prince.  When a man is the rightful heir to the throne he takes the title of King and if he were to marry someone, she would take the title of Queen.\n\nThe title of King carries a higher authority than that of Queen.  Queen carries a higher rank than Prince.  When the Queen marries a man, he should not take a rank higher than her own.
1016359
A friend of mine met a guy and give him a fake name.  They dated for a couple months before she worked up the courage to tell him she'd lied to him about her name.  But since that's what he'd always called her, he still calls her that today and they've been married for almost 5 years!!  So unless you want to be called by another name for the rest of your life, you might want to go by your real name!!
1135928
Since "Mother's maiden name?" is a common question in banks and credit cards, and bride's maiden name is on marriage records, and it it no one's business if someone gets married in June and delivers an 8-pound baby in October, almost all free on-line marriage records less than 80 years old have been taken off the Internet. They are much stricter about giving out paper copies at the county clerk's office, too, for the same reasons.\n\nIF you know the date within a week or two AND live near the county, you can look through the "vital records" section of the local newspaper on microfilm at the county library, for free; but note there are two big If's there.\n\nSorry; some Q have no good answers.
349488
It's basically because this is still a man's world !\n...Fathers used to take pride in having their names 'live' on - by naming the eldest son, and heir apparent to their family surname, as their 'jr.'.\n...Mothers very seldom had any say in naming their daughters - and few fathers cared to christen a daughter with their wife's name, which might have brought about a trend of female 'juniors' as well.\n...But even then, when a girl gets married, tradition demands that her surname be changed to that of her husband : \nUnder these circumstances, a girl can be called her mother's junior only until marriage - because, once she gets married, the 'junior' suffix will have no significance, or meaning with reference to her husband's family surname !
860306
Yes, it's just a 'cutesy' variation on 'wife'!\n\nA bit like turning the name 'Betty' into 'Bettywetty' or 'Bettikins'..!!\n\nUsed in private, it's probably just mildly annoying to the woman, but some men use the word 'wifey' as an insult to their own - or someone else's - wife, "Oi, mate! How's your wifey today, eh? Still giving your ears a bashing?? Eh??!"\n\nRemember, a 'wifey' is implied to be mentally inferior to a 'wife', so be careful how you use the word!
350381
depends the country and state laws,but it is possible through a lawyer or to get married and if you are woman catch a new last name.
567287
Good question. The only "default" names I've known of would be John Doe or Jane Doe. I think the nurses or social workers end up coming up with the names, other than John or Jane Doe, but they're likely changed upon adoption.
137375
Most children I know want the father's last name--it's just the way kids feel.\n\nWe have physical custody of my husband's 10 yr old son to his ex-girlfriend (who didn't give him the father's last name), and it has served to be a situation of doubt and confusion on the child's part.  He even writes his last name the same as my husband's when he's making out forms on the internet, or on papers he's sending through the mail.\n\nI think it's because all the children he knows has the dad's last name, and kids want to fit in--besides, it's tradition.\n\nIf the father is wanting to be part of the child's life, please give him what almost every other child has as well.\nTrust me, it's not a problem having a different last name than your child when they start school.