What would you think of a man who took his wife's last name after marriage?

leespaner

I think that is terrific, I really do. Im 63 and have a girl friend in Germany. I have toyed with idea of taking her last name when we get married. Its so up to date and with it. Remember today we write the rules as we go. If you feel that you like the idea I would go with it.

blueXeyes

I think taking the man's last name is just a tradition.

Standing_n_rain

Who takes who name should not matter.

iyamacog

Doesn't matter what anyone does. There are no standards for what one chooses to do.

hikerbiker75

I had a friend who combined his and his wife's last names, hyphenated them. I thought it was nice. Why should a woman give up her identity? Why not both combine the last names?

ronnny

either can take the others name. The thing though is just because you or the other use one last name does not mean it is the only name you use. some women use thier maden name at work and and married name at home. Just find what works for you.

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julvrug

Since this is a personal decision, why would I feel any differently toward him than if they took a different name altogether, it is no different than the woman taking the man's name. to each their own.

DallyDork

well, it is odd, but i really wouldnt care!

Valentine

That's a little too progressive for me....lol. Sorry, I'd think he was a p*ssy.

PhyliciaNicole

that just sounds corny

CampfireHeadphased

It doesn't matter, esp if he grew up an orphan or doesn't really have any parents. Family issues. Or just doesn't have any. OR, he just decides to take his wife's last name.

Silence

I'm sorry not a feminist but that would be too much for me to handle.

Aycora Bayduv

I would think he was an untraditional man, who liked doing things differently. Or maybe that he came from a culture where men took their wives names. Or perhaps he didn't like his last name? I don't know? I couldn't assume much about him by that alone.

i would think he is nuts

MoMMy

I actually have a friend who married a man from Germany. His last name was very hard to pronounce, so he took her last name to make things easier!!!

BlackSea

I know of a situation where the wife is a famous opera singer and she's well known under her maiden name. Her husband liked the idea of having her famous last name and promptly took it after they got married.

Mommy of 1

I don't see a problem with it. I believe that in other cultures that is how it goes. But the majority of marriages end with the woman taking the mans last name. I think it shouldn't matter what others say as long as you are happy.

cheergirl122

its sweet i want to keep my last name so i going to make my future husband use my last name but i am only 13 now so i got a while

Matthew B

he really loves her

kd_lifer

Hey if it work for the Kennedy's, Rockefeller's and the Royal Families of Europe (& I'm sure they are not all feminists!) then folks should be allowed to do what makes them happy!

Lexy

It dosent matter either way.

annymsgrl

I would just think is a guy that like's his wife's last name better then his or she didn't want to take your.

Melanie J

As a feminist, I changed my last name because it is just easier for my husband, me, and our son to share a name.

If I didn't want his last name, I would have kept my maiden name.

Now, I have heard of men who took their wives last names because they did not want their family name for personal reasons like abuse. I have also heard of men who took their wives last name and passed it on to their kids because she was the last of her family line and he was not. I think it's awesome for men to do that, but not something I would ever require.

hello

No you have every right to.
If a man wants to have the woman's last name I say why not,men are not better than woman,woman are not better then men.
If you live in the u.s. like me,it's a free country,and if you don't like a man who took his wife's last name,then walk away.

BlueSpider King

I think that a man who would take his wife's last name is a man who gets beat up a lot.

Samantha

If its better then his.

Marja K

well if theryes pleanty of males in your family with the last name then sure its not like your family line will run out .

kaje

It's just weird.
I totally am not happy to change my simple one-syllable last name to my fiance's long greek name, but am not about to ask him to take mine.
It's just wrong.

sant

that is different. but hey anything is possible in 2008, that's what makes our great country great. diversity and progression. G/L

Uin

That's great, good for them...

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